Mario Valone

Often when we are looking for professional help, it is hard to find out if that person is thoroughly qualified enough to handle the task you are hiring them for. In real estate, we can quantify our experiences with previous transactions to help show our capabilities. Mario is enormously proud of his successes as a real estate agent. In 2024 he was once again the highest producing agent at the Harbor East/ Fells Point office, which makes 7 years in a row!

While Mario does have over a decade of experience as a licensed REALTOR, there are agents with more years of experience than him; what he has noticed is that several of those folks are stuck in the old way of doing things. Agents that have been around for a long time may be accustomed to a system where EVERY agent represented the seller in a transaction. Mario has only ever known the current system, which is that as a buyer or seller, he gets to represent you throughout the entire process. Mario owes you confidentiality and has your best interest in mind, which is something that he wears as a badge of honor.

As your representative in a real estate transaction, Mario believes that setting expectations is important. You should know best and worst-case scenarios, prior to entering the market, so that if something unusual happens, you are prepared for it. It is better to be aware of all the potential obstacles ahead of time, instead being overwhelmed by them as they come up during the purchase. It is important to talk about each step of the process, from getting pre-approval, to the home inspection, to moment you get the keys, he wants to review the steps prior to them occurring.

Knowledge of the area is especially important. This certainly helps with being able to guide clients towards where value is derived from on properties, whether they are over-priced or priced correctly, Mario will provide you with the data to arm you for an offer that makes sense for the property. For example, there is a big difference between being in Upper Fells Point and Fells Point. Likewise in the county, knowing where school districts start, and end is vital and can have an impact on the value of the property. Only an agent that understands your neighborhood, can correctly guide you to gaining the most successful results.

Mario’s preference is to work one on one with his clients. He will always be your main point of contact for your transaction. He believes in providing a high level of service for his clients, which means being available when it’s most convenient to you, whether that is morning, afternoon, evenings, and even weekends.

He is a Baltimore City, Mt. Washington, resident, but he has also lived in Fells Point and Canton.

Mario graduated from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland, where he met his wife, Andrea.