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Luxury Real Estate Specialist

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Traverse City Specialist

Understands the demands of today's buyers and sellers.

Phone number

231.463.6969

Email

[email protected]

522 E Front St. 
Traverse City, MI 49686

Molly Buttleman

Molly Buttleman

Luxury Real Estate Specialist

Armed with the experience in the human resource, sales, and construction areas, Molly Buttleman specializes in the Traverse City and the surrounding residential areas buying and selling with an emphasis on investment and vacation properties with the MB Collection and Coldwell Banker Schmidt Family of Companies. Her knowledge of the many local communities, combined with her deep network of contacts have made her a go-to agent for those seeking the "up-North" lifestyle and all of the amenities that compliment it.

Married to a Traverse City native and a lover of local real estate himself has served her well and helped to expand her brand into Antrim, Leelanau and Benzie Counties along the way.  Molly offers valuable insight into the investing, construction and remodeling process. She herself has been a client of Coldwell Banker Schmidt, buying and selling several personal homes over the years. “I’ve been on the other side of the business,” says Molly. As a result, she serves her clients with empathy and a high level of care: “I treat every client the same, whether they’re buying a $250,000 condo or $3 million single-family home. Everyone gets the same level of my service and my time. I’m not focused on the money or the numbers.” She is known for listening and problem solving, often putting her own real-life buying, selling and renovating experience to use for her clients. Her construction industry connections also give her clients an extra sense of trust, especially if they are looking to add value to a property with a remodel. 

Molly is a native of Michigan, and enjoys the many things this beautiful state offers. She previously worked over 30 years in Human Resources and credits that experience to much of her success in dealing with people that she comes across in her Real Estate career.  In addition to building spec homes, personal homes and remodeling rentals with her husband her Real Estate career keeps her busy full time. 

Always looking for her next project or talking to someone about the Real Estate Market is what keeps Molly motivated and going 7 days a week. 

Major Donor or Member RPAC

  • 2013-2016 Cowell Cancer Advisory Panel.
  • 2016 Traverse Area Association of Realtors Community Stewardship Award Recipient.
  • 2016 President, WCR, Women's Council of Realtors Northern Michigan Chapter.

My Credentials and Membership

  • Traverse Area Association of Realtors Member TAAR.
  • Michigan Realtors Association Member.
  • National Association of Realtors Member.
  • Women's Council of Realtors Member and Past President 2016.
  •  RPAC Committee Member 2017-Present.
  • CLHMS Member - Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist 2016-Present.
  • 2018 Awarded the Million Dollar Guild Certification for Coldwell Banker Global Luxury.

My Community Involvement

  • What Molly's Clients Say

    We were looking for a new home and relocating from out of state during Covid, so we needed to find someone who is trustworthy, transparent, responsive, and an excellent communicator. Upon our first phone conversation with Molly, her warmth and professionalism came through and we knew it would be a good fit. Molly came to each showing, prompt and prepared. She shared her knowledge about each home and neighborhood with ease. She seemed to intuit...
    ~ Scott & Carrie G.

  • What Molly's Clients Say

    Upon listening to our land line phone messages many weeks ago, one stood out for many reasons. It was the voice of a realtor making cold calls to homeowners on our road hoping to find someone interested in listing their home. There was something very special about that voice in that It exuded sincerity and warmth. We were not interested in selling our home and, normally, I would have deleted the message. But, predicated on the quality of her v...
    ~ Christie L.

  • What Molly's Clients Say

    We found Molly to be delightful, funny, encouraging, highly knowledgeable of the area and real estate market, process and negotiations. We were selling our home of 24+ years that had a huge barn and 8 out buildings on ten acres. We also were looking for a new place for retirement at the same time. It was a monumental task I don’t know how we would have gotten through this process without her help. She kept everyone we had to deal with inline a...
    ~ Seller

  • What Molly's Clients Say

    We were referred to Molly Buttleman to find and purchase our dream home in the Traverse City area. As we were new to the area, Molly spent days showing us different neighborhoods and communities. Her extensive local knowledge was very impressive, down to differences in property tax rates. Once we had identified the neighborhood we were targeting, Molly made sure we were aware of all available properties. The service Molly provided far exceeded...
    ~ Kent & Suzanne M.

