Marie Presti

The Greater Boston Association of Realtors (GBAR) has named Marie Presti, broker/owner of the Presti Group in Newton, as the 2017 Greater Boston Realtor of the Year. Presti received the award during the association’s annual awards breakfast at the Granite Links Golf Club in Quincy in June.

The award honors members for their volunteerism and industry work over the prior 18 months in three specific areas: participation in and service to the organization; community involvement; and outstanding business and real estate industry accomplishments.

Presti has been actively involved in the GBAR since 2003. She currently serves as GBAR president-elect and serves on several committees. Presti is also a director of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board and is active at the state and national level.

She is an active member of both the Newton and Stoneham communities, serving in multiple roles at civic and service clubs and charitable organizations.

Professionally, she has earned the real estate specialty designations of Accredited Buyer Representative, Certified Residential Specialist, GREEN, Seniors Real Estate Specialist and a Loss Mitigation Certification.