“We are so lucky we found Mark as a realtor for our first home! His expertise made us feel so comfortable when shopping, he never pressured us to go in on home that wouldn’t be right for us.

He learned what styles we liked, what things we desired in our home, and our budget and tailored our search around that.

I can’t believe we found our dream home in this crazy market. I truly don’t think we would have been able to without Mark as our realtor.”

-A. Czech

“Finding the perfect home in Tahoe – We had been looking for a property in Nevada for 18 mos;

Typically I search for real estate properties and don’t use a buyers agent. Eventually, I found an interesting house and met Mark Salmon the listing agent. Mark is a great agent and partner and I suggest you contact him if you are looking for a home in Tahoe. We all expect a real estate agent to have knowledge of the area and specific properties and understand the offer/purchase/close process. Mark goes way beyond that basic expectation.

What makes a real estate agent great ?? (and in my experience, few are great): Knowledge of little known aspects or characteristics that affect home value. Mark’s knowledge of the Tahoe vacation home rental market is amazing; for example many people want to rent their homes and Mark understands the realities of VHR and the current regulatory environment exceptionally well. Knowledge of current micro-market Real Estate conditions. While National/State real estate trends provide a background, all that really matters is the micro-market you are interested in. Mark’s knowledge of the Tahoe market reaches to the neighborhood level of detail and given the limited supply of housing in the Tahoe basin each micro-market is even more critical. Mark has long term knowledge about the benefits and challenges of each Tahoe RE micro-market from VHR opportunities to regulatory conditions. Understanding the TRPA regulations and processes is critical when you consider a Tahoe property. Mark has decades of experience as builder, developer and realtor in the TRPA environment, which is rare in a real estate partner. There are also areas where Mark has expertise that NO other RE agent has including: Knowledge of local expertise and craftsman – not just local handymen, but architects, builders and the best craftsman in various trades in the Tahoe basin. Mark’s network and connections represent amazing value when you buy Tahoe property. Knowledge of building materials, construction best practices (and typical corners cut) and most importantly, the building practices that are optimal for Tahoe and the implications of TRPA regulations. Some lawyers and consultants understand the TRPA regulatory aspects but no one has Mark’s knowledge of best building practices. Mark’s expertise ranges from wood products and construction materials to final finishes- incredibly broad. Mark also has exceptional intellectual curiosity; we engaged a specialist for one aspect of the home inspection process; Mark invested hours with the specialist and I and offered a level of knowledge of construction best practices that impressed the expert inspector I engaged.

Mark was really interested in absorbing the experts knowledge and integrated it into his own. Things we all want in an Real estate partner: Honest – Mark is a very open person and a straight shooter who will offer valuable expertise and candid expertise if you listen Responsiveness – Mark is awesome; and adaptable. I am old school regarding communication. Mark adapted his cutting edge client contact and management process to make sure we stayed in touch and up to date (He adapted to me) A great example of his commitment and responsiveness – I needed a hard copy of the closing documents in Tahoe and did not have easy access to a printer. Mark (after the close) took time out of moving his family to a new home to meet me and get me a copy. Amazing level of client commitment and service. Fair and knowledgeable partner, as you move through the process of searching for and buying a property in Tahoe you will benefit from working with Mark as the listing agent or on your behalf as the buyers agent, I will certainly use Mark the next time I buy a house in the Tahoe Basin. This was the way I met Mark, and essentially the seller “paid” the RE commission.

If you have a chance to work with Mark when he is the listing agent, you will have access to an amazing partner with real value. I suggest you clearly communicate your needs/expectations and then listen to Mark. In my experience he offered incredible value and knowledge of the Tahoe market/lifestyle within Tahoe’s micro-markets. If you are looking for a house in the Tahoe Basin, contact Mark, he will provide you with unbelievable value as you look for your perfect home.”

-Rob

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Mark is professional, personable, and highly knowledgeable in his field. He helped me and my partner buy our first home together, supporting us every step along the way with patience, honesty, and expertise. He was quick to respond to our questions as first-time home buyers while being flexible with our busy schedules across two time zones as active duty service members. We would strongly recommend him to our friends, family, and colleagues.

Thank you, Mark, for your diligence in helping us get our dream mountain home!

-J. Cameron

Mark was a joy to work with while selling our home in South Lake Tahoe. He was very professional and readily available to answer any and all questions we had. He returned calls and texts in a timely manner and dealt with any problems that came up efficiently. I would recommend him to anyone that is looking for a friendly, responsible, well informed agent. He knows the market and sold our home quickly. He walked us through every step along the way and had a good sense of humor when it was needed.

I would never use any other agent in South Lake Tahoe. He’s the best!! Why settle for less?

-jcarroll

Working with Mark was a pleasure. We were coming from the Bay Area to South Lake Tahoe, and didn’t really know much about the area. Mark worked with us over phone and email to find out exactly what we were after, and planned a day of 13 properties that we could see.

One thing I specifically noticed, while driving between properties, Mark made it very easy to follow his car. He was aware of us at all times and pulled over if we fell behind on a turn or a traffic light. When viewing homes, he was honest, not pushy at all, and shared information not only about the house, but the area as well. As someone who was not local, this was very helpful. Mark was also able to provide some in-depth information on what to watch out for – with his background in construction, he has an eye for things a lot of other realtors would miss, e.g. foundation condition, roofing, etc. Also very helpful.

When we decided on a house, he helped us put together a competitive offer, which was accepted! He did the vast majority of the legwork here, and all we had to do was provide a couple of documents, discuss the numbers over the phone, and sign the offer.

During (and after!!) the closing process, Mark continued to help with everything – organizing inspections, handling contingencies, and he even lightened our loan-related workload by providing our loan officer all the information he already had from us. Mark also organized re-keying, cleaning, asbestos testing, and gave us contacts for any service contractor we could ask for (fence, hot tub, electrical, plumbing, etc). Even after closing he continues to support us.

I’ve worked with a few realtors before, and Mark is BY FAR the most competent and pleasant to work with. Would recommend 100% without a second thought.

-A. Anton