If you are looking for someone to help you buy or sell your home, Zak Szymanski is your guy! Zak helped my husband and I purchase a home in Bloomington almost 8 years ago. We got a recommendation from our son, who had just completed his first home purchase with Zak's help. Our son's home was a "fixer-upper" and so was ours, and that is where Zak was particularly helpful. He had superior expertise in handling the problems that our inspections identified. He was able to guide us to second opinions, and helped us secure estimates on remedies and/or negotiations with the sellers. His people skills and attention to detail really kick in when tensions arise over the hundreds of problems that can occur between an offer and a closing. If he doesn't have an answer to a question, or know of a contractor who can fix a problem, he will find one. One of Zak's strongest points is the relationships he builds with his buyers, his sellers, and all the people that support the real estate process.
Zak is exceedingly patient and listens well to his clients. He tirelessly drove us around Bloomington for a whole day as we had traveled 5 hours from out of town. In retrospect, I now know that he was silently listening and trying to understand what exactly we were looking for. He stayed very neutral in the process. Zak is not pushy in any way and strives to make his clients happy. We ended up buying a property that I don't really think Zak would have chosen for us, but he aggressively pursued it with us, and did not give any opinions unless we asked for them. He even helped us handle our realtor on the other end who was not helpful at all!
To date, Zak has helped us buy one home, our son buy two homes, and most recently he helped another son who is purchasing a home many hours away. I reached out to Zak for him as he had a ton of questions about financing and I knew Zak could answer them better than I could. He generously connected him to a lender he trusts here and has a personal relationship with. Zak and his lender had nothing to gain by doing this. I just knew he would graciously help because that's who he is. Within 48 hours of my inquiry, my son had an appointment with a lender here in Bloomington to help him get started! In addition, every one of my son's friends who live in Bloomington have, in turn, used Zak as their realtor. Bending over backwards to be helpful and thorough is an under-statement for him.
We have bought and sold four homes in our lifetime and never experienced the kind of communication and attention that Zak has given to us and our family. We all say to each other, "Just ask Zak" because we know that Zak will have the answer or help us find one. His network is far-reaching and his perseverance and ability to think outside the box is commendable.
if you are looking for a smart, experienced, friendly, hard-working and creative realtor, then look no further. You will not want to lose touch with him when your transaction is over because people like Zak are few and far-between. Choose Zak. It will be the best decision you ever made. read more