  • What Molly's Clients Say

    I would highly recommend Molly to be your agent (buyer or seller). When we were considering a local move (before being transferred) Molly helped us look at all of the possibilities. Molly is a very energetic, open minded, and outside of the box thinker. Molly has the ability to help her clients find the home in the correct location that best matches their specific needs and desires. In the end Molly helped us sell our home and she could not ha...
    ~ Seller

  • What Molly's Clients Say

    We met Molly 3 years ago when we decided to move up northfrom downstate. She worked non stop around the clock to help us find a home in Kewadin on Torch Lake. We then decided to move again to another location after becoming more familiar with the area. She help us to sell our home with the best marketing process possible. She did drone video and in depth interior pictures of the interior of the home. Our home sold in 3 days. We had many showin...
    ~ Ralph & Dianne D.

  • What Molly's Clients Say

    Molly Buttleman was recommended to us by our agentMichele Papatheodore in Fenton, Michigan. From the first contact that we made with Molly explaining to her our move criteria she began the process of understanding and looking for our location, house specifications and price point. When we found the home we wanted to buy, Molly worked 24/7 to keep us informed as to progress and concern issues. She worked diligently with Dennis Irelan the seller...
    ~ Ralph & Dianne D.

  • What Molly's Clients Say

    Molly sincerely puts her clients first. She is available when you need to reach her; she is always present whether it's to view a listing or discuss paint and flooring options with a builder; she answers or finds out the answers to any questions you may have, and never makes you feel like you are interrupting or bothering her with something minor. She even helped a client locate chairs that they saw in our house and wanted to purchase for thei...
    ~ Buyer & Seller

  • What Molly's Clients Say

    We decided to relocate in Northern Michigan and Molly helped us to find a home through going over and above to find a home.The market was very limited. She reached out to home residents through mailing letters to them. She contacted a homeowner who was no selling, the seller had a friend interested in selling and told Molly. Molly contacted that person, we were able to see the home and bought that one on Grand Traverse Bay. She worked for two ...
    ~ Ralph & Dianne D.

  • What Molly's Clients Say

    Molly Buttleman was a great agent to work with. She continually kept me updated on the market and worked extremely hard to sell my property. I would work with her again in a heartbeat and have recommended her to everyone I know who needs a realtors service. She was highly professional and knowledgeable about the area and the market, and her advise was always spot on. In addition, she was friendly and a lot of fun to work with. I think she was ...
    ~ Kent

  • What Molly's Clients Say

    Molly was very informative and helpful throughout our whole home buying process. She was responsive to questions and always eager to help in any way possible. Since we could not be at our inspection, Molly was happy to stand in for us. Molly is very well connected in the community, and we were able to get valuable referrals for house projects from her as well. She will truly care about helping you find the perfect home for whatever your needs ...
    ~ Kathy & Chris A.

  • What Molly's Clients Say

    Molly helped us to both sell our home and to find our new home. Molly was professional, responsive and hard working. We really appreciated all the things she did to go above and beyond our expectations. Molly had our house sold in weeks and worked hard to find us our new home. She gave us great advice and recommendations. We will use Molly if we have real estate needs in the future. We recommend you do too!
    ~ Alyson K.

  • What Molly's Clients Say

    Molly is a fabulous realtor. We actually met through a cold call, but she ended up selling our home and made it so easy for us. She was knowledgeable, helpful, and so nice. I don't think it could have been any easier and it is all due to her. I give her all the credit for a worry free sale and recommend her whole heartedly. She is the absolute best!
    ~ Martha & Ron J.

