Mark Boyland

About Us:

For businessman Mark Boyland, the Bedford Oak is more than a local landmark, it represents the rich heritage and timeless values that make this community such a special place to live. As a third-generation real estate professional serving the area for over a decade, Mark is building upon his family's tradition of success and raising the bar with his creative marketing strategies and high tech innovations. Whether you're looking to sell your property and maximize your return on investment or looking for the perfect home to fit your lifestyle, turn to Mark Boyland to help you make your next move the best yet. Put A Tradition of Success and a consummate professional to work for you. Call Mark today!

Areas of Expertise

Residential Real Estate

Mark is a Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) who advises and assists clients who are in financial trouble to avoid foreclosure. He is also a national instructor for the Distressed Property Institute teaching the CDPE course. Mark travels around the country training other real estate professionals to help their clients avoid foreclosure and work through the short sale process to a successful completion. Mark Boyland has served the Westchester and Putnam County area as a professional Realtor® for over 15 years. He has consistently ranked in the top 1% of real estate agents in the area for closed sales. His involvement in the real estate industry locally and nationally and commitment to community service provide a comprehensive understanding of the business of real estate plus an in depth knowledge of the local area and market conditions that he freely shares with clients. Mark has forged a solid reputation as a dedicated professional and innovator in his field, supported by a skilled team of professionals dedicated to buying and selling real estate. Mark has also unleashed technological marketing innovations such as Internet marketing, blogging, and web video. The Mark Boyland Team Listings are a visible on over 1,000 different real estate websites. Mark earned his Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation to help clients who are in financial trouble avoid foreclosure. Mark also has received professional certifications as Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR), Certified Residential Specialist® (CRS) and Graduate, REALTOR® Institute (GRI).

Testimonials

Dear Mark,

Thank you so much for the excellent work you did on selling our Bedford home. It was such a relief to know that the sale was in your capable hands. I only wish we had gone with you at the beginning of our selling process. You were the one who assessed the selling price correctly, but we foolishly went with another broker who gave us a higher estimate. Joel had wanted to use you initially after all the successful work you had done on his condo and our home rental, but I had hoped that we could make more money. Instead we had to hold on to the house longer and put in a lot more money in its maintenance before we ended the first broker agreement and turned to you. Your calm approach and lists of resources were most helpful. And the photographs and brochures were beautiful. They almost made it more difficult for us to leave since everything looked so terrific! We are safely on the next part of our journey in life and now that the move is over, enjoying it even more. Thanks too for the cute address labels. If we have friends ready to buy or sell we will certainly send them to you.

Very best to you and your family,

Betsy Butler

Everyone with a house to sell should have the problem Kathy Ulrich recently had. "Mark Boyland listed our house in Mount Kisco, and within 2 weeks it was sold! All of a sudden we had to move a lot sooner than we had planned," she told us.

Kathy credits a lot of the quick sale to Mark's innovative marketing techniques. "First, Mark helped us set a fair price for the house so it would sell. Then he sent in a team of home staging experts who advised us on properly presenting our home for a sale. Because my mom had just gone into an assisted living residence and took some of the furniture with her, the experts showed us how to best arrange the furniture for a nice flow. They even gave us tips on painting the walls - down to what paint and color to use."

With the house ready for viewing, the listing appeared on the Mark Boyland Powerline - an 800 number service where an interested person can get a fax back that gives the floor plan, survey, MLS sheet, and more. "We had 14 or 15 potential buyers come through the house in a matter of days, and before we knew it we had a strong offer." Kathy said. "We've worked with other realtors, and have even sold a house ourselves, but Mark and his team made the whole process so easy we won't hesitate to use him again and certainly recommend him to friends in the area."

Kathy Ulrich

Before they could fulfill their dream of moving to Florida to be close to their daughter and grandchildren, Sal and Olivia Pagliaro had a house in Pound Ridge to sell. Unfortunately, the house had sat on the market for more than six months with no prospective buyers in sight.

Sal admits that they made a few mistakes when they first listed the house with another broker. "We were approached by a woman from our neighborhood who said she was going into real estate and she asked us for the listing. We gave the listing to her office and nothing happened. They didn't market the house aggressively at all." When the listing expired, Sal and Olivia knew they needed to make a change.

A commercial realtor Sal had worked with recommended Mark Boyland. "Mark came to see us, and right away I felt like he was in charge, that he knew what he was doing," Sal said. Mark prepared a marketing plan that showed Sal and Olivia where the house had to be priced to move in today's market.

"I'm very bull headed and I didn't want to adjust the price," Sal said. "But Mark was confident and showed us what was happening in our market. He told us that if we really wanted to sell the house, we had to price the house competitively."

Once Mark listed the house, Sal was impressed by everything he and his team did to market, present and sell the house in only a few months. "Mark was out there proactively selling the house, not waiting for it to sell itself. He took charge, and we always felt like he was the captain of the ship."

"When we called the office, his team always knew exactly what was happening with our transaction. And when they said something was going to happen, it did! All around, it was a pleasurable experience dealing with Mark Boyland and his real estate professionals."

Sal and Olivia Pagliaro

Their search for a dream home had turned into a bit of a nightmare for David and Lauren Spicehandler. Their dream was to find a classic, traditional home in Bedford, but they also had to sell their current Bedford residence.

"We had our house listed with a broker for one full year and it didn't sell," David told us. "During that time, we received two bids and both deals fell through. Not only that, but I ended up searching for another home myself, doing the broker's job. We were completely frustrated trying to sell in a declining market and at the same time trying to find another home."

Then the Spicehandlers brought in Mark Boyland. They particularly liked his complete selling system, which included mailings, e-mails, multiple photos, a virtual tour, and a comprehensive analysis that helped them price their home competitively. Mark handled all of the negotiations on the sale of the house, "and the buyers told us he was very tough - exactly what I wanted to hear," David noted.

The Spicehandlers also had high praise for another professional on Mark's team - the Buyer Specialist, who focuses on representing buyer's and their unique needs. Mark brought his Specialist in on the buyer's side after identifying those needs. "They found our dream home and helped us through some difficult negotiations with the seller," David said. "It also worked out well that the sale and purchase were handled separately by these two specialists. They kept us informed, and kept both deals on track."

After their first meeting with Mark in January, both homes closed on the same day in May. "Selling and buying a home at the same time is a very emotional and stressful experience," David added. "Mark and his whole team guided us through the process with complete professionalism and had a positive solution for every issue that came up. Working with them was the best real estate experience we've ever had."

David and Lauren Spicehandler

After his house in Katonah had languished on the market for six months with little activity, Rich Taylor knew he needed to make some changes. "Around that time, we received a number of mailings from Mark Boyland, and right away we saw that he represented a different level of real estate professionalism," Rich said.

He asked Mark to come over for an in-house presentation, "...and we were amazed by everything he brought to the table. His state-of-the art marketing techniques and team approach to the sale were like nothing we had seen before."

With the listing assigned to Mark, he and his team went to work. Rich notes that "Very quickly we had a tremendous amount of activity on the house, and within two months we had a signed contract at a price we're very happy with."

"Mark's extensive real estate knowledge and the team he works with brought about the sale of our home. While some other brokers try to do it all themselves, Mark utilizes a team of professionals who are experts in what they do - from marketing to closing. They were there for us every step of the way, guiding us on what needed to be done. It was a tremendous experience, and I recommend Mark Boyland to everyone."

Richard Taylor