Marilou Smith also known as Maria Lourdes Smith is originally from Cebu, Philippines.  In between her travels to many countries, she has been actively involved in  real estate  for many years and specializes in international, residential, and investment  properties.   She was  awarded the prestigious  Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation by the National Association of Realtors in October, 2005.

Marilou finished her Masters degree in Sociology from the University of the Philippines,  and did her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from St. Theresa's College in Cebu City, Philippines. 

Marilou has lived in  Egypt, Pakistan, Chad, and Lesotho. She is a long-time resident of Fort Collins and is involved with the international community.  Marilou is  the President of the Filipino American Association of Northern Colorado, Inc.(FAANCI), a non-profit organization.  She continues to be active in various international groups in Fort Collins.  Marilou is a founding member of Gifted Kids International,, Inc,  a non profit organization helping artistically gifted underprivileged children  make their dreams come true.  She speaks English, Tagalog, Cebuano, and understands some Spanish and French.  .

She continues to travel extensively and has many interesting stories to tell about her travels. 

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