What Joey Marino’s Clients Say

Twenty-nine clients. All five stars. That’s the complete record on Google, updated through early 2026, not a selected highlight from the good ones.

First-time buyers show up most in the reviews, which tracks with the market. Stark County has entry prices that draw buyers from Columbus and Akron who want more home than those markets offer, and most of them have never been through a closing. What the reviews say consistently is that questions got answered without judgment and nobody was moved along faster because they were working a smaller deal. Kailey Pfouts, a first-time buyer who closed a couple years back, put it plainly: “We weren’t high budget clients, but he treated us like we were.” That’s the baseline, and it holds regardless of the price range or how many questions you bring to the first conversation.

Remote and out-of-state closings are a different kind of test. Chris and Catie came in from out of state without local knowledge and had to trust that what they were hearing about Canton’s neighborhoods was real. Selling a Canton home from Colorado, Chris Kemmesat leaned on Joey to handle every detail, and after buying and selling plenty of homes over the years he called it his best experience yet. When Luke Walczyk’s sale had a fire break out mid-transaction, he was living overseas and tracking everything from a distance. These situations don’t wait for a convenient time, and clients can’t be there to watch. You either hold it together or you don’t.

After his sale closed, Luke received a second check in the mail with a letter explaining there had been a miscalculation in the settlement figures and the difference was owed to him. He got it back. Luke notes this as unusual. It probably shouldn’t be, but the fact that he thought to mention it says something about what the standard typically is.

On the seller side, Fayge Horesh wrote in 2013 that most area agents were behind on technology and that having someone who wasn’t gave her a real edge. That’s still an accurate read. When a listing sits without showings in a market where well-priced homes are moving, the listing quality is usually the problem. Photos and how the property shows up across buyer search platforms matter more than most sellers expect until they’ve seen two different approaches side by side.

Nine consecutive years as Best Real Estate Agent in the Canton Repository’s Community’s Choice Awards. NAR e-Pro certified, active with the Stark Trumbull Association of REALTORS® throughout. The credentials are noted. The 29 reviews below tell you more about what working together actually looks like day to day. If you’re working through a buy or sell in Stark County and want current market context, the Canton Ohio real estate guide has the numbers.

Last updated: 2026-05-26.