After a pretty bad experience with a greedy realtor in our first foray into home-buying, my husband and I decided to approach things on our terms. We called a few local realtors and decided on Niego (Nee-go) after seeing all those bus benches up and down Archer Ave. A friend of ours had a good experience with Niego in selling her home, as the buyer's agent was Angela from Niego Realty.
I called the office, answered a few basic questions about the kind of home we were looking for, and we were paired up with Brent Wilk. I'm not sure of the process in which we were matched up since I was put on hold for a few minutes until Brent picked up the phone, but however it worked, it was a good match.
Brent made himself available to us at nearly all hours. He was answering my emails about the MLS listings well into the night, before we had even met! I was beginning to wonder if this guy had a life outside his job.
However, Brent was aggressive in trying to get us our first home. Our first few outings with Brent weren't anything special. He showed us homes in the price range we were looking for, but assured us that after a few times out he'd get a feel for what we were looking for, and he was very, very right. He "got" us right away and understood our concerns for space, neighborhood safety, and location. He was very upfront about resale values, which neighborhoods were safer, and he also pointed out other homes he'd sold in the neighborhoods we were looking.
We also got to meet with some other realtors in the agency, and everyone we talked with was more than polite and really seems to love their job. Paul H. was the seller's agent and was a really nice guy. He came into our closing with a big smile and ready to get the deal signed.
Overall, I'd recommend this agency to any of my friends and family who are looking to buy and sell. We had a great experience with them and when we're looking to sell (though after the governmental paperwork loophole from hell, I doubt I'll be selling this house ever; they'll have to pry the keys from my cold, dead hands!) we'll definitely return to Niego. read more