Following graduation from Macalester College with a degree in English literature, Peggy Watson taught middle and high school students where she learned the skills to understand the educational process of  buying and selling homes for clients. She recently marked four decades working for Coldwell Banker.  Loyalty to friends/clients and knowledge of changes in the fluid real estate market are principles to which she adheres.

    She earned sales awards year after year,  has been a member of Distinctive Homes—now Global Luxury-- since 2000 and received designation of Super Agent by Mpls St. Paul Magazine multiple years.

Personal Note

    During a twenty year hiatus between teaching and working in real estate sales, my family lived in three states:  California for my husband’s medical internship.  Montana for a two year stint in the Air Force.  Wisconsin for medical residency at UW Madison.  Three children were born in each of the three states.  In 1972, we moved back to MN.

    Volunteer Activities:  President of Westonka Lake of Women Voters......Leader of Great Books discussion groups in Orono Schools.....Participant in writing and teaching units for gifted and talented kids in Orono before the state was involved in funding......Former Orono Park Commissioner.

    Board Experience:  Minnetonka Center for the Arts in the 70s and 80s.........President--two terms—Sherwood Court HOA....Hennepin County Library Foundation—two terms late 90s and early 2000s.

Interests : reading...skiing....tennis...travel (six continents) cultural events of all types....

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