Frances Markel

Frances is a phenomenal realtor! I contacted Frances when I was looking for someone to sell the house that my parents' had lived in for 35 years. The house was geographically located outside of Frances' usual area of operation but she dove right in to help. I had a thorough market analysis in my hands within a few days of meeting for the initial consultation. She not only offered up suggestions to make the house more marketable but she provided me with a list of things to replace with specific details. Additionally, she put me in touch with a contractor to paint, redo the dated bathrooms and make some renovations to the kitchen. She was extremely professional yet still sensitive to and respectful of my sentimental attachment and memories associated with the house. Frances would periodically check in with me to make sure things were progressing as planned. After the month or so that it took to complete the renovations, she updated the market analysis with the most current information. Frances then staged the house to make it look amazing, had a photographer take some terrific pictures, printed some gorgeous brochures and put the house on the market. Within 3 days we had 10-12 offers, most well over asking price, to choose from. The closing went smoothly with Frances being on top of every detail. I never had to worry about a thing except removing all of my parent's personal belongings. She even showed up to help with that! I can't say enough about how helpful, encouraging, dedicated and professional that Frances was during the entire process. I would highly recommend her and Markel Realty and plan to use them again in the future!