Jim Zakhar

Jim Zakhar III was an incredible help to us in both the sale of our condo and buying our new home. We dont hesitate for one second to recommend him and his team to anyone! Jims professionalism, knowledge of the regional real estate market, marketing expertise, energy and attentiveness to our unique needs & situation were immeasurable assets in both the sale of our condo and the purchase of our new home. Our condo tenants lease was expiring which left us about a 4 month window to either sell the condo or renew our tenants lease (we couldnt afford to pay for a vacant condo and didnt want to go through the process of finding another tenant). We initially had another realtor begin the sale process but after a couple months with virtually no marketing and very few showings we were desperate and had our backs to the wall as we were running out of time to sell. Jim III was recommended by a friend and we quickly recognized his experience, energy, drive and marketing prowess would be a huge benefit if we had any chance to sell in the remaining 2 months of our timeframe window. Within hours Jim had a professional photographer booked to come take gorgeous pictures of our condo and within a couple days he had our condo listed on Facebook and in all the major real estate websites and we had literally hundreds of views from potential buyers! Jim also had flyers professionally printed and distributed to many local agents his marketing machine was in full gear! We sold our condo in our timeframe and Jim was instrumental in making it happen. After our condo closed we were on the search for a new home for our family. While my wife and I consider ourselves to be a little more internet and real estate savvy than some once again Jim went out of his way to make time for us by answering the many questions we had and making himself available on our schedule to show us properties we were interested in. His knowledge, honest insight and recommendations were once again invaluable to us in our search. Jims (and Regency Real Estate Brokers) many years of experience in our local market have earned him a well deserved reputation with his peers in the local market which helped open doors. His many connections (from financing professionals to lawn care & home repair people) made a huge difference for us as we found and bought the home of our dreams in the neighborhood where we only fantasized we could ever live in. Thank you Jim Zakhar III (and your team) for making our dream become a reality and becoming a friend in the process!

We have personally used them three times, as a buyer and a seller, and referred multiple clients. They carry exceptional knowledge of Southern California, they follow a detailed realtor process, very professional, and impressive listeners. They utilize these combined traits to show us houses that were customized to our needs as a buyer and instructed us in preparation to maximize the presentation of our house for selling.

Jim are Cheryl are truly the most amazing realtors. They are so patient and understanding and will fight to get you the house of your dreams. We will never go with any other realtor again.

Team Zakhar are knowledgeable about real estate and their expertise is recommend if you are selling or buying in real estate. I highly recommend them!

High quality professionals with a solid team behind them. This was a complex sale of an older home with water damage. They navigated us through the process, got the house back on the market and sold.

Jim and his team have bought or sold 9 homes for our family over the past 20 years. He is the most professional residential broker I have ever met. I am a commercial real estate broker and deal with other brokers all the time. His expertise in the market and negotiating skills are exceptional. He is extremely honest and is very attentive. You never wonder what is going with showings, offers, etc. Reports regularly. Always felt we got the best price when buying and selling. A really good guy with a great family.

We chose the Zakhar team because of their knowledge of the tract we lived in for over 25 years. When we first moved in, their signs were everywhere in the neighborhood and seemed to sell quickly. So decades later, when we eventually sold, the Zakhar team was our first choice. We obtained excellent advice on how to price the home, when to reduce the price and how much, what to fix or improve (and not improve) so we could maximize the chance of getting a good offer without spending unnecessary money. As a result our house attracted a good offer within 2 weeks of listing, and we were painlessly guided though the sale process from the date of the offer through close of escrow.

We have used Jim Zakhar, Sr., three times now -- twice to buy (1994 & 2016) and once to sell (2017). Each time we could see that it was important to Jim to do right by us. He made sure that we found the right house for us -- he didn't let us settle for the right house in the wrong location. He knows the market so well that he knew we could find the right fit. Jim made sure that when we did find the right home that we didn't overpay in our excitement. When it came time to sell, Jim had "a Rolodex full of" referrals in his phone of good quality, good priced workers/contractors that could step right in and help move along the job of fixing up our old home. His recommendations were spot on! When we put the house for sale it looked the best it had in 22 years -- definitely better than when we bought it. The updates went quickly and smoothly. Jim marketed the house well, and we received multiple offers after just one open house! We closed escrow in only 25 days above asking price at $30,000 more than we originally thought. We wholeheartedly recommend Jim Zakhar, Sr., for all of your residential real estate needs!