SPOT is a Chicago-area brokerage built to give buyers and sellers experienced representation, clear choices, and a more sensible way to pay for service.
Mark Miles spent more than two decades helping people buy and sell homes and working inside brokerage operations. He knew how much experience and attention a successful move can require. He also believed the business around that service could be built more efficiently.
While evaluating a lower-cost real estate business in 2024, Mark saw both the demand for a better-priced option and the details a client should not lose along the way. The experience sharpened four questions:
Mark founded SPOT in 2025 to put those questions at the center of the brokerage. The goal was simple: make excellent representation more accessible while giving clients a clear understanding of what they pay.
Services vary by plan. See Pricing for exact plan details.
Professional photography, a prominent sign, a local MLS listing with syndication to major home-search portals, and secure electronic access help a home make a strong impression online and in person. We pair those tools with a pricing and marketing plan suited to the property.
An agent's value is clearest when the choices are difficult: setting a price, reading an offer, negotiating terms, managing surprises, and getting to closing.
SPOT's leaner structure supports full representation with straightforward pricing. We explain the services, costs, and choices before a client commits.
Get a plan for pricing, presentation, exposure, negotiation, and the work between contract and closing. SPOT's listing commission is 1%, plus the applicable fee shown in our pricing.
EXPLORE SELLING WITH SPOT
Search with local guidance, make offers with a strategy, and have someone in your corner through closing. Clients who sell their current home and buy their next one with SPOT receive a 1% rebate on that purchase.
EXPLORE BUYING WITH SPOTSPOT is intentional about where it spends money. We keep the brokerage operation lean and put attention into the parts clients can feel: capable people, effective marketing, responsive communication, and the tools that help protect and manage a transaction.
A move in Chicago does not look exactly like a move in Lake Zurich, Barrington, or on the North Shore. SPOT brings local market judgment to the questions that matter for each property and each client, without turning the process into a formula.
Mark has represented buyers and sellers since 2005. His background in brokerage leadership and operations shaped SPOT's approach to service, pricing, and the client experience.
MEET THE TEAMMark provided exceptional service that exceeded my expectations throughout the entire sales process.
He is incredibly knowledgeable, honest, caring, patient and likeable.
Whether you are ready to make a decision or still weighing your options, we can start with a straightforward conversation about your goals, the market, and what working with SPOT would look like.
SCHEDULE A CONVERSATIONStart with your address and your own estimated sale price. No contact details needed to see the comparison.
Your best estimate is fine. You can enter $595,000 or 595k. This is your estimate, not an automated valuation.
Listing-commission savings before SPOTās separate administrative fee.
Request a personal follow-up about your home and potential savings. No obligation to list.
