Testimonials for Realtor Shawn Buryska

We were in the position where we had to sell our house during a really down market. The trade program enabled us to sell it faster which ultimately allowed us to move on in our life faster. We were a part of a reverse trade where we had to buy the buyer’s house in order to sell ours. Although its not ideal to have to buy a house to sell a house, it was appealing because their house was in a more marketable price range. We thought it was a really creative idea, and we’d much rather work with a creative, out-of-the-box thinker than any other realtor. We only had to own their house for about a month before Shawn was able to sell it. We knew he’d do everything he could to move it quickly, and he did. The closing of both houses was very smooth. Although we lost money on our house, everyone does in a down market like we’re in, and it was no fault of Shawn’s. Shawn was very professional and realistic about the market. The trade program minimized our loss by helping to move our house off the market faster. Without his creative trade program, who knows how much longer it would have been on the market.

Garth and Marian Snyder

“Your team was great. Deb Elias was awesome.  Abbe in closing was very helpful. Marketing was as promised.  We took a bit of a beating on the sale price of the house but that was largely due to current market conditions and no fault of yours. One suggestion that would help ease the pain of sellers who are forced to drastically reduce the price of their home would be for you to express a little sympathy so they think you can relate to their pain.  I realize that you deal in volume and each individual transaction is only a small part of your overall business but a $10,000-$20,000 price reduction is $10,000-$20,000 directly out of the buyers pocket even though it\’s only $700-$1400 out of your commission. Your team may generate $3 million in sales each month but it\’s the only house I\’m selling for a few years so it\’s a big deal to me.  The buyer has a bruised ego during this time and a little expression of understanding by the agent might help ease the sting a bit.  We received lots of positive showing comments from Renate but only negative feedback from Shawn which we felt was designed to elicit a price reduction.  Mixing positive feedback with negative comments would be create the best experience possible during a bad market situation.  Thanks for listening.”

“Shawn did a great job, and his team worked excellently for us!”

Selling a house can be tough.  It is especially difficult in a market like the one we are facing now.  My husband, Paul and I set out to sell our house  last  summer and move into our dream home.  Unfortunately, our dream seemed more and more unattainable as the market softened and our house wasn’t selling.  At about the time we gave up, we found a house that Shawn Buryska had listed.  In a short time, we had negotiated with the sellers to buy our house if we purchased theirs.  I have heard about house trading before, but never thought it would work out for us.  In less than a month after we put in our bid, we moved into our new house.  Our house trade was simple to execute and made our dreams a reality.

Heather, Paul, Lauren and William Briggs

You handled everything professionally, and we’re impressed the way you kept us informed on the proces of the sale.  Thanks for a great job!

“Shawn handled the sale of my townhouse at a time of a very poor market.  He always kept me informed of the activity of the Realtors showing my place and also notified me of the activity in comparable homes-new on the market, sales, changes in prices etc.  His entire staff was efficient and cooperative.  I would heartily recommend Shawn for a Realtor.”

“At first I was apprehensive about my client/broker relationship, but at the end of the transaction, I was surprised and satisfied on how fast and smooth it all went.  I still think Shawn is a tough cookie!  Over all, I think you have the aptitude and people skills to be in the business you’re in.”

“We just want you to know that we appreciate all the work you did to get our house sold.  It’s a tough market right now and we know it wasn’t easy to deal with your sellers being out-of-state.  It was obviously a challenge on our end also, not knowing exactly what was going on and not being able to take care of our own property.  You offered lots of suggestions and solutions and we are very grateful.  We respect your honesty and your advice was welcomed in helping us to make decisions.  Thanks for working with us and for selling our house!!  If we know anyone back in Rochester who wants to sell their home-you’ll be our only recommendation!”

“You were always knowledgeable, prepared, efficient, and respectful of us as your clients.  We greatly appreciated your real estate knowledge and advice when buying.  In addition, Debbie was great to help us take care of all the details up to and through closing.  Thanks!”

“Professional, good quality service.  Quick responses, efficient communication and in-time feedback.