Mark Jones

Mark is the associate broker of Robert Jones Realty, Inc.—a local family business that has provided personal service and performance guarantees backed by the Jones’ good family name since 1974. “Our success has been measured by repeat business we receive,” says Mark, who has worked for 24 years in the business. Mark is an Idaho Vandal, tried and true, having graduated from the University of Idaho Moscow in 1993 with a major in advertising and a minor in psychology. He and Bob Jones have set up an endowment in the University of Idaho Agribusiness Department that awards scholarships to local students who want to pursue an agricultural degree at the University of Idaho. He was a member of the Silver Club Vandal Scholarship Fund in 2005 and a member of the Presidents Club Vandal Scholarship Fund in 2006. Since college, Mark has volunteered for numerous community agencies and boards and instructed various real estate classes for consumers. He’s also a donor to the College of Southern Idaho Foundation, a member of the Twin Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, a lifetime member of the Idaho Chapter of Sportsman for Fish and Wildlife and a participant and donor in the annual Idaho Governor’s Cup golf/ skeet/fly fishing tournament held in Sun Valley to raise money to help deserving graduating students attend Idaho colleges. Mark is a member of Omega Tau Rho, the Honor Society of the National Association for REALTORS for outstanding accomplishments in the field of real estate, He served on the Risk Management Committee in 2011. He was president of the Idaho REALTORS® in 2011 and south District vice president in 2006-07. He has served on various committees for the association, including those governing bylaws, finance and budget, legislative public policy, forms and professional standards. He currently holds the Golden R level for the REALTORS® Political Action Committee, as well as an Honor Society Member for more than 15 years and recently inducted into the RPAC Hall of Fame. Given all that, you could conclude he has been involved on the local board of Realtors, as well. He served as president of the Greater Twin Falls Association of REALTORS® in 2004 in and is also State Director in 2020. He was REALTOR® of the Year in 2005. In addition, Mark is past state vice president of Chapter No. 42 of the REALTORS® Land Institute, Graduate of the REALTOR® Institute. He also is graduate of the Magic Valley Leadership Academy and a graduate of the Scheel’s Commercial Property Academy. Despite being so busy spearheading improvements in his chosen industry, Mark still has time to put together successful real estate transactions. In fact, he has accumulated more than 186 million in sales in his career. That puts him in the top 1 percent of sales producers in the state of Idaho. He also works hard behind the scenes with the Idaho REALTORS® —the largest trade organization in the state of Idaho--to make sure that Idaho retains its freedom of private property ownership. Mark and his wife Julie have three daughters and one son. When he has free time, Mark enjoys, fly fishing, snow skiing, scuba diving and golfing with the family.