MaryDru Carolan

Lake Forest real estate agent MaryDru Carolan specializes in helping first-time and move up homebuyers in the North Shore market using proven marketing and negotiating expertise.

MaryDru Carolan is a lifelong Chicago area resident, and currently makes her home in Lake Forest, IL. She spent two years working in Spain teaching English as a second language while attending university in Madrid and Barcelona.

As a full-time Broker at @properties, MaryDru consults with sellers about how to market their homes, and with buyers to help them find a home that’s a perfect fit at the right price.

“Being a real estate consultant today takes proven marketing and negotiating skills, plus the ability to analyze data and make it meaningful for clients. As a sales and marketing professional, I know it’s more important than ever to have an agent with a fresh perspective who is really good at marketing—exposure is critical! “

Her areas of expertise include first-time buyers, relocations and luxury homes. She works with clients in the Chicagoland area—communities including Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, Highland Park, Mundelein, Vernon Hills, Libertyville, Deerfield, Park Ridge, Wilmette, Glenview, Northbrook, as well as neighborhoods on Chicago’s northwest side.

In her free time, MaryDru enjoys teaching Spanish, cooking, travelling and volunteering as a Gardener with the University of Illinois Extension, where she currently serves on the Advisory Committee. She has lived in Lake Forest since 1995.

MaryDru holds an M.A. in Linguistics/Second Language Acquisition from the University of Illinois, and has a B.A. in Spanish/Liberal Arts from Lawrence University in Appleton, WI. After college, she began working in the learning and development industry and by 1995 had built a successful training consulting company serving clients in healthcare, automotive services, and financial services. In her Senior Consultant role, she was a liaison with the American Financial Services Association (AFSA) in Washington, D.C. most recently serving on the Board of Directors for the AFSA Education Foundation.