I just closed escrow last week and finally had have time to write a review that does Mark justice. This will be a somewhat lengthy review, but here's the gist: I had an excellent first time buying experience with Mark and have been recommending him to anyone who even mentions property to me. As with many things, one must experience the bad to appreciate the good. Before working with Mark, I knew little about house buying and I had found an agent through Redfin. While that agent was nice enough - there were some big issues in hindsight. He would send me properties that had things I told him were deal-breakers, take days to respond to emails, be chronically late, and generally would not provide much insight into each property we viewed. He would also also encourage me to 'just put an offer on it, and see what happens,' with properties I wasn't sure about. In stark contrast, Mark responds in minutes or hours, found properties that my wife and I really liked, and would provide solid knowledge about the property location, condition, warning signs etc. It felt that Mark was on my side, and not just trying to push through another sale for another commission. And though I know it not to be the case, with the amount and level of service Mark provided to me, sometimes it actually felt like I was his sole client. Here are a couple things that I felt really exemplifies the service Lorico Legacy and Mark provided: 1.) Mark scheduled and met with termite contractor, chimney inspector, and HVAC inspector all on separate days. I and most people have pesky daytime obligations like a 9-5 and can't always make time to meet with the inspectors. Mark saved me a big hassle by setting up the inspectors, meeting them at the house, and getting me the results. 2.) I was freaking out that it was the night that the first contingency was supposed to be lifted because it was on the weekend and never brought up. I thought we would lose the purchase or something. I sent a text or two of worry to Mark around 9:45PM and he, while in middle of putting his kids to bed, called me to allay my fears. On a side note, I think escrow closed with me having only lifted the final inspection contingency. That's still weird to me. 3.) Mark hosted a client appreciation bowling pin party with some pretty sweet raffle prizes. I pigged out on the food and got to meet his other happy clients. I got to bowl a frame and won a nice gift card, though I was hoping for the Ring doorbell camera! It was a fun time and shows how Mark goes above what's normal for his clients. 4.) Offered to checkout houses I can't make it to and YouTube the walkthrough for me. As for Mark himself, he was always very professional, punctual (big deal to me), patient and friendly. I have a habit of asking many many questions and he would always try to answer them sincerely. His communication with me was clear and concise. And if for some reason, it matters to you, he's got good style and sweet shoes. What more could you ask for? read more

Mark is the Realest Realtor we've met 2yrs ago. He helped us finding our 1st place & made the process seamless. Great guy & mentor, Thanks for always helping out.. I would definitely recommend him to my friends & fam.. He's The True Definition Of World Class Experience.. We Appreciate You.. read more

This is a late but much needed review for Mark! We started working with him well over a year prior to a serious search for our first home. He was patient and so informative. Once we were ready, Mark was by our side through the experience and truly advocated for us in this competitive market. I highly recommend Mark and his team. read more

Very knowledgeable, service oriented person! Will guide you step by step owning a house, his combination of education & experience makes "a highly professional" you need buying your home. He has an excellent customer relations. This makes me recommended him 100%!!! read more

This is "the real estate agent" you want to purchase a home with. He is professional and takes care of you. Above and beyond.

Mark was great he helped us find the perfect house for us. He was very professional and outgoing with us and the previous owners of all the houses we visited. He took us to many appointments and different locations. He helped break down what we thought was important and valuable to what we thought our dream house needed. He also introduced us to a great loan officer, Stacy Gonzalez. They both knew so much and answered all our questions. Both were great and Mark is a great person and realtor. Definitely would suggest working with him if interested in selling or buying a house. read more

We were first time home buyers and Mark was a perfect fit to help find us our first home that fit our criteria. He was always on call when we had questions or wanted to see a home right away. He is very professional and knowledgeable about homes and the location. Once he found a new home that just got listed and met our criteria, he called us immediately and we saw right away and we bought our first home. I highly recommend Mark any chance I get when someone is looking to buy or sell a home. read more

