Stop Wondering. Start Knowing What your home is Truly worth.
I'm Gwenn McDonald, a professionally trained, nationally connected real estate broker with over 22 years of experience in Central NY. My background in education and digital marketing, combined with mentorship from Fortune 500 leaders and top-producing coaches, gives my sellers a distinct edge in this fast-paced, data-driven market.
I don’t use automated guesses or cookie-cutter advice. I deliver real-time market insight, local knowledge, and elite-level strategy to help you unlock your home's full value.
Whether you're downsizing, relocating, or just exploring your options—I'll send you a personalized, expert-level home value report. No fluff. No pressure. Just guidance that works.
“This isn’t about estimates. This is about outcomes. Let’s get yours right.”
How Does The Home Valuation Process Work?
Watch this quick video to see how to get your 315 home value report!
Meet The Owner
We help you throughout the entire selling & buying process
Gwenn McDonald | Broker / Owner
Why Work With Around Syracuse Realty?
We know the Central New York real estate market like the back of our hand!
At Around Syracuse Realty, we're not just licensed — we're trained, coached, and connected at a national level.
Our strategies are backed by systems used to coach Fortune 500 companies, and our national agent network means your property gains exposure far beyond Central New York.
We don’t just “help you buy a house” or “list a property.” We decode market trends, analyze offers with surgical precision, and guide you like your equity depends on it — because it does.
This is where average agents get it wrong:
They miss negotiation leverage. They gloss over inspection red flags. They let emotion drive bad deals. That’s not us.
We're a full-service brokerage that handles everything: strategic marketing, home prep consulting, negotiation psychology, and contract navigation. We’re here to protect your money and your peace of mind.
More than anything, our obsession is helping people
move forward in life
— not just in real estate. Whether you’re exploring your options, downsizing, relocating, or investing, we bring clarity, calm, and confidence to the process.
We’re not chasing volume. We’re raising the bar.
If you’re tired of generic sales pitches and want real results from real professionals — let’s connect.
Coffee’s always on us.
What is the Real Estate market like??
"Gwenn McDonald Stood out as the clear choice from the outset."
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We interviewed a number of listing agents to assist with the sale of our Syracuse home. Gwen McDonald from Around Syracuse Realty stood out as the clear choice from the outset. Not only did she present an impressive strategy to sell our home, her overall knowledge of the local market as well as current market conditions instilled in us the confidence that we were in good hands. She guided us through the preparation for showing right through choosing the right offer all the way up to closing with a level of professionalism that made the process as painless as possible. We found her to be a true advocate for our interests and would recommend her without hesitation. We also felt very good about supporting a locally owned agency over a corporate entity.1
- Jerome B.
"Gwenn puts you at ease as she handles all that is necessary for the sale of the home."
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Gwenn was incredible!
She is an extremely knowledgeable real estate professional. Selling your house can be very stressful, however, Gwenn puts you at ease as she handles all that’s necessary for the sale. I highly recommend Gwenn McDonald as your real estate agent. I would not have any other agent assist me in selling my house.
- Carol M.
"A true advocate for her clients."
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Gwenn is amazing!! A true advocate for her clients and works so hard to get a deal done. Highly recommended!!
- Bob C.
Mortgage Loan Ori
