NO ONE BETTER!!!
My husband and I made the decision to sell our home in early 2022. It had really nice bones but needed some paint and landscaping. We thought it would take about 2 weeks to clear out the extra stuff and do all the updates. Due to our schedule and contractor scheduling it actually was more like 6 weeks.
I met John through my business. He and his wife would come into my store to buy house warming gifts for his clients and over the years we built a friendly rapport.
We interviewed 3 agents to list our coastal beach house. We had plenty to choose from. We took one referral of a busy agent from a contractor, we had one from an agent team in an inland city about 45 minutes away, and John.
Why we chose John Zimmer?
1) We liked that he was fairly new as a Real Estate Agent but had measurable success. When I asked him how many transactions he has had last year it was over 14. Thats fantastic!!! There are a ton of agents and they list or sell every once in a while - even a blind squirrel can find a nut sometimes. However, John seems like he is "in it to win it." This has always been my attitude...we like "go-getters!" - especially when they represent us.
2) He was local. He had connections to the coast and understood the beach lifestyle, beach culture and took the time to learn all the specifics that make our community unique.
3) This actually may be number one...He seemed to be truthful, honest and have integrity. All very important when undertaking one of the biggest financial decisions of a lifetime.
John was fantastic to work with. He was literally there every step of the way. During the "get ready phase" he helped us find contractors to update our home that were reasonably priced, prompt and reputable. We painted, changed out faulty windows, refreshed the landscape, cleaned a lot, removed over 1/2 of our stuff, had the floors cleaned, the tub resurfaced...whew! He even rolled up his sleeves and helped us do some of the work and move some items...thats called "going the extra mile!"
Of course its not required, but imo, professional photos and staging are a must. I've seen so many listings with bad photos of dirty/dated of houses... its shocking and hard to understand. Anyway, I digress...
During the list phase, he gave us his direction on pricing but also respected our input. I think if we could have done anything different, it would have been to announce a coming soon two days prior to open house. The house went on the MLS on Thursday night. It happened to be earth day weekend when many people are out doing things with family so our best showing day was Sunday. However, we believe that all things happen for a reason. We did get and accept a very nice offer from a sweet couple who is going to be raising a family in the house. They will be good neighbors to our neighborhood friends and a good fit for the community.
During the close the sale and walk through phase, John has been around to answer questions and make sure everything is on track.
Any question or issue that arose throughout the process was taken care of immediately. John is very knowledgeable, personable and an absolute pleasure to work with. There have been many I'm on the edge of a cliff moments, that John has talked me down from. He's an awesome communicator and has a way of keeping things on track and his clients focused on the bigger picture.
I honestly believe that when listing or buying your home you need to step outside of your family and friends, if needed, and hire the right advocate to represent your interests. John's knowledge of the Real Estate market, integrity, friendliness and attention to detail is why he has measurable success. My husband and I would highly recommend working with Mr. Zimmer.
Addendum 5/19/2022 I'm posting more of the professional photos of our staged house. We additionally had drone footage showcasing our location. The stager brought in a few furniture items but most of the items are ours. Most of the finishing touches (rugs, bedding, art, decor) were staged.
Almost all of the service professionals we used were recommended by John. House Painter, landscaper, stager, photographer. John has the contacts that can make getting your house ready for sale easier. read more