I would give Mark 10 stars if I could. Mark was recommended by one of my cousins who he helped the year before with their home purchase. He was always on point and very professional. But that is not the best thing, for me, the fact that he made me feel very comfortable and "part of the family" (at ease) made working with him even better. When we had issues with a seller and a seller agent not once, but twice, Mark was quick to keep especially me calm. Mark knows what he's doing and I feel very confident knowing that I will be coming back to Mark on our next home purchase. I would recommend Mark to my family and friends. read more

Mark was excellent. He was super knowledgable, patient, and knew how to get things done! My husband and I felt like we were in good hands through the whole process. I would definitely recommend Mark! read more

Mark helped us sell our home and find our new home in the area we were originally looking into. We looked at several houses before we found the right one. He is excellent in responding to all our texts or emails in a timely manner. He was always watching out for us through the whole process even though it was out of his hands he would always be persistant about making sure everything was lining up read more

The process of buying our first house was exciting and at the same time overwhelming. But with the help of Mark, things got a little easier along the way. The process was explained to us in great detail, and we talked about what we need and what we would have wanted in a house. Mark went to great lengths in finding us a home that we would both love, giving us more options than what we could have thought of. His presentation of our offer including our letter is what we believe helped us with our offer. His attention to detail and his organized way of presenting us properties was very impressive. Documents were sent securely by email which worked for the both of us, and saved a lot of printing and mailing. Mark exceeded our expectations in an agent, and if you are looking for one, Mark is the man! read more

This is my second time purchasing a place to call home with the help of Mark Lorico and his team. This time around was a lot more difficult to say the least. We had to sell our condo and find a new home with a limited amount of time for our growing family. Having a toddler who is under two years old, my wife being 8 months pregnant with our second child, dealing with several unfortunate family emergencies, including the sudden passing of my brother, and the world dealing with a pandemic made this process seem like an impossible task. There were times where we felt like we weren't going to be able to tackle these challenges to find a new home for our family. We were often discouraged due to the circumstances we were facing, but Mark was always so patient and kind and accommodating. Mark and his team are heaven sent. Mark went above and beyond to make sure we were going to be able to sell our condo and find not just any house, but our new family home. With his guidance, knowledge, perseverance, and consistency of being a reliable agent, we were able to accomplish these tasks. Mark isn't just an agent to us. He didn't make this process just a business deal. He really puts his heart into his line of work. He makes it personal, because he truly cares about his clients. He made a partnership and commitment with my family and walked with us every step of the way. We were able to sell our condo and my family is finally moved into our new lovely home. There are not enough words to express how grateful we are for Mark and his team. From the bottom of our hearts, WE THANK YOU! read more

I can't think of anything negative about Mark. He was with us every step of the way. He would actively keep a look out for homes that fitted my needs and would constantly give me updates. He would truthfully give his opinion about the house whether it has bad signs of a bad foundation, or if it's worth the value or not. He walked us through the whole buying process since this would be my first time and made everything go as smooth as possible. Now I have a new home and it's all thanks to Mark. Right around Christmas too! I would definitely recommend Mark to anyone that's looking to buy a new home. read more

I've been meaning to write this review for quite awhile now. I initially contacted Mark as I noticed that he had sold several townhouses in my complex in Downtown Covina for over the list price while other brokers sold units for below their list price. Upon meeting Mark, I realized that the reason for his success is his dedication to gaining an understanding of the local real estate market as well as his focus on marketing. After just one open house weekend, we received multiple offers on my townhouse and were able to sell for significantly over the list price within my stated timeframe. I was very impressed with Mark and his team and wanted to thank them again for helping me sell my townhouse quickly and efficiently with a minimum amount of stress on my part. Sorry it's taken me so long to write this review! read more

Mark helped us get into our first home and I honestly don't think it would have happened had we used another realtor. He is extremely knowledgeable, professional and was very willing to work around our crazy schedules. Mark is very proactive in working behind the scenes and networking with other realtors which translated into us being the first people to see several listings. read more

