Mark Choey, Senior Sales Associate

Mark Choey brings to Vanguard Properties his experience and leadership skills from his background in consulting, start-up companies and real estate investing. An entrepreneur at heart, Mark brings all the skills required of successful entrepreneurs to being a successful real estate agent including being:

Results driven: delivering on his clients’ needs and wants in the most effective manner possible
A Clear Communicator: providing feedback and reassurance to all parties every step of a transaction
Resourceful: he has a keen eye and an “ear-to-the-ground” for the right opportunities and deals for his clients
Tenacious and Creative: a tough negotiator and excellent deal-maker – “win-win” is the name of the game
Ethical and professional: he has integrity, honesty, and a refreshing “straight-forwardness” in all his dealings with all people
Street-smart, resourceful and analytical: recognizing and considering all opportunities, he acts on them quickly, and decisively makes sound decisions for his clients

Mark is owner of www.sfnewdevelopments.com, where he provides resources for his clients to navigate the booming San Francisco residential new development landscape. Mark has deep knowledge in the condo and loft buildings in the SOMA, South Beach, Mission Bay, and Jack London Square areas and constantly monitors the market for the latest deals and the newest developments for his clients. As such Mark’s deep understanding of the market gives him a great sense of how to optimally position buyers and sellers to get what they are looking for, namely, the best deal possible.

Mark partners with Vanguard Properties Top Producer, Chris Lim, which produces a powerful blend of styles benefiting their clients by offering the combined strengths and experience of all members of the team optimally serving everyone from first-time buyers, to seasoned real estate investors, to empty-nesters looking to relocate to the city.

Testimonials:

"Mark's knowledge of the real estate market and buildings helped me quickly assess which properties I did and didn't like to make my search much easier. He was also a good sounding board and voice of reason in the purchasing process. I'm definitely recommending him to my friends." - Jeff W.

"Mark Choey has been more than professional. He took the time to listen and understand our needs, explained the buying and selling process, and gave us great advice in the very competitive Bay Area real estate market. I was impressed by his knowledge of the market, his preparation for all our discussions, and his ability to balance being aggressive on our behalf and yet personable in all his dealings. We felt that we were in good hands." - Gunil C.

"Mark is the consummate professional. As we only had a narrow time window to shop for a home, he came through by communicating with us to find out exactly what our needs are. In the span of a week, we saw all the listings that we talked about and then some. All the while he showed great patience and dedication, and would go the extra mile to make sure things are done right. We will work with Mark again in a heart beat." - Jim & Jeanna

“What stood out for me was his flexibility, organization, persistence (without being pushy at all!) and patience in working with me…He was also very helpful in explaining the various processes around working with the different condo management offices to reserve units, dealing with lenders, and closing. We got along well, and by the end, I felt that I had gained a friend and not just a real estate agent.” – Grace Lee

“I can't say enough good things about Mark Choey! Mark is a great realtor. He's very professional and patient. We are extremely picky and Mark has stuck with us through every viewing, decision, and waver. We've worked with a few different realtors before we found Mark and I can honestly say his knowledge of the Bay Area is unmatched. My favorite characteristic about Mark is his honesty. I can ask his opinion on any property and get candid, straightforward response. I trust Mark and I would refer him to anyone who needs an excellent, knowledgeable, trustworthy realtor.” – Renee A

“It was a pleasure to work with Mark. We greatly appreciated his approach throughout the process and look forward to working together for our next purchase. He communicated with us throughout the process, was great with following through on our concerns, and was tenacious throughout the process. I highly recommend him.” - Phil K

"The best thing about working with Mark is that, whenever you are putting an offer, he communicates really very well with the sellers agent which I think is a key issue. He saved me a good amount of money by getting the right information that the seller was in a rush to sell his place. Also during the escrow, he also took care of all the paper work very well and everything went very smoothly without any problems. I would definitely recommend working with him."

- Erdal

Work Experience:

Principal of Choey Investment Group (CIG): an investment and property management company with holdings in New York City, Phoenix metropolitan area, Austin, Las Vegas, Kansas City, and the Bay Area (SOMA, Mission Bay, and Jack London Square).
Principal of Topaz Properties LLC; a tax foreclosure investment company in Missouri specializing in tax deed properties in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Vice President at Citigroup’s CTO office: he actively invested in startup companies and forged new alliances with technology vendors to enhance Citigroup's businesses.
Founder of a travel dot-com startup in Greater China headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan and managed 12 employees.
Successfully awarded a patent and another patent pending in the field of wireless technology.
Mark has an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado – Boulder. He did his undergraduate work at Rutgers University. He studied artificial intelligence, wireless communications and economics.

Useful Link: SF New Developments- A resource for those interested in San Francisco's latest in new developments affecting the housing market.

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