Number one
What it may be worth as it sits
Where your home is likely to land today, in its current condition, with no work done. This is the number you have probably been quoted before.
Knoxville and East Tennessee
Every agent will tell you what your house is worth. I will also tell you what it costs to get it there.
If you have been thinking about right-sizing into a home with fewer steps, you deserve two clear numbers before you decide anything. I am a licensed contractor and a real estate agent, so I can give you both.
Show me both of my numbers
Complimentary. Confidential. No obligation.
The number in your head
You already have a repair number in mind. It probably did not come from a contractor.
For most homeowners I meet, that figure started years ago. An old estimate. A story from a neighbor. A quiet sense that the house needs more than it probably does.
Over time the number grew. And it has been making decisions for you ever since, including the decision to wait. You are not wrong to be careful. You have simply never had the real figure to work with.
The two numbers
Most agents give you one number. I give you two.
Number two
What it may be worth after the right work
Where it may land after the specific repairs and improvements that actually affect the sale price here. Not everything. Only what matters.
The repair plan behind the second number comes from a licensed contractor who has stood in houses like yours. It is not a guess, and it is not a generic per square foot estimate.
Walk me through what's possible
One short walkthrough. Two real numbers.
A cared for older home does not need to look new to sell well. It needs the right four or five things handled and the rest left alone.
Many of the other concerns homeowners worry about are cosmetic, and they are often less expensive to address than expected. Some repairs do cost real money. I will tell you which is which.
What actually moves the price here
In this market, a short list does most of the work.
Roof condition and remaining life
Buyers and their lenders look here first. Knowing how much life is left changes how we price and how we answer questions later.
HVAC age and function
An older system does not always need replacing. It does need an honest answer before a buyer asks for one.
Moisture, drainage, or grading concerns
These are the items that tend to surface during an inspection. Finding them early keeps them from becoming a negotiation.
The electrical panel in homes of a certain age
Some panels in homes built in the 1960s through the 1980s draw attention. It helps to know where yours stands ahead of time.
Why I can do this
I came to this work through houses, not through sales.
I am a licensed contractor
So the repair conversation is grounded in practical experience, not a rough guess written on the back of a listing sheet.
I walk through the home first
I look at the house before the buyer's inspector arrives, drawing on my previous experience as a former Tennessee home inspector. This is not an official inspection. It is a head start.
I can help coordinate the work
My companies and my professional network can handle or arrange the work when that makes sense for you.
A hard inspection report does not rattle me
I know how to read the concerns, explain your options in plain language, and help you decide the next step calmly.
Included when I list your home
- Pre-listing inspection
- Free home warranty during the sale
- Professional photography and drone coverage included for sellers
- Off-market opportunities
What people say
In their words.
“Mark, you made us feel at ease.”
“You brought us relief.”
The record behind that.
Ranked first or second in production, individually and as a team, for multiple months.
Sold 13 homes above asking price last year, in a market where the average home sold below list price.
Completed the most home sales and transactions of any solo agent during my first year.
Other agents in this market call me when a deal is falling apart.
About me
I have spent most of my life around houses.
I came into real estate through construction and inspection work, not through sales. I am a licensed contractor, a former Tennessee home inspector, an Indoor Air Quality specialist, and an active real estate investor. That means when we walk through your home together, I am seeing the structure, the systems, and the real cost of the work, all at once.
Most of the people I help have lived in their home for decades. Some are managing a big transition on their own. My job is to slow things down, answer questions in plain language, and take the unknown out of it. I answer my phone, and I follow up.
Behind me is a strong team at United Real Estate Solutions, along with lending partners, attorneys, an in house title company, and a network of tradespeople I trust. When something looks impossible, that is usually where I do my best work.
I serve Knoxville, Maryville, Alcoa, Farragut, Lenoir City, Sevierville, Powell, Clinton, Dandridge, and communities across roughly a 75 mile radius of Knoxville.
You do not have to decide anything today.
The first step is simply seeing both of your numbers and understanding what may be possible. Once you know where you stand, the rest gets much easier to think about.
Start the conversation
No listing agreement. No decision that day.