My fiancee and I were thinking about looking for our first home together. We "found" Mark on Redfin just by chance, doing some initial "window shopping", and we are glad that we did. We talked to other real estate agents about several properties over a span of several months prior to meeting Mark, and hands down, he is the best real estate agent. Other realtors fit the typical mold of a pushy "car salesman", so this made Mark stand out from all the others. He is not pushy and he is completely genuine and honest. As we toured potential properties, Mark didn't try to over-sell every home, instead he gave us the facts and made us feel like he was there to really help us out. He was honest about his own experiences and beliefs in the business of Real Estate, which is refreshing. He is very down to earth and easy going, which is one of THE BEST things about him. We are the kind of people with our own ideas, and even then, he always listened. He is a very personable kind of guy and was not intimidated by all of our questions and comments that we had, and we had a lot of questions, but he was always willing to clarify things we didn't understand and most importantly listen to our ideas and concerns. He did a great job presenting us as potential home buyers, making it easier for us to win bids, which is key. Buying a home IS stressful, but his ability to communicate clearly is paramount, reliable, professional and many times just lightened our stress level with his personality and reassurance. He was very helpful throughout the process in guiding us through the positives and negatives of potential listings, and the home buying experience in general. He guided us through the process of inspection, documentation, and how home buying works. He walked us through paperwork line-by-line, explaining each individual item. He is a great communicator, since he almost always picks up our calls, of course except when he's with another client, but if he doesn't pick up, he always returns calls promptly, usually within 30 minutes, either by phone or text. He helped negotiate a great deal, and when there were problems he stepped in immediately. He went above and beyond the service most agents usually provide, because he operates with a sense of urgency and commitment. Here's an example. He was instrumental in facilitating and fixing the problems coming out of inspection. He proactively called the inspection company to follow-up, and he even called a roofer to perform a follow-up inspection, even though we decided later on not to use the roof inspector. He is truly innovative in his approach to real estate. He even negotiated important items, like the stove, dishwasher, washer, dryer, fridge, and even the kitchen sink as part of the deal. He's simply one of the best. He works with a very high degree of professionalism, competence, and general business acumen in the real estate industry. Finally, the last important detail is this. After purchasing the home of our dreams, Mark still followed up to make sure things were fine. That's dedication. read more

Mark is an excellent agent. Very knowledgeable and not pushy at all. He always made himself available to us, even on his vacation putting in offers. He helped make buying our first home easy and stress free. I highly recommend Mark for any service you may need. read more

My wife and I can't thank Mark enough for the amazing job he did as our realtor! When our previous landlord decided she wanted to sell the place, we made the decision that we wanted to buy a home. Since we had 60 days to find a place, we were also dealing with the pressure of a deadline date as well. So with my wife and I both working, taking care of our 3 yr old daughter, and trying to look for a home in this market as competitive as it is, you can imagine the kind of stress it places on your family. Mark went above and beyond what we asked from him when it came to looking for a home within the time frame we needed. He was there with me every night we wanted to view a home after work and on the weekends. Anytime I had any concerns or needed his advice on the process, he was always very responsive and straightforward. And that is something that my wife and I really appreciated! His exceptional guidance really helped make the tedious, sometimes overwhelming process of buying a home go a lot smoother. The work ethic Mark demonstrated truly made us feel like his priority client. My wife and I are forever grateful that Mark was able to find us a home that we can call our own and raise our daughter in. We now consider him a family friend and will continue to go through Mark for any of our housing needs in the future. Thanks Mark! read more

Met Mark at one of his listings and immediately felt comfortable with him. He is incredibly personable and makes an effort to find things that meet our vision, even though we may be a little picky. I HIGHLY recommend him and can personally vouch that he goes above and beyond. We got into a bidding war with 14 other offers and through Mark's personal touches and advice, we got the property of our dreams. We cannot say enough about him! read more

