Compass Realtor’s legal and marketing background benefits residential buying and selling clients
Mark Pruner is devoted to Greenwich. He grew up here, attended Greenwich schools, and worked summer jobs that included mowing lawns, taking care of tennis courts and donning scuba gear to clean boat hulls. Other than his time earning his undergraduate degree in economics from Dartmouth College, and later his law degree, Pruner has always called Greenwich “home.”
Pruner followed his brother’s advice to consider real estate as a profession. A broker himself, his brother suggested several years ago that Pruner’s background in real estate law, in marketing — he founded an interactive marketing agency — and all his connections around town would make for a great foundation in real estate. Today, Mark works with his brother, Russ, at Compass Connecticut’s Greenwich office overlooking Greenwich Avenue.
Pruner prides himself on staying current on all the market info in Greenwich and is frequently quoted about the real estate market, here in the Greenwich Time and in national publications. He also speaks about the market with local groups, including the Retired Men’s Association, the Round Hill Association, the Greenwich Bar Association and other groups.
With his law background and market knowledge, he’s been asked to testify twice to the Connecticut Legislature and been an expert witness in multiple lawsuits. With his brother, Russ, they have a weekly radio show on WGCH at 10 a.m. Monday, a featured podcast on Spotify, Google and Apple. The first 20 minutes are a market update and a recap of his blog posts at GreenwichStreets. com, which Google ranks as one of the top sources of market information.
When working with buyers, Pruner first sits with them to understand the client’s story and needs and takes them on a tour of Greenwich neighborhoods to see how they meet the buyer’s needs. With sellers, he starts by understanding what attracted them to the home they’re selling, what improvements they’ve made, and what they’d have done to the home if they’d stayed longer. These conversations help him better understand the likely buyer. He leverages print advertising, videos, public relations, the Internet, social media and word-ofmouth.