Meet Mary

Mary Van Ness, Realtor, Somerset NJ & Probate Specialist

Mary K. Van Ness is a broker at AARE and a certified probate real estate specialist. She serves families across Somerset, Middlesex, Mercer, Burlington, Union, Essex, Ocean, Monmouth, and Morris counties.

Mary Van Ness, realtor and Certified Probate Real Estate Specialist serving Somerset County, NJ
About

Mary K. Van Ness

Broker · Certified Probate Real Estate Specialist · AARE

Mary K. Van Ness is a broker at AARE (Andrew Arroyo Real Estate) based in Somerset, New Jersey. She holds the Certified Probate Real Estate Specialist designation and works with executors, heirs, families, and first-time buyers across nine Central New Jersey counties.

Her practice is built around one phrase: service with integrity. That means honest pricing, clear timelines, and no pressure. It also means being reachable when clients have questions, especially when those questions come up during an estate sale or a probate process that already feels overwhelming.

Before real estate, Mary built a career on listening carefully, solving problems patiently, and treating people the way she would want her own family treated. Those habits carry into every listing, every buyer consultation, and every walkthrough of a home that has been in one family for forty years.

She serves Somerset, Middlesex, Mercer, Burlington, and Union, Essex, Ocean, Monmouth, and Morris counties from Bridgewater and Hillsborough in the north to Mount Laurel and Moorestown in the south. If you are thinking about buying or selling, or facing a probate sale, Mary is just a phone call away at 732-207-7515.

Mary K. Van Ness

NJ License #0453766

How I Work

Four things you can count on

Honesty First

If a house is priced too high, I say so. If a deal does not make sense, I say that too. Sales pressure does not belong in real estate.

Calm in the Hard Parts

Probate, inheritance, divorce, downsizing. The harder the situation, the calmer I work. That is when clients need me most.

Clear Communication

Weekly updates on listings. Every offer reviewed together. Every question answered the same day.

Direct Access

You call me, you get me. Not an assistant, not a voicemail tree. My cell is 732-207-7515.

Business professional extending a hand during a meeting with documents and a clipboard on the desk.
Credentials

The letters after my name, and what they mean

CPRES · Certified Probate Real Estate Specialist

Specialized training in probate sales, court procedures, working with estate attorneys, and the family dynamics involved in selling an inherited property.

NJ Broker License #0453766

Licensed New Jersey broker with full authority to list, sell, and negotiate across the state.

Nine-County Service Area

More than two decades serving Somerset, Middlesex, Mercer, Burlington, and Union counties.

Where I Work

Nine counties, one phone number

From Somerset’s family neighborhoods to Burlington’s South Jersey value, from Princeton’s university energy to Westfield’s commuter belt. Nine counties’ worth of experience, one broker you can actually reach.

Somerset

Bridgewater
Hillsborough
Basking Ridge

Middlesex

Edison
New Brunswick
South Brunswick

Mercer

Princeton
West Windsor
Lawrence

Burlington

Mount Laurel
Moorestown
Medford

Union

Westfield
Summit
Cranford

Client Voices

From the people I have worked with

Mary walked our family through my mother’s probate sale with patience and real understanding. She was the steady hand in a hard year.

Janet R., Somerville

We bought our first home in Edison with Mary’s guidance. She was honest, patient, and never pushed us toward a house that was wrong for us.

Kevin & Priya, Edison

Relisted our Westfield home with Mary after a bad experience. Sold in 11 days at a higher price. Wish we had called her first.

Laura K., Westfield

A few questions about me

Thinking about making a move?

One honest conversation, no pressure. Let’s figure out if we are a fit.

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