Pim Jelinek, Realtor

Pim recently helped us close on our first home! As first-​time home buyers we needed a lot of guidance, and Pim was there every step of the way. She walked us through the whole home buying experience and was available to answer every question we had.
Pim is professional, kind, patient, and enjoyable to work with. Her expertise is what got our offer accepted over the others. She fulfilled every promise she made and was on time to every scheduled appointment.
Thanks again, Pim-you’re the best!

If you take a quick look at my account you can see that I don’t often write reviews. I’m too much of a perfectionist and tend to get stuck iterating on what I’ve written until it’s easier to just close the browser then it is to clock «post review.» The fact that you’re reading this is a testament to how wonderful Pim (PJ) is.
PJ is a great real estate agent and, in reality, she saved me from myself. In the beginning I was doing most of my house hunting on Redfin and she pushed me to actually go out and see a bunch of places and really helped me refine what I was looking for. When I got my heart set on a particular area with only one mediocre listing available she brought a contractor in to see if we could make the place better than mediocre. She also did some investigating and found a second nearby house that wasn’t even listed. We spent a bunch of time looking at those two places but, in the end, the perfectionist in me won out and I decided to pass on both. PJ was completely unfazed by the wasted effort and continued the search. In the end the gorgeous condo I ended up buying was one that PJ suggested that was well below the range I was searching in despite what that lower price would mean for her. When it came time to make an offer this is where PJ *really* shined. She negotiated the heck out of that place and saved me a bunch of money.
Beyond being a great real estate agent, PJ is also a wonderful person. About a week after I moved into my new condo I ended up going to the ER with pneumonia and spent the next week in the hospital. On my third day there my week got even worse when I got a call from PJ who had learned through a chain of people that the unit above my condo had leaked a whole bunch of water onto the floor. After learning that I wasn’t able to check it out myself she drove all the way to the hospital to talk to me for a bit, grabbed my house key, and checked to make sure my place hadn’t been affected. She held on to the key and offered to follow up on any issues that might arise and flat-​out told me that I didn’t need to worry about my place and that she would take care of it. She followed up the next day (everything was fine) and kept me on the phone for over an hour; which when you’re bored out of your mind in a hospital that is a huge blessing.
Seriously, stop looking for real estate agents. You’ve found the one you want.

I bought my very first home using Pim as a realtor. We kept looking until we finally found several winners. The final house we got was in a perfect location for work, and very low HOA and was a super steal. I believe Pim did a better job than anyone else could. We’ve been happy with it for 6 and ½ years.

My wife and I recently sold our house and bought a place using Pim as our realtor. This was the best decision in my life! Not only is she the hardest working realtor I have ever met but she is extremely smart, kind, and trustworthy. When it comes to the negotiation part, she is a shark. But a shark that works for you!
When we sold our home, my wife and I were kind of nervous because it was the first time going through the selling process. Pim came to our house and had a list of things to do to help when we sold. They weren’t big things, just staging and small repairs. She actually came to our house and helped stage for a whole weekend!!! I don’t know of any realtors that spend that much time with their clients.
When it came time for the open house, I then realized why all of our hard work was so important. We received over twelve offers most of them significantly over asking price. I was so incredibly impressed with the amount of work that she put in to helping us sell our place.
After we accepted an offer, we had to find a new home and again Pim did an amazing job. After a few weeks of looking, we found a house we loved and using some of her «Jedi» skills, our offer was accepted and it was under the appraised value… In Irvine! That is something you don’t really see often.
My wife and I are so happy to have met Pim. Not only is she an amazing realtor but we consider her a good friend. If you are looking to sell or buy a home in the Orange County area, you need to call Pim!!! You will be thanking yourself in the future.

We are very lucky to have worked with Pim. As first time buyers, we had many questions, and Pim answered all of them in a way that made sense. What really stood out for us was how kind and understanding Pim was. She is not out to simply sell you a place as quickly as possible and be done with you. She sincerely wants you to find the place you truly want. Making an offer on a house is a huge deal and is stressful, and for us, there were times when we changed our mind and had to take back an offer. This never bothered Pim. With her, we never felt pressured to do anything we didn’t want. She truly made the crazy adventure of house buying an enjoyable and far less stressful experience. Lastly, I’d like to commend Pim on her commitment to the buyer. Almost every house we looked had just been put on the market either that day or the day before. Pim was able to make sure we were one of the first people to see the place. No matter what the time, she was somehow able to get us in immediately. Highly recommend.

I recently bought a home for the first time with my husband and we decided to use Pim as our realtor. This turned out to be a fantastic choice. Pim is incredibly dedicated to making sure you get what you’re looking for in a home and she will fight for you every step of the way.
One of the things I really appreciated about Pim was how quickly she responded to me. Whenever I had questions or was just sending her links to properties I wanted to visit, she responded promptly and made sure I had any information I needed. When my husband and I decided late on a Sunday night that we wanted to make an offer on the home of our dreams, she was there for us talking us through writing an offer letter and getting everything ready so that she could submit it first thing Monday morning. Thanks to her diligence we were able to get our offer in ahead of anyone else and ultimately that’s what got us the house! She also is great at communicating with other people you’re working with, for example she stayed in contact with our loan provider from the moment we made the offer all the way to the end of escrow. Any information the loan provider needed about the property or escrow status, Pim made sure he had available to him.
Pim is also incredibly friendly and easy to work with, she always listened to my concerns and she quickly picked up on what my husband and I were looking for in a property. She really is a great champion for you, especially once your offer has been accepted. I really felt like she had our best interests in mind as we went through things like the home inspection and repair requests.
I would (and have) recommend Pim to anyone looking to buy a new home! I am so happy with how things worked out and Pim was a huge part of making our home buying experience relatively stress-​free.

