Dave & Janet Chalfant have graciously shared their story about working with Mark Thudium to sell their home of 34 years.

"We were looking to sell our Akron home of 34 years and make the move to a carriage house in Warwick Woodlands. We needed to find a Realtor to help us with this transition.

We first heard of Mark from our friends who had worked with him to sell the home they lived in for 50 years. They had a positive experience and they highly recommended Mark. They were so pleased working with Mark that we decided to go with their recommendation. We didn't even call anyone else because their opinion of him was so high.

A huge benefit to working with Mark is his extensive list of vendors that we had access to. Mark put us in touch with a painter, handyman, inspector, stager, and photographer. All of these vendors were trustworthy and well-vetted, and it just made the entire process of getting our home ready for the market a lot less stressful.

We also benefited greatly from Mark's advice to perform a pre-listing inspection. The inspector found some things that we weren't aware of. In particular, the inspector discovered a potentially hazardous issue with our electric service connection outside the home. This issue could only be fixed by PPL. It took more than a month to coordinate with PPL to correct the issue. If we hadn't done a pre-listing inspection and discovered this issue later – it would have extended our closing time and possibly could've deterred potential buyers.

As soon as our home was ready for market, the pandemic hit. Everything halted, including the construction on our carriage house in Warwick Woodlands. We had no idea when we would be able to list our current home or move into our new home.

We trusted Mark, and as soon as we were able to list the house we did. We had more than multiple showings in a short amount of time and received a couple of great offers. Mark reviewed what he thought were the pros and cons of each offer in a thorough and easy-to-understand manner, and he even negotiated the contract so that we could remain until our cottage was ready.

We have and will continue to recommend Mark. He is so comfortable and easy to talk to. We were able to share our concerns and wishes with him, and he listened. He is honest, professional, and he has a wealth of experience and a very good reputation."