Kathy Johnson

Review of VIMA Properties

I just closed on a place in Astoria a few days ago...

I just closed on a place in Astoria a few days ago and my experience throughout the entire process of working with Peter and the rest of the team was wonderful.When I got to the Zikos agency, they gave me a comprehensive overview of the entire process then asked me very in-depth questions about what I wanted in the condo. I knew these guys were focused on my needs when these things happened:They asked very specific questions, such as, is there a particular coffee shop near which you want to live? Is there a specific floor you would like to be on? None of the other agents thought to ask more than the basic questions.After the initial meeting they drove me around Astoria, telling me about the different neighborhoods, pros and cons of everyplace, and showing me a variety of houses in condos that were well within our price. Peter checked in with me regularly by sending me specific properties that fit my needs. When I had questions on a property, he would immediately contact the listing agent for an answer. Whenever we went to look at properties, he never made me feel like I was taking too long or wasting his time. With other agents, I sometimes felt guilty if none of the properties worked.Astoria is a pretty tight market right now, so it was a little tough finding exactly what I wanted. What ultimately made the difference were personal connections. These guys also help you with things beyond the home-buying process. They've recommended carpet guys and painters and send contact info for utilities cable etc. I've already contacted the carpet guy and he is very nice and very affordable. They were cool with this and even gave us the contact information for few mortgage brokers of the area that they often work with, so that we could have our pre-approval when making an offer, and gave us great restaurant and happy hour recommendations every day so that we could unwind. In short, we love Zikos Team! We plan on using them for all of our real estate transactions!