Why Work With Mary Ballard?
Here's what our satisfied customers are saying about us:
We chose Mary Ballard to represent us after reading the many testimonials on the John Wood real estate page and they are all spot on! This was a big move for us as we were shopping for a house in Southwest Florida from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Right from the beginning we felt we were in good hands. We flew down Naples to meet her and get to know the area and she made herself available the entire weekend, guiding us through the many communities. She took the time to get to know us and our needs in a home and she always had very good advice for us throughout the search. Over the next 9 months, Mary spent endless hours giving us Facetime tours of many homes and sharing her knowledge of the area. We trusted her judgement so much that we ended up buying our home, sight unseen, based only on her virtual tour and advice. Throughout the purchasing process, Mary was always professional, detail oriented, communicative and present for all the home closing requirements as we were wrapping up selling our home up North. We feel very lucky to have found Mary!
Mary Lynn Dautrich
26 March 2026
We have worked with Mary on 7 different transactions in the past few years. She is very knowledgeable - her many years of experience is apparent. She is very conscientious in all aspects, gives excellent advice, always looks out for our best interests, accommodating and very honest. Clearly, with 7 transactions over the past few years, we trust Mary implicitly and recommend her highly!
Susan and Doug Baun
11 November 2025
Mary Ballard was an Ace at selling our home. She was always professional, diligent, pleasant and didn't miss a detail. She was encouraging when called for, and went the extra mile on the hunt for prospective buyers. When necessary, Mary could also take a hard look at reality, with grace. Mary, we’ll be in touch with you again when we are ready to buy our next home in Naples, FL! Thanks again!
Julia Schwartz
07 November 2025
Our Agent Mary Ballard was the Best! She went above and beyond to help us find our perfect home. We worked with Mary over one year and she made the search seamless. She has extreme knowledge of the local markets and her input was valuable. Here personality was top notch - professional and always friendly. I feel like I have made a long life friend and I would recommend using Mary and John R Woods Properties for their home search. Robin Shrader
Robin Shrader
13 April 2025
All I have to say is Mary Ballard, hands down is the best! She goes above and beyond of what is required. Always available for anything we needed and extremely knowledgable of the processes. She is very personable and she genuinely cares about people. You are very lucky to have her! Love her. Sincerely, Rick & Fran Wood
Frances Wood
23 March 2024
Mary did a fantastic job from beginning to end. A true professional, she was a blessing to work with through the entire process.
Ronald Park
20 March 2024
Excellent associate in Mary. Thank you
Beverly Harder
02 June 2023
Already sent a letter to management.
Karen Herzog McElrath Trustee
28 February 2023
We had a great experience working with our realtor Mary Ballard. She was a total professional throughout the entire process and was extremely flexible to our needs being that we were out of state. She kept excellent communication with us and followed though with everything she said she would. We would absolutely use her again and have already recommended her to friends and relatives who are on the market.
Christopher and Anne Scott
19 August 2022
Mary Ballard. We would not use any other as our realtor. Over the years, Mary has represented us in several transactions. She's listens to what you want, she's thorough, savvy, smart, honest. Her integrity is impeccable. She knows the area and the industry. You will not find a better realtor to "represent" you in the sale of or search for your new home. She always works in our best interest and has the ability to handle difficult situations should they arise. We have complete faith in Mary and her abilities and have purchased two of those properties sight unseen without a qualm. Should we decide to sell and purchase another home in the coming years, we will look to Mary to find us the perfect home. Without question. Doug and Susan Baun, Naples, Florida
Doug & Susan Baun
17 March 2022