This is a real testimony to the incredibly hard work that Pim Jelinek put into selling our home and helping us buy the home that we really wanted.
I called Pim on a Monday evening with a listing my family and I were incredibly interested in and in SIX DAYS. Not only were we in escrow for the home that we wanted, we had sold our current home way above asking price thanks to Pim, her staging, the team she employs and her amazing attention to detail. We are beyond grateful and absolutely flabbergasted that we are the future homeowners of such a fantastic place AND have sold our beloved home to someone who loves our place as much as we do. If you are considering selling or buying a home, look no further than Pim Jelinek. She is our family’s superhero and now, a dear friend. We can’t thank you enough!!!

As a first time buyer, I was seriously dreading the entire process and was already pretty unimpressed with our first random real estate agent. Luckily, a coworker had recommended Pim since she was looking to buy as well. Now I can’t overstate how incredible Pim has been.
First off, Pim has the perfect balance between professionalism and friendliness. Not only was she extremely knowledgeable, but she always took the time and effort to walk us through the buying process and answer any and every question we had. I never felt uninformed, there were no surprises, and I never felt pressured ever.
Another amazing trait was her crazy level of availability. If Pim isn’t unconscious, you’ll likely get prompt replies to any emails, calls, or texts you send her, even past midnight. At times I did feel bad for sending her so many questions late at night, but she was always friendly and understanding about it.
By far, the best thing about Pim is her friendliness. I hate how generic the word «friendliness» sounds, but that’s what she is, a friend and an advocate. She won’t ever try to up sell a client, won’t ever show a hint of irritation or impatience with any questions, and genuinely cares about her clients’ well being.
I already have and will continue to recommend Pim to anyone looking to buy or sell. My girlfriend and I are lucky to have Pim as a realtor and as a friend. Thanks Pim! XD

I was interested about purchasing a house back in 2012 or something, and one of my folk at office introduced her to me. She has been worked with me since then and showed me ton of ²⁄₂ or ³⁄₃ homes for me. we literally checked more than 30 houses together, submitted an offer 5+ times, seller accepted an offer but I just changed my mind and cancelled offer 2 times, and finally last Dec I find my home with 3bd/​3bath + *real* backyard that I can play with my family and BBQ party.
She is more like a friend rather than other realtors who just want to sell the house and hands off from you. She told me her concerns every time whenever we saw properties. She even introduced me handyman, flooring installation, inspector, etc whenever I need some recommendation. (those guys were all professional, suggesting reasonable price)
Thank you so much Pim for all of your effort to make this happening, and thanks for all of your follow up for 3 years. (Also thank you Teagan as well for assisting me and PJ for years. I can’t find you on Unilocal so leaving message here: D)

I was extremely fortunate to be introduced to Pim through a friend. I’m glad to be able to work with her on buying my first home! She was always there for me even when she was on her vacation. She’d tirelessly try to find answers to my questions and ensure my home buying process goes as smooth as possible.
Pim has a great personality: outgoing, approachable, hard working, attentive, honest, and fun to go check out homes with! She understood we were first time home-​buyers and wanted to make sure we had everything covered, watch out and took care of a lot of things for me.
I am an extremely hands on type of person and would follow up and ask questions every step of the way and Pim was always fast with her responses and professional. She doesn’t try to push or rush you and doesn’t try to find places that is out of your criteria.
It’s an absolutely pleasure to be able to work with her and also gain a friend!
I would (and have already!) recommend Pim to any of my friends. :)

I’ve been working with Pim now for a while and very impressed on how professional as well as how personal she is and always with a smile and on top of things she is.
It’s so refreshing to meet and to do business with someone who does not explode or disappear when things get tough, but able to rather handle it and hold your hand, all the while with a smile and commitment to your ultimate satisfaction !

Pim was really good about checking for listings that met all our requirements and really went the extra mile to help us get the house we ended up going for. She knows the industry through and through and knows the difference between looking for a ‘house’ and a ‘home’.

Just to echo Nancy C.‘s review, I completely agree.
Similarly, I met Pim through friends and when it came time to buy a place she was the first person I thought of. She’s smart, passionate, trustworthy, attentive, and straightforward.
I’m not one to recommend things unless I’m confident in it, esp with something as personal and sensitive as home buying, but I’d have no problem recommending Pim to anyone.
She’s most familiar with the Orange county area, but as noted, she’s passionate and resourceful so if you’re looking for something outside of this area, it wouldn’t hurt to check in with Pim too.

I bought my house in Irvine in 2009, and never thought to review Pim until now, since I have referred her to so many of my other friends, especially recently.
A little about Pim: she has great energy, friendly, she really seems to love her job, and is great at listening to what you’re looking for and showing you options based on that. She is very thorough in her research, and is very fast at responding.
When I started my home search, I was clueless on where to start. Pim was great at guiding me through EVERY SINGLE STEP, from beginning to end, and actually made the process a lot more bearable. She was always making sure I was comfortable with each step, and when I didn’t understand, was very patient with explaining to me what it was I was doing. She was also great with accommodating my schedule on when to show the houses to me. When it came down to negotiating the house, she somehow negotiated a lower-​than-​asking price. don’t let her small stature and cute voice fool you!
Honestly, I would never recommend anyone else as your realtor besides Pim Jelinek, namely because she is passionate about her job, and loves to help people; trust me, you’ll know this about her within the first 5 minutes of meeting her.