Shirley Mueller has been a devoted Manhattan resident for over 30 years and raised three children here. Her background as an attorney enables her to assist clients in a unique way in the often difficult process of negotiating the purchase and sale of properties in New York City. Shirley's education and professional experiences, coupled with her passion for real estate, are the perfect combination for buyers or sellers to employ as an advocate in their property search and deal making process. Prior to joining Brown Harris Stevens, Shirley was a founding partner of "Uncommon Properties," a residential marketing firm specializing in notable high-end properties. Her passion for real estate began years before when she worked with an international law firm on real estate partnerships and development. Shirley loves the "art of matching the client to the right property" and navigating the intricacies of negotiating and deal making." She is known for her tenacity and said by her colleagues to make the most "difficult" deals work for her clients. Shirley was been honored again in 2007 as "Broker of the Year" in her office, a distinction given for the highest sales volume. Shirley has successfully negotiated deals in Manhattan's most exclusive condominiums and cooperatives on behalf of a clientele that demands strength in action, loyalty, and experience. From the financial services industry to social leaders to entertainment celebrities, it is the exchange of professionalism and loyalty that led not only to strong referral-based business for Shirley, but also to completing the most prestigious deals in her office. From new developments to a townhouse in Tribeca or the Upper East Side, a penthouse on Central Park West or a Park Avenue home, Shirley is fluent in the market. She represented the owners of The Duke-Semans Mansion, the prestigious Beaux-Arts masterpiece on Fifth Avenue. This landmark property sold for $40 million and was featured on the front page of the New York Times, Fortune.com, CNN, Haute Living, the International Herald Tribune and a variety of other international publications. A graduate of UC Berkeley and with a law degree from Benjamin Cardozo in New York, Shirley is also an active member of the Real Estate Board of New York and is listed in "Who's Who of American Women,"and "Who's Who In America." She has been actively involved in her community and with numerous philanthropic activities throughout her years in New York City. Shirley was one of the founding members of the Children's Air Center at New York Hospital and currently serves as a Board member of the American Symphony Orchestra.
