Jeffrey Olichwier with Patrick Jeffrey Realty

"My experience with Jeff Olichwier and Patrick Jeffrey Realty was from start to finish - one of the most professional and enjoyable experiences I have had. I was referred to PJR through a friend and I was looking to list my condo out for rental. This it and of itself is a nerve wracking situation for anyone, and was especially for me because I had just gotten done investing thousands of dollars into repairs from a previous tenant would had left the unit very poorly maintained. Not only was Mr. Olichwier on time, prompt, courteous, thorough, and friendly, but I always had a secure feeling when working together that this person was indeed looking out for my best interest and genuinely cared about my situation. It took approximately 9 days from the day we met to review the unit till the day a contract was signed and this shocked me as my area is not a very popular area of the city to rent in, but it is more popular for purchase and investing. The procedure involved was clearly explained to me, the documentation was concise and detailed, the information that was provided to me was helpful, educational, and helped me to make the decisions that I needed to. I am definitely one that is hard to please. I judge my services and products to the highest degree and am quick to find fault with most situations and ways they can be improved. Overall my experience with PJR was such a pleasure and made this experience of finding a new tenant a breeze. I have recommended Jeff to several friends so far and plan to use his services in the future. Thank you Jeff, you saved me a lot of time, money, effort, and beyond. I enjoyed working with you and PJR!"

Jeff made me feel confident and well represented throughout the entire process. I was always thankful to have him on my side. He made sure I knew where we were in the process and what I, or someone else, needed to do next. I had somewhat of a unique purchase and financing situation and he handled that uniqueness wonderfully as well. He was a great liaison in helping me with my attorney and the loan officer; I don?t know what I would have done without him. He gave me experienced advice (an education really) the whole way through and always kindly and thoroughly answered my many, many questions! Jeff is very down to earth, honest, professional, patient, and very experienced. He is always quick to answer or return phone calls and text messages (which is sometimes so much more effective for communication!). And I can?t forget that he was a wonderful counselor to me as I continuously evaluated whether this was a smart investment move or not. I would work with him again in a heartbeat, and most likely will when I?m ready to sell in 5 or so years. I highly recommend him to anyone in Chicagoland if you?re looking to purchase or an owner looking to rent out. Now he is helping me find a great new tenant for the upstairs unit ? I?m so grateful for him!

Jeff was an unbelievable professional resource for us from the beginning. We hired him in May 2009 and in one of the worst markets possible, was able to secure us a buyer by August. Jeff handled all of the showings and was available anytime we needed him. Because we were running a short sale process, dealing with the buyer and the bank was a full time job. By November, because our mortgage holder was acquired, we essentially had to start the short sale process over again! He was successful in negotiating an extension to January with our buyer. By the time January rolled around, the bank was still processing and our buyer walked away. Within one week, Jeff had a second buyer on-hand, submitting a new offer to take the place of the first. We successfully closed the deal by March 2010. The delays were all related to the bank and Jeff handled them with grace, urgency and professionalism. He was managing us, the buyer's Realtor, the buyer's attorney, our attorney and our short selling agent (for essentially 2 transactions, mind you). He was also helping us navigate a complicated ownership nuance related to our deal. What a class act and total success Jeff was for us. To describe Jeff's personality: warm, charming, humorous, graceful under pressure. He is a get it done kind of person that perseveres through tough challenges effortlessly. He will stand by you throughout the process and does not present even a glimmer of selfishness or conceit. Basically, Jeff is an honest person that you really wish you could work with for all your service needs. I would hire him again instantly and I highly recommend him to anyone in the Chicago market for real estate rental and purchase/sale needs.

He was very helpful and found us a great place. He even went back and got us complete measurements for every room in our apartment and worked out a deal for us to start moving our things in early. He has been a huge help and a pleasure to work with. I would recommend him to anyone that needs a real estate agent or to find a rental property.

My work with Jeffrey went very well. He always responded promptly to phone calls and he took ample time to advise me in every conversation. He was very easy to work with and seemed very interested in all the ins and outs of the deal. He seems to know a lot about the psychology of both the buyer and the seller which was extremely helpful when we were making decisions during all the negotiations.