Mark Charlesworth – Keller Williams Portland Central

Just closed escrow with our agent Beth Colla. Escrow itself was less than 30 days and pretty easy as far as these things go.
After looking for a home since January, multiple offers, getting outbid by $ 50K, and feeling enraged by overseas investors who offered cash; we finally found something. Beth was patient and easy to work with in this insane market. She’s on it when she needs to be. She’s easy to get a hold of.
The Mark Charlesworth team was overall very helpful. I’d do it all over again.

Attentive. Those listening skills will return to serve you amidst complexity of securing a loan and during time pressures at closing. Charlesworth’s ability to attend to the big picture while navigating me through a myriad of details translated to buying the house I wanted with a loan that was perfectly tailored to my needs.

I have used Mark in three separate home purchase transactions and I now refer all my clients with real estate issues to Mark because I know that he will always follow up and treat people the right way. He is probably the best negotiator I have ever seen.

Buying your first home in a market where houses are sale-​pending 48 hours after listing is… annoying. A certain level of panic begins to slowly creep over you, as you check the listings every morning and wonder how much of your life you’re going to have to rearrange that particular evening so someone else doesn’t get THAT HOUSE, THE HOUSE that might have been listed that day. The stress, the doubt, and the lack of certainty is pretty overwhelming, and you start to wonder if renting a bit longer might just be the solution to all this mess.
Mark was a referral to my husband and me, and we were told that he was great to work with, but really transformed into a shark when it came to making an offer. So true, and so good for you as the buyer. He has so many years of experience in different parts of the business that he can craft an irresistable offer.
During the search process, he totally saved our bacon. He gently talked us out of what would have been a mistake, he helped us with a heartbreaker where the house was overpriced and the seller was totally unrealistic, he was fun and insightful on viewings, and because he has fixed up houses in previous years, he gave us a realistic idea of what a fixer would end up costing us. There was no sugar-​coating, no dreams-​come-​true-​if-​you-​wish-​hard-​enough, and no «I just want your money, so please buy this». He seems to really understand that having a long-​term happy client is way better than a fast check.
If you’re looking for a fun, sharp, dedicated realtor who will do a great job from the initial meeting through handing you your keys (HOORAY!!!), Mark is your guy. We would use him again in a heartbeat. It’s a rare thing when you find someone so dedicated to making sure you get what you really want.