Mark Christianson, Principal Broker, CPM, General Contractor
With more than 25 years in the income property management industry,
Mark Christianson has worked diligently to better his knowledge of
income properties and their operations.
After studying Construction Engineering Management and Business at Oregon State University in the early 1980's, and a short experience with the Oregon Department of Transportation working with surveying and construction supervision, Mark began his his work in the property management industry. His first project was the complete renovation of a 40 unit property in Tigard, supervising aspects of the remodeling of every unit. As the maintenance supervisor for Dalton Management, an investment company with a portfolio in the Portland area, he later supervised the training and work of several maintenance staff working on almost 800 units at 26 locations.
Mark earned his Real Estate Sales license in 1989 and began property management duties for the same company in January of that year. By 1993 he had been promoted to senior property manager. He created the policy manual for the company, and assisted in the creation of the Managers Manual, a policy and procedures manual for the company site staff. He established several profitable programs within the company and was acknowledged regularly for his superior performance.
As a member of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), mark achieved his Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation. Working with IREM, he has been published in various trade publications. He was a member of the legislative committee, working with other landlord and tenant groups to draft new legislation regarding landlord/tenant law.
Mark has specialized in seasoned residential properties, largely due to the construction challenge they present. His portfolio has also included new residential properties and commercial/office property. He is experienced in negotiating and writing leases, tenant conflict resolution and the eviction process. Mark has worked his way from the ground up.
In April of 2000 Mark earned his General Contractor's license and opened StarCraft Enterprises, Inc., a construction, remodeling and property maintenance company. They perform maintenance on the properties managed by Markus & Associates, Inc., as well as those managed by other management companies and the general public. In July of 2000, he opened Markus & Associates, Inc., a Property Management and Real Estate Sales company, with his wife Vivian. With her background in marketing and sales, together they operated both businesses through the dot.com bubble burst and the following recession. Today they are successfully operating both businesses in the Beaverton/Portland area market.
