Residential Real Estate · Dallas, Texas
National experience.
Dallas instincts.
A boutique Dallas brokerage that brings institutional discipline to the way you buy, sell, and invest in a home.
Why Akard
Three things every client gets.
Heritage Dallas roots, modern execution — equally fluent with first-time buyers, move-up families, and clients who treat a home as both shelter and asset.
National Experience
Homes sold in all 50 states, bought in 30, and auctioned in all 50 at the institutional level — now focused on you.
Dallas Instincts
Block-by-block local knowledge in six specific DFW neighborhoods. Depth over breadth, always.
Relationship-Driven
Listen first, recommend second, execute with discipline. Mark personally handles every client.
Work With Mark
Three things we do well.
Discipline applied one client at a time — whether you’re buying, selling, or building a portfolio.
Buying
From relocation and first-time buyers to new construction, you get someone who knows the blocks, not just the listings.
Start a conversation →Selling
Pricing discipline, marketing rigor, and negotiation from a former Chief Auctioneer. “I want the listing that didn’t sell the first time.”
Start a conversation →Investing
Institutional pedigree applied to single-family strategy, house hacking, 1031 referrals, and portfolio analysis.
Start a conversation →Neighborhoods
Six Dallas neighborhoods,
six conversations.
We go deep on six wedge neighborhoods rather than spreading thin across all of DFW.
Lakewood
Lake-side character and the Arts & Crafts spine of East Dallas.
Median $900K–$1.4M
Lower Greenville
Walkable, restaurant-dense, and young at heart.
Median $650K–$1M
Preston Hollow
Estate lots and quiet prestige north of the park.
Median $1.5M–$5M+
University Park
Top schools, SMU, and timeless demand.
Median $1.4M–$3M
Lake Highlands
Family-first value with real community.
Median $500K–$800K
Old East Dallas
Historic homes and city-edge energy.
Median $450K–$900K
Meet Mark
Twenty years on the road. Now home.
Mark Woodling spent two decades leading institutional brokerage divisions — Fannie Mae, Xome, Roofstock, eXp Realty, and Wrightwell. He has sold homes in all 50 states, bought in 30, and auctioned in all 50.
Today he brings that same discipline to retail clients in Dallas, one relationship at a time. No junior assistant, no auto-reply — Mark personally responds to every inquiry.
Read the full story“I want the listing that didn’t sell the first time.”
Questions
The things people ask first.
Those six are where Akard goes deep, but Mark works across the broader DFW market. The focus simply means you get block-level insight where it matters most. Tell Mark what you’re looking for and he’ll be straight with you about fit.
Absolutely. Akard works with first-time buyers, move-up families, downsizers, and investors alike. The institutional background just means the process is clearer and the advice more disciplined, whatever your price point.
That’s exactly the work Mark likes most. A relisting usually means a pricing, marketing, or positioning problem — all fixable with the right discipline. He’ll tell you honestly what went wrong and what it takes to get it sold.
Yes — it’s a core strength. From single-family rental strategy and house hacking to 1031 exchange referrals and portfolio analysis, Mark’s institutional pedigree means you’re getting analysis, not just enthusiasm.
Every time. Mark personally responds to every inquiry — typically within four business hours — and stays involved through closing. No junior assistants, no auto-replies, no marketing funnels.
Built on Akard
Let’s start a conversation.
Whether you’re buying your first home, listing one that deserves better, or building a portfolio — tell Mark about your situation.
Contact
Talk to Mark.
Dallas, TX 75206
Prefer to talk? Grab a time above. Mark personally responds to messages within 4 business hours — no junior assistants, no auto-replies, no marketing funnels.