  • What Molly's Clients Say

    We would highly recommend Molly. We have both purchased property and sold our home with Molly as our agent. She is extremely personable, professional and very knowledgeable. We have dealt with other realtors in the TC area and she is by far a standout, ranks way above anyone we have previously worked with, actually there is no comparison.
    ~ Buyer & Seller

  • What Molly's Clients Say

    Molly was who I thought of when I decided to buy my first house. The whole process was very easy and smooth. She was always quick to respond to my questions and set up showings on new listings I was interested in right away. I love my home and don't plan on buying something else anytime soon, but when I do she will be my first contact.
    ~ Julie M.

  • What Molly's Clients Say

    Working with Molly to find and purchase our home was easy, fun and very smooth. Molly is calm, confident and extremely knowledgeable about every aspect of this process, making home buying what it should be, an exciting and fun experience. Thank you to Molly and the professionals she connected us with along the way!
    ~ Jenca L.

  • What Molly's Clients Say

    Molly was great! We had already moved out of the area and she did a awesome job of reassuring us that the house was fine and being checked on regularly throughout the winter so we didn't have to worry! She always went above and beyond! Her professionalism and knowledge exceeded our expectation over and over again!
    ~ Seller

  • What Molly's Clients Say

    I would most deferentially recommend Molly Buttleman to all my friends and family. She went above and beyond her role as a realtor, was always available when we needed her, made us feel conformable and coached us through the transaction processes. Thanks to Molly we are now starting a family in our dream home!
    ~ Kelly A.

  • What Molly's Clients Say

    I have worked with Molly recently and last year and she always does a great job. Very thorough, knows the real estate market in Traverse City, listens and understood what I was looking for and always provides helpful advice. I would highly recommend Molly to anyone looking to buy or sell a home or condo.
    ~ Dawn O.

  • What Molly's Clients Say

    We highly recommend Molly as a realtor, she is knowledgeable, patient, respectful and made finding a house fun as well. She truly cares about finding the right fit for her client and went above and beyond for us, we can’t thank her enough and now understand why she has such a great reputation.
    ~ Anna S.

  • What Molly's Clients Say

    I would highly recommend Molly as a Realtor. She was very attentive and knowledgeable as she guided us through the process of purchasing our property. Molly was very professional yet personable. Her confidence and expertise helped to make us feel very comfortable with our new acquisition!
    ~ Anne B.

  • What Our Client's Say

    We have used Molly Buttleman as our agent on two occasions. She has good understanding of the local real estate market, was familiar with the entire process of buying and selling, was quick to response to our questions, and represented us fairly as a negotiator.
    ~ Joeen O.

  • What Molly's Clients Say

    Working with Molly was great. She is very well connected with other Realtors in our community which allowed for ongoing showings of our home. We were thrilled with how fast it sold. I owe much of that to Molly, her recommendations, knowledge and expertise.
    ~ Seller

  • What Molly's Clients Say

    Molly did an extremely good job selling our condo. She followed up with us after every showing . She also went the extra step to get an offer that we could review when other agents may have simply walked away from getting any offer at all.
    ~ James K.

  • What Molly's Clients Say

    Molly was a pleasure to work with. As a first-time homebuyer, she walked us through every step, was a teacher as well as a realtor. Very much appreciated her as a resource and would highly recommend without reservation.
    ~ Angela & Jay G.

  • What Molly's Clients Say

    If you’re looking for someone to simply drive you around to look at some homes, period, Molly is not for you. Or, if you’re selling your home and you want someone to just put up a sign and wait for other brokers to hopefully call then, again, Molly is not for you. But, if you’re looking for a true professional, someone who really knows the business and has seen it all, then Molly is whom you want. Brokers are a dime a dozen, especially in the ...
    ~ Mitchell W.
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Molly is known for listening and problem-solving, often putting her own real-life buying, selling, and renovating experience to use for her clients. Her construction industry connections also give her clients an extra sense of trust, especially if they are looking to add value to a property with a remodel.

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[email protected]

231.463.6969


522 E Front St. 
Traverse City, MI 49686