Where you work, and who you work with, matters.

At Stark, we are a group of top performing agents, committed to setting the standard for real estate services in Madison. This has been our commitment since 1908, and why we are the #1 real estate firm in Madison and Dane County.

The Stark Standard is to serve clients by focusing on their needs and providing real value. We do this by being knowlegeable on our market, having a process that guides home buyers and sellers, and genuinely connecting with our clients to help them with their move. In other words, we focus on the relationship and service, not the transaction.

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Tools for Success

At Stark, we provide the tools, training, and support that empower our top agents to spend more time with their buyers and sellers. Our dedicated support systems handle the details, freeing our agents to focus on what matters most—helping their clients move to the life they want.

Business Success by Serving our Clients

We believe when you commit yourself to service and mastery of your craft the results are both meaningful and life-changing. Top performing agents work on personal growth to better serve others, which creates successful results. Giving value is the key. Stark training, coaching, and development programs are designed to sharpen your skills, elevate your service, and help you achieve high production along with high customer satisfaction.

Our Story

Since 1908, Stark Company Realtors has been a family-owned brokerage. As one of the longest tenured and largest real estate companies in Southern Wisconsin, Stark has a rich heritage and a respected name. With offices throughout Dane County, Stark remains deeply involved in the growth of Madison and its surrounding communities.

Beginning in 1925, when Paul Stark collaborated with Michael Olbrich to help conceive and organize the UW Arboretum, a tradition of service and leadership has been at the heart of Stark’s legacy. In the 1930s, Paul founded the Community Chest—later known as United Way—and played a key role in establishing the YMCA in Madison. Decades later, his grandson David Stark carried that tradition forward, serving as Chairman of the Board at United Way and the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce, as well as on the board of the Madison Community Foundation. Today, Stark continues this commitment by supporting organizations such as United Way of Dane County, Own It: Building Black Wealth, and the Ronald McDonald House, always guided by Paul E. Stark’s belief that “A community isn’t built one house at a time, but rather one handshake at a time.” We still believe that. We still operate that way. It’s tradition. A family tradition.

Discover why Stark agents—averaging significantly more sales per agent than the MLS average—have made us Dane County’s #1 brokerage year after year.

In the Community

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Celebrating Our 17th Annual Stark Community Classic

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 17th Annual Stark Community Classic Golf Outing at The Oaks Golf Course! We could not have asked for a more beautiful day on the golf course in support of Breast Cancer Recovery. We raised a record-breaking $27,575!

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