Short Sale & REO Specialists Serving NE Atlanta Georgia Suburbs

About Me


I grew up in Western North Carolina and, after graduating from high school in 1985, moved to Boston to study at Boston University.  In the summer of 1987, I traveled to Atlanta to visit a friend and never left.  I fell in love with the city and finished college at Georgia State University where I recieved a Bachelor's degree in Biology in 1991.

While studying at Georgia State, I worked part time in property management and became intrigued by real estate.  Shortly after college I was hired by the Fulton County Health Department, where I worked for four years as an Environmental Specialist.  My favorite duties involved meeting with homeowners and evaluating site conditions of their property.  This led me to the decision to start selling real estate.

In 1996, I obtained my real estate license while living in Peachtree Corners and raising three children.  I moved to Buford in 1999 and started selling real estate full time in 2001, specializing in Northern Gwinnett County and the surrounding area ever since.

In 2008, I became an associate broker.

MARY ELLEN SMALL, Broker/Owner