First time home seller and Mark was amazing! Walked me through the whole process and was available to answer any questions I had. Made everything easy and effortless on my part. Outstanding professionalism and knowledge. Highly recommended if looking to buy or sell! Thanks, Mark!!! read more

We had a bad experience with our previous realtor, and now working with Mark has been like night-and-day. He is very knowledgeable, and really caters to our needs. We never feel rushed or pushed in to anything. We ultimately feel like he has our best interest at heart. Great guy overall - would definitely recommend him to any friends and family that require his services. read more

Mark was an excellent agent he showed us properties not just in the areas we requested but also surrounding areas that gave us more value for our money. He was also very good with breaking down the pros and cons of each property we looked at for example he would explain potential water damage, how permits or lack there of would effect property value and little things we could do on our own to increase the value of a potential property. What I liked most about Mark is that he really tries to get you the best value for your money by showing you properties that give you more for less. I know agents get paid a certain percentage on the price of the home and he resisted the need to make us get something more expensive and really just attended to our practical needs as opposed to making us buy right away. He actually cares about finding you a good home I never felt like he was just trying to make a quick buck. I would highly recommend Mark to anyone looking to buy a home. read more

Mark has a way of taking the stress of home buying off of you. He provides outstanding customer service by really getting to know what you are looking for and making sure he finds that perfect home for you! I will recommend him to EVERYONE that I know is in need for a realtor. read more

It's been a week since I was finally able to have the house keys in my hand. On the first day that I met Mark, I knew almost nothing about buying a house. I was already afraid of how crazy this process was going to be. After my first meeting with him, I quickly became comfortable with Mark because I can feel his professionalism and knowledge as I went on and on with questions. Mark was not only a great agent, but his background knowledge made me even more confident given that he would be able to instantly point out the goods and bads in a home. I was surprised at how quickly he was able to read what I liked and disliked, narrowing the homes that I was looking at, in order to find my perfect home. I could tell that Mark did his best to make this process as smooth as possible. I had a great experience and would recommend him to anyone. read more

We were referred to Mark after looking for a home for almost a year with no luck. A short two weeks after getting in touch with him, he helped us to get our offer accepted on a home. Now a short six weeks after meeting Mark we are moving into our first home! He made the process so smooth with his efficiency and knowledge. I could not have asked for a better home buying experience. He was always available to us and worked around our busy schedule. I will definitely be recommending Mark to anyone I know that is looking to buy a home. Top notch realtor! read more

When I started to search for a house, and found some that I wanted to see and I called a few agents and left messages. As I didn't get response, so I kept calling other agents till I got a live answer, and he (Mark Lorico) invited me to see him in his office. I am "old fashioned" in this digital age as I think it is important to meet in person to make sure you are comfortable with your agent when you are making decisions about the biggest investment in your life. Also I am a professional and so I am used to deal with people that know their business, so my requirements are rather high. I think I hit the jackpot with Mark! He is knowledgeable, experienced and he has great listening skills. I am very particular about what I prefer, must have, negotiable, don't care when buying a house, so I gave Mark the long list verbally. He pleasantly surprised me as after that, he suggested me houses pointing out how they relate to my preferences. He never wrote down my thoughts, yet he remembered them right on the dot! Another thing I like about him that he is not pushy which is very annoying and unfortunately common among sales people. Mark has patience to find a house that you like rather than pushing on you anything just to make a commission. By now, we put in several offers on houses that I liked and before that Mark provided me with detailed comps and was aware of the going prices. Mark writes impressive cover letters making you as a buyer to look good. Also he has excellent negotiation skills which is important when dealing with other agents/owners and he will suggest you ideas that will benefit you. By the way, we just found our dream house as our offer got accepted. Now that we are in Escrow, we are in good hands having Mark walking us through the intense process. I am wishing good luck to all of you reading this review and I am sure if you contact Mark, you will be happy you did! read more