I could not have sold and bought homes (twice in the last 2 years) without Mark and the last time was at the very beginning of the current pandemic and the extremely challenging. Mark is one of the most knowledgeable, professional, ethical, passionate, engaging, hilarious and self-motivated people that I know. I was pretty nervous putting my condo on the market the week before COVID-19 became apparent. However, I have always trusted him completely, so I followed his lead and relied on his expert judgment. We persevered and sold it at above listing. During the showings, he was tenacious and protective wiping down every surface, making sure masks were being worn and generally going above and beyond all necessary precautions. I only hope he already knows how enormously grateful I am to him for everything he's done for me. I am very lucky to have him as a valued friend in addition to trusted professional agent.

Mark is Professional, friendly, and knows the neighborhoods. He was an excellent resource and partner offering good advice on upgrades to my condo and sale price. He had good Inout on properties to view and real value.

"Mark's diligent, patient, steady and deliberate targeted marketing sold our home at above asking. We actually received several concurrent over asking offers. He never stopped until we were completely satisfied. We had quite a few unusual situations that Mark was able and willing to work around. You can trust Mark to do the same for you. He became a valued friend during our journey to sell our home -- not just our agent."

I had been quite picky about real estate agents, often wondering what service they granted other than helping sell me on properties. Then I met Mark, and he proved how helpful and comforting the right agent should be. Like a boxer's cut-man in my corner, he offered expertise, experience, and excellence from start to finish. He's seen every side of the business, has patience to express knowledge, and really tries to understand your needs (even if you might not yet). It was a true pleasure working with Mark, and I recommend him with the highest praise to anybody. Thank you!

“Mark helped make a challenging process of selling our home in Chicago, while we live in North Carolina possible. His attention to our needs and desires, really listening and understanding what our situation was and giving us helpful advice and encouragement made all of the difference in our home selling experience. Mark held our hand when we needed it and gave us nudges when we needed those too. He truly listened to us and went out of his way to help us to have the absolute best experience possible.”

Mark was referred to me by a family member who had a great experience working with him and I must say I couldn't have been happier with him. While I was living in another city, Mark helped my prepare my unit for listing and was very knowledgeable and supportive in facilitating a handful of tasks. Once my house hit the market, he managed to eat me a price that was on par with my expectations, and he did a great job advocating for me through then end to closing day. Even the buyers agent was raving about Mark. Can't compliment his work enough!!! Fantastic professional.

Mark was a pleasure to work with. Beyond being very responsive throughout the process. He also helped us work through many complex issues related to buying a new place that was "as is". He has a great understanding of the market and also a very good knowledge of what might need attention in a new space and how much effort that might take. Finally, he was very helpful in helping us make our decision in stressful bidding wars - both in calming our nerves and advising us of many options.

I can enthusiastically recommend Mark Watkins. In the spring of 2017, I needed to sell my mother's home in the Northwest side of Chicago. Mark, with his partner Joe Summerville, listed the house, and I was very happy with how the sale went. When I began interviewing potential real estate agents, almost all wanted to list the house for a low price, about the value of the lot, and sell it quickly, most likely to someone who would flip the house. Although the house is over 100 years old and had some deferred maintenance, Mark and Joe wanted to list it at a fair-market price. Mark did a great job marketing the house on line and showing it. He put together a virtual tour and was present anytime the house was being shown. Because of Mark's efforts, the house ended up selling for $23,000 more than the asking price. The final price was $70,000 to $100,000 more than what other agents had suggested listing the house. Mark was a great help throughout the sale. He was easy to contact and always able to meet me when needed. In a pinch, he even helped me move a dresser. I was impressed by his honesty and willingness to work hard to make the sale a success.

Perfect transaction--went exactly to plan, no surprises, astute guidance from Mark, who was a total professional and whose market knowledge and judgment were spot on. I recommend him highly