As a couple who wanted very different things in a home, somehow, Juan Carlos found us the perfect…read moreone, our absolute dream home... and it wasn't even on the market! Juan is an efficient, reliable, straight-shooter who won't waste your time or money. His extensive knowledge of the housing market, remodeling costs, and the city of Bloomington were extremely helpful in our move here from the West Coast. He was patient, kind, and funny and went above and beyond to listen, teach, explain, and fight for us. Also, Juan and his hats? He's got the drip! We are thrilled with how easy the entire process was; we are ecstatic about the home and neighborhood we now live in; and we highly recommend Juan Carlos!

We were first time home buyers, and Juan and his team helped us get started, and saw us through all…read morethe way. Even after closing, Juan was offering to help out with things that may come up down the road. Everything was digital, which I really appreciated. When things started to get a little worrisome going into closing, Juan and his team were on it. They helped us do what needed to be done to get to and through the closing. So excited about the new home. Many many thanks to Juan and his crew for the assist.

Oh how we love, Zak. Let us count the ways:…read more 1. He listened to us, respected our edge and worked tirelessly to show us homes - once in a sprint house hunting weekend, then from long distance, and once we moved to Bloomington and continued our search. 2. He never pushed his opinions on us. Always gave us space to tour and discuss the homes on our own; only providing his insight when we asked or when he saw any glaring red flags. 3. He's super knowledgable about each neighborhood in Bloomington, which really helped make our search even more efficient. He's down to earth. We never felt like we were being sold to. It was like a friend was showing us each listing. 4. He smart. Before we made an offer on our home, he pulled stats on comparable properties in the area and crunched the numbers. He had our best interest at heart and wanted to make sure we went in with a wise offer. 5. He was super responsive. We are first time home buyers and he took the time to answer all of our questions quickly and efficiently. He must hear the same ones over and over again, but he never hesitated to give us detailed explanations. TLDR: If you're about to list your home, or embark on a house hunt in Bloomington. Zak is your guy. Don't waste your time with anyone else.

Zak is amazing, very helpful and truly understands people. Highly recommend him!read more

As always, it's been amazing working with John. Over the years, he's helped us to buy an investment…read moreproperty, sell an investment property, and sell a mid-century dream home. He's been in the industry for decades (formerly with Berkshire Hathaway), but recently decided to become his own boss with Dwell Realty. He's got an amazing pulse on the market and knows exactly what he's doing. In our opinion, he's the best agent in town, and we'd feel the same in a big city too. He knows architecture, is a real estate investor (so will geek out with you if you're into that sort of thing), and also understands each of his clients and how they differ. He can find you a great house in your price point, and knows enough about houses to know if it's a good one or not (beyond aesthetics) before you even think of putting in an offer. He's funny and kind, and an absolute advocate for you. If you're thinking of buying or selling a house, connect with John before he gets too booked up. He's worth it!

Frank is wonderful to work with. My husband and I are currently working with him. He has showed us…read morenumerous properties and has been completely patient and knowledgeable throughout this whole process. He is laid back and extremely friendly and is truly interested in finding the right house for US. I will recommend him to anyone I know of looking to buy a home. We honestly can't say how thankful we are to be working with him!

We utilized Valu-Net for the selling of our house and also the purchase of our new home…read more Oftentimes when you are looking to work with a realtor you may have a concern on a firm that has a 1% selling commission. Often called a discount realtor. Yes their fee is less but there is absolutely no reduction in their ability to perform at a level that exceeds other companies. A rating of 10 out of 10 is very warranted for their professionalism and expertise. Posted AUGUST 2025 Jay S

Michael was great. He met with me over the weekend, had expert knowledge of the Bloomington real…read moreestate market. Listed my house and took care of everything. Anytime I had a question, he either knew the answer right away or called me back with the full information. I would absolutely use Michael again for a seamless real estate transaction.

Michael is the best landlord I've ever had. He's so great about responding to any house troubles…read moreand fixing things immediately.

Where do I start? When we first met with Andrea we we're coming from a bad experience with another…read morerealtor, so we were skeptical. It didn't take long for her to set our mind at ease. We were first time home buyers, knowing very little about the whole process, we only knew what we wanted. Andrea got right on finding us houses to look at that actually met our wants and needs.. she didn't just spam us every listing. But what really made the difference was she took the time, and it took A LOT, to answer every question, sometimes she answered the question several times for us but she never got frustrated or hurried us in anyway. She always gave us her honest opinion, which we valued. When it came time to negotiate, she was able to get us everything we needed to make the deal happen. Going into the process oh, we had no idea how emotional and drawn out it would be, but she truly held our hand through the whole thing and calmed our nerves. When we would hit bumbs my husband would become discouraged and want to give up, afraid there was no way to make our dreams a reality and without Andrea they wouldn't have been, she was there with information and assistance... if she didn't have the answer she would find someone that did! She was truly amazing!

We worked with Andrea Lutz at ReMax Acclaimed to find and purchase a home in the greater…read moreBloomington area in late-spring and early-summer of 2017. Andrea is the realtor consummate in that she showed us homes that exactly fit our criteria and those that stretched our geographic and budget boundaries. We thought that we had set our initial budget at a point where we could find the right home, but the present housing market in Bloomington and surrounding areas didn't yield any acceptable homes in that area. When we upped our budget by a mere 15%, many nicer homes came within the acceptable criteria. Andrea was a patient individual while working with us and our likes/dislikes in homes. During our search, we were staying in a northern Indianapolis community and had to travel whenever she found homes to show us. She was considerate to schedule home viewings so as to accommodate our commute. She is full of energy and worked hard to find us the right place. While viewing homes, she also introduced us to the Bloomington community and guided us through a new town for us. We looked at 30 homes before we found the one which we eventually purchased. Inasmuch as we used Andrea as a buyer's agent, she always focused on what we wanted as well as cautioned us on the limits of the homes she showed us. She is a delight to work with and we would recommend her to anyone seeking a home in Monroe and surrounding counties. Should the occasion arise we would not hesitate to use Andrea again.

We met Linda when we had run across a VERY unique home that interested us and appealed to us. Linda…read morewas the listing realtor. In the end it lacked one critical component and we walked away from that but not before Linda showed us another nearby property. In that short meeting we found a very knowledgeable, candid and forthright person we clicked with. We found her to be very personable and down to earth and came to trust her implicitly. Over the course of a year Linda showed us a number of homes and came to understand what we were looking for and the requirements we had. When we found THE ONE she was there to support us we worked through a mortgage application nightmare and ultimately changing to a different strategy to close the deal on what we feel is an awesome investment in a unique home that fits all our requirements. She has a wealth of knowledge about the area and the market as well knowing who to call for all the things that come up during the course of making an offer and getting to the closing. We will never work with anyone else. We simply cannot say enough good about her and how much help she has been.