JAK Real Estate - Testimonials

"As first time home buyers she was very helpful. She pointed out things to us that we would never had thought of and explained everything to us in a way we could understand. She made the whole process very smooth for us. I highly recommend Maria." - G, Hilliard (2015)

"Maria helped us identify the homes that fit our wants and needs. She was very patient with us as we visited the many contenders on our list. She helped us identify the pros and cons to each listing. With her help, we were able to view the properties for the items that could and could not be changed without significant expense. Finally, when we were ready to make an offer, she came prepared with proper comps and helped us get good value for our new house. I highly recommend her." - J, Columbus (2014)

"Maria helped me sell my home, but what she really did was keep me sane through the classic seller issues. I did the full swing from "Are we asking enough?" to "I don't care about the price, just sell the thing!" The whole time Maria kept me focused on the end goal, and provided the experience and expertise to get me there. I don't hesitate to recommend her." - D, Columbus (2014)

"I have worked with many realtors and Maria Koob is by far the best. She is very knowledgeable and is a expert in negotiating prices. We consistently felt that she was putting our interest at the forefront of everything else. We liked several houses but she pointed out issues that we had missed that would have affected the resale value of the properties." - Columbus (2013)

"Maria helped us feel incredibly comfortable throughout the process of searching for and then buying our home. She was patient with us and never made us feel pressured in any aspect of the purchasing process. Her knowledge of Grandview and older homes is incredible and we loved the way she could look at existing homes and clearly explain simple changes or upgrades that could be made down the road as our family's needs change. What we liked best, though, was working with Maria truly felt like working with a close friend. She is so easy to be around, friendly, down to earth and honest. Buying our home in Grandview is the best thing that has happened to our family. We could not be happier with our neighborhood, our awesome new neighbors, our son's new school and our home." - K & E, Grandview Heights (2012)

"If you are reading this testimonial and deciding if you are going to hire Maria or some one else, my recommendation is to stop reading, call Maria, and hire her! If, however, you want to genuinley learn about "WHY" you should work with Maria, grab a coffee, coke, or water and continue reading. Let me start by sharing a few personality types that Maria works well with: detail oriented, results oriented, relationship/friend driven, and those who are hesitant to make changes or decisions. Bottom line is this, she understands her clients and will speak to you in your language every time. Her approach is to become a trusted advisor, and let me tell you this; if you LISTEN to her with an open mind, you will benefit in a faster, higher sale of your home (though it's not always easy to hear the truth about your home from today's buyer perspective because it's personal to you). My home, which i thought was perfect, had been on the market two years ago without an offer so I decided to rent it and go the "for-sale-by-owner" route. After multiple showings, I began to see the home through a buyer's eye and could see its shortcomings. However, I was still in denial and figured the right buyer with "vision" would come along and make me an offer. That didn't happen, but I kept trying while Maria reached out to me every few months to see if I was ready for help yet. By the time I finally accepted my fate, I had built a relationship with Maria based on trust and credibility and we strategized about options for selling my house fast. She even created a spreadsheet to clarify the differences in the options and then I chose one and we got to work. As a new mother with a 6-month-old, and a husband who faces high demands at work, Maria was my right arm, right leg, and right brain through the whole process. She referred me to good people to help make the improvements/updating I had decided to do and guided the process the whole way, including staging my home beautifully at the end, too. My only question to myself was "why didn't I do this before? This place looks awesome!" Maria's professional advertising background was evident the whole way through but especially by the turnout at the open house, which brought tons of people and an offer by 9 a.m. the next morning ... at 98% of my asking price! This was a dream come true after years of trying to sell on my own. I only wish I had listened to Maria when I first met her two years earlier." - T & T, Grandview Area (2012)

"After 27 years, we decided to sell our home. A daunting task you might think, but thanks to Maria, we had an amazing transition. Maria was right there by our sides, listening to our requests and guiding us with expert knowledge in a scary market. She came into our home, made a few suggestions for staging, and marketed our home with skillful open houses and tasteful advertising all the while also helping us find a new home that fit our needs perfectly. She kept us well informed at all stages of the selling and buying process. She was prompt, courteous, and professional and we highly recommend Maria and JAK Real Estate!" - C & R, Grandview Heights (2012)

"My wife and I began our search with Maria last Spring. This was our first home purchase. I really feel Maria did a great job in helping us find the right house for us. She listened to us as far as what we wanted and helped to ultimately bring us to the house that we purchased in Upper Arlington. She was extremely helpful when it came time to actually make the offer by helping us to value the home and realize our purchasing power. I feel she saved us money at the negotiating table. We have been in our house for almost a year now and could not be happier. We love our neighborhood and our home." - A & J, Upper Arlington (2011)

"I wouldn't call Maria just a realtor. I would call her a real estate advisor, consultant, partner. Maria's approach to selling your home is unique. She takes the "over" out of overwhelming and creates an enjoyable positive experience. She helped me identify and evaluate the best choices for my property and make sense of an emotional decision. Her ability to think through challenges and provide solutions makes all the difference in the home selling process." - T. T., Grandview Area (2012)

"Maria helped us get into the rental business and diversify our portfolio. Over the past few years, she has kept her eyes open for properties which would make good rentals and consistently helped us get them at a good value. Beyond just helping us understand the business and find houses, Maria taught us how to find, screen and keep good tenants. More importantly, she has helped us keep it fun. Whether buying or selling, I highly recommend Maria and JAK Real Estate." - S & J, Grandview Heights (2012).

"We had very specific needs and Maria was able to address all of them. Not only did she find us a house that met our requirements, she educated us on the property values of the neighborhood and gave us the information we needed to ensure we were making smart, informed decisions during the process. She acted with integrity at all times (she represented us and the seller) and actually found houses for us that weren’t publicly available and showed us things we hadn’t already found online. Without her, we wouldn’t have found our Grandview home as it was not on the market at the time. She is '10 stars'." - M & E, Grandview Heights (2011)

"We worked with Maria for seven months trying to find the right home. She was very willing to show us houses wherever we wanted to look and worked diligently to identify houses that met our ever-changing criteria. Eventually, we identified a home in foreclosure and Maria guided us through the process of how, when and where to acquire the home at auction. She was extremely helpful even though she knew she would not receive a commission from the auction. Maria puts her clients needs ahead of her own and we confidently recommend her to anyone in search of a hard-working realtor. We plan on using her to sell our existing home as well." - J & J, Upper Arlington (2011)

"Maria was fantastic in helping us find our Grandview home. We decided to work with her after meeting with several other realtors. Maria was always ready to help us but never pushy. She’s an expert with real estate but also really put the effort and attention into understanding our hopes for a new home. She cheerfully showed us anything we wanted to see ... often on short notice. She handled the negotiations fantastically and treated our closing as if it was her own home. She continues to be a priceless source of information for anything we need. I am so thankful that such a honest, hard-working and knowledgeable professional helped us relocate to this fantastic community." - S & W - Grandview Heights (2011)

"Maria was a great realtor for us. She first helped us find a rental house within just a few weeks when we moved to Upper Arlington from out-of-state. She then showed us the area and helped us find the neighborhoods that would be a good fit for us for our own home. In fact, when we couldn't find anything that fit all our requirements, she went above and beyond and found us a perfect house that wasn't even on the market. We got a great house in a great neighborhood that met all our needs. We recommend Maria highly!" - K & C, Upper Arlington (2011)

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