Mark Elbourno

Raleigh’s Best Real Estate Team of 2022

What do Clients Say?

There are so many wonderful things I could say about the May team! Where to begin! Not only did they help us get top dollar for the sale of our old home but helped us find our dream home in an insanely competitive market! We would 100 times over recommend them!

Zillow

The May Team is a Dream Team! Loved working with the power couple! Absolutely down to earth and yet extremely professional. Thoroughly listened, understood and connected with us and our needs and made it a priority to give us what we wanted. The May Team got us our home and we are absolutely thrilled and excited! Thank you guys so much for everything and for the friendship!!

Zillow

We really enjoyed working with Mark and May! Their knowledge and expertise helped us find our dream home with all of our must-haves, wants, and more. They were always available to meet us at showings (even those that were scheduled last-minute) and answer our many questions. We trusted their opinion and knew they had our best-interests at heart. You are in good hands if you choose to work with the May Team!

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About Mark

Mark Elbourno | Real Estate Broker | Hodge & Kittrell Sotheby’s International Realty

Team Leader | The May Team

Mark A. Elbourno is a luxury real estate broker serving Raleigh, Wake Forest, Cary, North Raleigh, and the greater Triangle region of North Carolina. As a broker with The May Team at Hodge & Kittrell Sotheby’s International Realty, Mark provides buyers and sellers with highly personalized representation built around market expertise, strategic positioning, skilled negotiation, discretion, and exceptional service.

With extensive experience representing distinctive homes and discerning clientele, Mark approaches luxury real estate as far more than a transaction. He believes every property has a story, and every client deserves a strategy designed specifically around their goals. Whether preparing a luxury residence for market, positioning a property to reach the right audience, negotiating a complex transaction, or helping a buyer identify an exceptional home, Mark combines detailed analysis with a personal, hands-on approach from the first conversation through closing and beyond.

For sellers, Mark develops a customized marketing strategy designed to showcase not only the features of a home, but also the lifestyle and value that make it distinctive. His approach incorporates thoughtful property preparation, professional presentation, compelling visual and digital marketing, targeted exposure, strategic pricing, and the global reach associated with the Sotheby’s International Realty® network. He places particular emphasis on positioning a property correctly from the beginning and creating a presentation capable of standing apart in an increasingly sophisticated luxury marketplace.

Mark is equally committed to the financial side of the transaction. His seller consultations focus on understanding the client’s objectives, evaluating market conditions and competing inventory, identifying opportunities to strengthen a property’s market position, and developing a strategy centered on maximizing the seller’s overall outcome and net proceeds.

For buyers, Mark serves as both an advisor and advocate. He takes the time to understand each client’s lifestyle, priorities, investment considerations, and long-term objectives before identifying properties that genuinely fit. His knowledge of established luxury communities, emerging neighborhoods, new construction, relocation, and the broader Triangle market allows him to provide perspective that extends well beyond information available in a listing.

Negotiation is one of the foundations of Mark’s practice. He is committed to protecting his clients’ interests while navigating the financial, contractual, inspection, appraisal, and strategic considerations that can determine the outcome of a transaction. His philosophy is to remain composed, prepared, and solutions-oriented—even when negotiations become complex.

Mark holds numerous professional designations reflecting his commitment to advanced real estate education and representation, including Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist™ – GUILD™ recognition, Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®), Seller Representative Specialist (SRS®), Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA), Real Estate Negotiation Expert (RENE), e-PRO®, and GREEN credentials.

His luxury expertise is complemented by an in-depth understanding of the communities that make the Triangle one of North Carolina’s most desirable places to live. His service areas include Raleigh, Wake Forest, Cary, North Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Durham, Apex, Morrisville, Holly Springs, Rolesville, Youngsville, Clayton, Pittsboro, Franklinton, Knightdale, Wendell, and surrounding communities.

Mark’s business is built on relationships rather than volume. He believes exceptional representation requires accessibility, honest communication, meticulous attention to detail, and a willingness to tell clients what they need to know—not simply what they want to hear. Every client receives a level of attention and advocacy appropriate to one of the most significant financial decisions they may make.

Whether representing an estate property, a distinctive luxury residence, a relocation client, a move-up buyer, or a homeowner preparing to bring an exceptional property to market, Mark’s objective remains the same: deliver sophisticated strategy, exceptional representation, and a real estate experience defined by professionalism, discretion, and results.