About Us

Who We Are

Young Pine Homes LLC is family owned and we operate out of our home in Carrollton. You will work directly with the two of us (or sometimes 3, if our cat is in the office). We have extensive networks of resources to use throughout each step in the process. Real estate is our passion, and we want you to experience that feeling when we are working for you. We provide direct, individualized service to our clients and pride ourselves on creating solutions for your unique situation. There is no team of pushy salesmen or fast talking customer service representatives. We promise that you will never feel lost or neglected in our work together. Creativity, consistency and honesty are our strongest professional assets and we thrive in helping others. There is no situation that is too complex for us to be of service to you.

MARK
BIO

Mark considers himself lucky to have had amazing careers that allowed for a significant amount of travel and unique life experiences. Born in Dallas, Mark grew up in Plano and is excited to be back in the area surrounded by family and friends. For over 15 years, Mark worked as a chef in high end restaurants in Dallas, Seattle and Vancouver BC while honing people service skills, a solid work ethic and exceptional professionalism. Through his culinary path, he spent time in kitchens all over the world from India to France, the UK and Canada as well as major US cities such as New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.
Additionally, he was also very lucky to discover the exciting career of working offshore on boats doing adventure tourism and marine transportation in Alaska, Hawaii and Mexico. His time on boats was also spent working in the oil industry of the Gulf of Mexico.
Being a very humble, professional and courteous person, Mark loves to share life stories with clients and make a personal, lasting connection. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge of the real estate industry and is dedicated to serving people to the best of his abilities. He loves being a father to his son, Canon, and a husband to his amazing wife and talented business partner, Emi. He also tries to spend as much time in nature as possible and loves hiking, camping and fishing. One of his ultimate dreams is to own a home with a small plot of land near the ocean, mountains and forests of the Pacific Northwest. He hopes to travel more and experience cultures while seeing the natural wonders found all over the planet. Mark also hopes to be able to read and speak Japanese as close to fluently as possible some day!

EMI BIO

A creative, driven, and passionate human, Emi has led a very dynamic life. She has worked a myriad of jobs ranging from environmental lab work to baking, school bus driving to personal coaching and also working as head of training & hiring at a Seattle startup. Additionally, she has traveled and lived in several parts of the world; Japan, India, Hawaii, the U.K., and Mexico to name a few. All of these life experiences have enabled her to live in an open way, relating to everyone she meets while developing practical skills that make her competent in her field. Her empathy is invaluable in such a people-centric industry as real estate. She will make you feel heard, cared for, and optimistic in any business capacity while ensuring things get done efficiently and thoroughly.
Emi’s unique mix of a pragmatic, unshakeable work ethic and an organic “think-outside-of the box” outlook is a product of her passions and hobbies. With her innate inquisitiveness about the world, young Emi pursued an undergraduate degree in Biology at Purdue University. Her analytical mind continues even today to be applied to other parts of her life. Also at a young age, dance became a big priority for Emi. This hobby-turned-lifetime-passion has allowed Emi to develop as a disciplined, motivated, and expressive adult. Dance has allowed her the space to not only understand herself and personally grow but has also served as the conduit of connection with others. She has even earned a masters of fine arts in dance science abroad which she completed while pregnant with her son and organizing her first arts event.
With a diverse and unique skill set coupled by an earnest desire to connect with others, Emi thrives when she is able to help others. In real estate, she is excited about assisting people and providing tools to take control of their life. As real estate is such a personal business, she aspires to tailor her approach to each individual to creatively and collaboratively work towards a goal that feels right for them.