Mark Peschel

I know a lot of realtors and have bought a few homes in my life. Mark Peschel is absolutely the best realtor we could have asked for. The other reviewers hit on a lot of his good points. In addition to knowing the insane San Francisco market well, Mark understands human nature and takes the time to get to know you as a client and as a person. He is sincerely committed to your success, and he communicates extremely well all along the way. Yet, as good as he is, he still is a humble, charming guy who is a pleasure to work with through this mind-​bending process of home buying.

Mark has been both a great buyer’s agent and a great mentor for the insane real estate in San Francisco. He knows his ins and outs and will help you step by step in gathering everything and making important decisions in buying a place.
I was fortunate enough to work with him and his real estate partner (Jeremy Burnett) as my agents to purchase my first home. They were both patient and brought to my attention all the crucial detail about multiple properties, what to look for, important information, how to be aggressive, etc etc. They were both active in communication and super responsive.
All the advice that he provided has definitely helped me secure my first home.

Purchasing a home in San Francisco is not for the faint of heart. Navigating the intricacies of this seller’s market can be daunting. Mark took the time to listen and understand our needs, wants and must-​haves. He educated us about the areas, the selling approaches and patiently and competently answered all our questions. He took the time to drive us around neighborhoods to see how we responded to different homes and shared all the tools we needed so we could do our own research or see places with him at our own pace. When we found the home that we ended up buying, we initially rejected it because it did not have the fancy kitchen or bathroom of the house we just got our most recent offer rejected and we were not able to see the potential. Mark talked to us and carefully coached us in our thinking about the house and during our second visit we saw what an extraordinary home it was. We put our offer in and within 48 hours it got accepted. If it hadn’t been for Mark, we would not be in the house we love now. All my interactions with Mark have been nothing but positive and I can wholeheartedly recommend Mark if you’re looking for a house or condo in San Francisco.

This is your guy. I’ve worked with a number of real estate agents over the years and can tell you that Mark is the one you want on your side. He has a deep understanding of San Francisco real estate, the nuances of the process, the psychology of buyer’s and sellers — both broadly speaking and specifically the mind of the person sitting on the other side of your particular transaction table — and is as quick to respond as you will find in the game.
We had a transaction that required quick movement, starting out of the blue on a Sunday, and Mark hustled throughout to have us be first in line at each phase, making what is normally a hugely stressful process more than manageable. We’re indebted to Mark for his hard work, experience and awareness of all of the elements that go into the buying and selling process.
Again, this is your guy!

Mark, along with Seth Skolnick (the other Zephyr agent who worked with us), guided us through our first home-​buying process. Both of them shared helpful knowledge not just about the process itself but also things to look for (or watch out for!) in a home that might not be obvious to an inexperienced buyer. They were also both very responsive and took the time out on weeknights and weekends to visit homes we were interested in – setting up special showings if we would be busy during open houses, keeping us in the loop on upcoming schedules, etc. With the crazy housing market and our specific criteria for a home, the search took a long time (and 8 offers), but we persevered and eventually found a beautiful condo that we love.

We love our house and I would recommend Mark in a heartbeat! Mark was referred to us by a friend who raved about him and we couldn’t have been happier with him as our agent. As first time home buyers, and purchasing a short sale, Mark did an excellent job and was extremely detailed oriented throughout the entire process. He was extremely thorough with his communications with us and always kept us up to speed throughout the process.

I think a lot of people, especially in San Francisco, have a negative view of real estate agents. They can be seen as people who earn a high commission for relatively little work. I’m sure there are real estate agents like that here, but Mark Peschel is not one of them. We definitely made him work for his money, so much so that we thought he might drop us, because we were so particular and looking back, incredibly naïve, about the whole process of home-​buying here in SF. We were first time home buyers and total greenhorns in every subject of a real-​estate transaction.
Mark was always very patient in explaining the many details we didn’t understand. Although he had plenty of reasons to become impatient because we made a number of mistakes by not listening to him. For example:
— Mark recommended a certain district, but we kept looking in other areas. (We are now very happy in the area he suggested).
— Mark suggested a different mortgage broker, but we kept using our own. (In the end, his broker got us a much better rate).
— Mark advocated bidding on less popular houses, but we continued with offers on properties that received multiple offers & resulted in overbids.
All in all it took more than 10+ offers and 15 long months to find our new home. During this time Mark provided us with selected listings almost every weekend, wrote numerous offers (two of them while he was on vacation) and didn’t even give up on us when we backed out of a winning bid.
We finally succeeded in finding a detached, single family home with garage and garden, in a wonderful neighborhood in San Francisco, the one Mark recommended at the very beginning. We got a house that needed minor upgrades, is a perfect fit for us as a family and we used the Mortgage Broker he recommended. Truly, we couldn’t be happier with our new home and the service we received through Mark.
Thank you, Mark Peschel, for your patience and hard work.

Mark was referred by a trusted friend in 2008 and has since become my favorite real estate agent in San Francisco. He did an outstanding job not only in guiding me very professionally through my first purchase in SF 2 years ago but has also been a great adviser since then in regards to real estate ownership and development. Compared to numerous other Realtors that I have been in touch with, Mark consults and facilitates but doesn’t push or pressure. He is very open and transparent about his own opinion on places — also if it’s negative. Mark rocks.

Mark was fantastic! Professional, knowledgeable, patient and honest. My fiancée and I met Mark at an open house and found Mark to be candid and honest in his assessment of the property and neighborhood that he was showing, so we decided to put Mark to work for us…
We had several specific criteria, including future plans for the house, style and of course, a budget… Mark took the time to listen, presented us with opportunities and was patient to listen to our feedback… Mark also educated us through through the process (first time buyers in San Francisco) and left no questions unanswered… Mark is methodical, including highlighting the fine print and working through the mountains of paperwork with us.
I highly recommend Mark and as the rating says. Woohoo! As good as it gets!

Mark was our agent when we bought our first place. We presented him with a challenge in that we had a mid-​range budget, NO previous experience with real estate, and we needed enough space for our family of four — IN San Francisco. Mark was no-​pressure from the start and kept reminding us that he wasn’t in a rush. He spent so much time educating us on the various options and was an invaluable resource. We couldn’t be happier with our new home, and we really could not have done it without his hand holding. With all the information out there, like RedFin and Zillow, I realized how much we still needed someone with expertise and local info. Thanks Mark!

Mark has been my agent in search of investment properties, and recently sold a building of my Mother’s. He consistently presents me with opportunities, and is always willing to do a last minute showing when I find something that needs quick attention. His is very professional while making the entire process pleasant.