5.0 Rated · 200+ Projects Delivered
No corporate script, no 40-neighborhood spread. Just four zones we know cold and a team that picks up the phone.
Marcus started Urban Nest in 2013 with one listing and a conviction that city buyers deserved a brokerage that actually lived where it sold, not a glass-tower franchise running the same script in twelve markets.
Twelve years and $280M+ in personal sales later, he still takes listing calls himself, still walks every Arts District open house, and still believes the best real estate advice is the advice that costs you a commission today to save you a bad decision tomorrow.
You get the real comp analysis, the real timeline, the real number, even when it's not what you hoped to hear.
Four zones, not forty. Our agents can recite a building's HOA reserve history from memory because they chose depth over coverage.
10 PM texts get 10 PM replies. Real estate doesn't happen on business hours, and neither do we.
Founded in a 400-sqft Financial Core sublet with one listing and a folding table.
Crossed $100M in career sales; opened the Arts District desk as the neighborhood turned.
Named Top 40 Under 40 broker in the city; team grows to six full-time agents.
Called the Riverfront pre-construction wave two years before the ferry line opened.
Inman Innovator Award for the pre-market buyer-list program; $2.1B in lifetime volume.
420+ properties sold, four neighborhoods deep, still answering the phone ourselves.
Luxury Condo Specialist
12 years focused exclusively on urban luxury. Known for getting sellers 8–15% over asking, and for answering his phone at 10 PM when the right unit hits.
Investment & Loft Expert
Investor-turned-agent with deep knowledge of cap rates, renovation costs and rental projections. She models every deal before you see it.
Riverfront & New Development
The Riverfront's original believer, she sold pre-construction when it was still parking lots. Developers call her before they call their architects.
First-Time Buyer Advocate
Half his clients start with 'we have no idea what we're doing.' All of them close with a spreadsheet they understand and a rate they're proud of.
“Marcus had four offers on our loft in six days, two over asking. He walked us through every clause on the addendum like he had nothing else to do that day. We closed in nineteen.”
“We toured eleven buildings in a weekend and Priya had spreadsheets on HOA reserves for every single one before we asked. First-time buyers who felt like we had an unfair advantage.”
“Dana called us about a pre-construction unit before it hit any listing site. Eighteen months later it's worth 40% more. She sees the map two years ahead of everyone else.”
“Landmark board approvals, a co-op that grills every buyer, a 127-year-old building, Leo handled it like paperwork he'd seen a hundred times. Zero surprises at closing.”
“They staged the unit, shot it at golden hour, and had the listing live with a floor plan and a 3D walkthrough by Thursday. Sold before our second open house.”
“Honestly expected the 'we'll circle back' agent energy. Instead Marcus texted me a comp analysis at 11pm because he knew I'd be up worrying about the offer. That's the whole review.”
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