Tara Gallagher
Lanoka Harbor,New Jersey
Summary
Experienced real estate professional with expertise in property valuation, market analysis, transaction management, and contract negotiation. Known for guiding clients through complex deals, pricing strategies, and closing processes.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Real Estate Agent
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Murphy & Co.
Forked River, New Jersey
08.2017 - Current
- Managed real estate transactions from initiation to closing.Guided clients through property viewings, enhancing their understanding of properties and aiding informed decisions.
- Created targeted marketing materials that increased visibility of listings and attracted qualified buyers.
- Collaborated with mortgage lenders to facilitate financing options for clients.
- Conducted market research to determine competitive pricing for properties.
- Negotiated offers between buyers and sellers to reach agreeable terms.
- Assisted clients in navigating closing processes and required documentation.
- Built strong relationships with clients through effective communication and support.
- Promoted property sales through advertisements, open houses and participation in multiple listing services.
- Negotiated purchase agreements and contracts with buyers and sellers.
- Provided guidance to clients throughout the entire buying or selling process.
- Conducted comparative market analyses to accurately estimate property values, supporting competitive pricing strategies.
- Managed sales pipeline by actively following up with prospects and hot leads.
- Maintained current and accurate CRM database of prospective customers.
- Created detailed property descriptions for use in marketing material.
Project Manager
UBS Financial Services
Weehawken, New Jersey
04.2007 - 09.2012
- Managed project timelines and deliverables for financial service initiatives.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to ensure project alignment with business goals.
- Facilitated regular meetings to discuss project status and address challenges.
- Analyzed project risks and implemented mitigation strategies effectively.
- Communicated updates to stakeholders ensuring transparency throughout projects.
- Managed multiple projects with competing deadlines simultaneously.
- Developed and maintained project plans, timelines, and budgets.
- Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors.
- Monitored progress of each project to ensure timely delivery of deliverables in accordance with established quality standards.
- Led meetings with internal team members, consultants and contractors.
- Coordinated resources across multiple departments and teams for successful completion of projects.
- Developed solutions to project risks and issues, meeting quality and timeline goals and objectives.
- Made changes to project scope and cost and implemented the most effective change management processes to keep project up-to-date.
- Implemented effective communication protocols between internal teams working on different aspects of a given project.
- Participated in cross-functional teams responsible for developing innovative solutions for complex problems.
- Conferred with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
Business Analyst
UBS Financial Services
01.2001 - 04.2007
- Conducted detailed business analysis, outlining problems, opportunities, and solutions for a business.
- Analyzed business processes to identify areas for improvement and efficiency.
- Evaluated business processes for improvement opportunities through automation or streamlining.
- Analyzed existing systems and processes to identify areas of improvement.
- Identified and analyzed user requirements, procedures and processes to develop optimization strategies.
- Gathered feedback from end users regarding usability issues related to applications or systems.
- Collaborated with stakeholders across departments to define requirements for new projects.
- Managed and led meetings and workshops with multiple departments to solidify requirements.
- Drafted functional specifications document outlining project scope, objectives and deliverables.
- Created detailed process flows and user stories to document system requirements and design solutions.
- Developed process maps to visualize workflows and enhance understanding.
- Designed test plans, scenarios, scripts, cases, and results matrices to validate system functionality.
- Supported project management by tracking timelines and deliverable progress.
- Managed projects and served as primary liaison between the client and multiple internal groups to clarify goals and meet standards and deadlines.
- Conducted insightful, ad hoc analyses to investigate ongoing or one-time operational issues.
- Facilitated brainstorming sessions with cross-functional teams for problem solving activities.
- Conducted interviews with subject matter experts to gather information on existing systems and procedures.
- Translated user needs into actionable items that could be addressed by IT teams.
- Prepared documentation summarizing findings from stakeholder meetings and workshops.
- Conducted insightful, ad hoc analyses to investigate ongoing or one-time operational issues.
Administrative Assistant
PaineWebber, Inc.
Weehawken, New Jersey
09.1991 - 2001
- Provided administrative support to the executive team, including scheduling meetings, managing calendars, organizing files, developed spreadsheets, faxed reports and scanned documents
- Answered phone calls and emails to provide information, resulting in effective business correspondence.
- Handled incoming calls and directed inquiries to appropriate personnel promptly.
- Coordinated interdepartmental communication to streamline project workflow.
- Prepared and organized meeting materials and agendas, enhancing team discussion effectiveness.
- Used voice recorder or notepad to compose and transcribe meeting minutes.
- Compiled data from various sources into organized reports for review by the management team.
- Assisted in the preparation of reports and presentations for client meetings.
- Composed letters, memos, reports, emails, and presentations, ensuring clear communication for management staff.
Education
High School Diploma -
St. Aloysius High School
Jersey City, NJSkills
- Property valuation
- Market analysis
- Transaction management
- Contract negotiation
- Property marketing
- Lead management
- Client relationship management
Timeline
Real Estate Agent
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Murphy & Co.
08.2017 - Current
Project Manager
UBS Financial Services
04.2007 - 09.2012
Business Analyst
UBS Financial Services
01.2001 - 04.2007
Administrative Assistant
PaineWebber, Inc.
09.1991 - 2001
High School Diploma -
St. Aloysius High School