Mary Jo Quay

Green Realtor | Futurist | Advocate for a Better Way to Build
Before real estate, I was a commercial artist and photographer in 1980s New York, when art ruled the city. A psychic once told me I’d been in charge of housing in Atlantis. I laughed it off—until destiny steered me into the world of homes.
That path began with a leap to Peru, where I learned resilience the hard way: eight years of terrorism, 300% inflation, and a collapsing marriage. I returned to Minnesota in 1995 as a single mom with a daughter on my hip, determined to start over.

Real estate became my proving ground. I built trust with immigrant families adjusting to American life, grew into leadership as president of a 500-agent company, and eventually returned to my own business with a clear vision: homes are universal, and how we build them matters.

Today, I’m focused on the future of housing. As a Green Realtor and co-founder at H360Homes, I help buyers and builders embrace high-performance, net-zero modular homes—the missing middle between affordability and sustainability. Warren Buffett once asked: “Why are we still building like it’s the 1800s?” I ask the same.
Because our future isn’t someday. It’s today.