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Real Estate Pro of the Week: Sheila McGraw of Bellevue, WA

by Shannon O'Brien on May 7, 2012

Sheila McGraw

There may not have been an official NASA countdown or huge crowds to witness her fiery launch, but Sheila McGraw, RealEstate.com’s Pro of the Week, entered the real estate business “like a rocket. I did everything and anything to get a client in my car!” . . .

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