Get to Know Mark Salmon
As an established Realtor® in the Lake Tahoe Basin since 2005, Mark Salmon is a dedicated professional who is passionate about delivering an exceptional experience to each and every client. By offering a complete suite of real estate services, Mark is able to take every measure to ensure his clients successfully accomplish their real estate goals.
Through his comprehensive and intimate knowledge of the distinct communities that make up the Lake Tahoe basin, he provides valuable insight by taking great care to analyze each property's investment potential.
Mark’s clients enjoy his honesty, integrity and personal attention whether it is offering accurate and timely market info, reviewing specific points of a transaction or establishing custom marketing deliverables. His outstanding track record makes him a go to source for Lake Tahoe real estate information and education. With a custom marketing plan curated for each client, Mark provides every resource from professional photography to increasing buyer traffic through the top real estate websites. He is highly diligent in going over every angle in researching and providing every person he works with the critical information needed to make confident and balanced decisions. Thanks to his driven and dedicated personality combined with his expertise in new construction and luxury, Mark is able to identify your desired Lake Tahoe lifestyle and help you achieve your greatest investment.
Why Clients Love Working with Mark
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
We really enjoyed our experience with Mark. As first time home buyers we were certainly a little ‘deer in the headlights’ with the entire home buying process and we didn’t have a lot of expectations of actually being able to find a home in such a seller’s market.
What I appreciate about Mark is his ‘cut to the chase’ — straightforward communication. He’s not one to put on an act for his clients or colleagues; no matter what side of the market you’re on. He talks plainly and honestly, and that’s one of those character traits that I appreciate in people in all of life – and I think that makes him easy and pleasant to work with for other agents too (buyers and sellers).
Other positives:
1. He was positive from the get go in a market that didn’t present a lot of positives for us.
2. He didn’t make us feel like 2nd class clients even though we certainly, pretty much, were.
3. He was sincerely happy and eager to help us find a home; and that’s exactly what people need in a realtor.
4. His experience and professionalism was evident from the beginning and it proved to be the difference between other realtors we talked to.
Thanks Mark!
-K. Varela
I am not typically compelled to write reviews, but Mark Salmon really impressed us. Mark sold our Tahoe home in less than a week, over asking price! The transaction process was handled professionally and worry free. I greatly appreciate Mark’s no-nonsense straightforward approach to Real estate. Mark is currently helping us find another property and works tirelessly to make sure we meet our 1031 exchange deadline. We feel extremely lucky to have found him. His knowledge and expertise in the Tahoe region far exceeded our expectations. My husband and I have bought and sold multiple properties over the past twenty years with many different agents. We have finally found our go to realtor. I highly recommend Mark!
-A. Storrs
Mark is an exceptional real estate agent and also a genuinely great person. He helped my wife and I understand the Lake Tahoe market and eventually buy a beautiful new single family home in a great neighborhood. He took the time to get to know us and understand what we were looking for. He also went above and beyond in liaising with the builder during construction. His multiple decades of experience and connections were invaluable. I can’t recommend working with Mark enough.
-T. Harbert
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