Born and raised in Leelanau County, I am acutely familiar with the area and super excited about Real Estate and the challenges that each transaction presents. I love learning and figuring out solutions but above all I love putting a smile on a client's face. Real Estate can be fun and it is important to help people see the light at the end of the tunnel during a challenging or stressful situation. It is also a blast to help first time home buyers fulfill their dream of owning that first house. The cool thing about northern Michigan is there are so many different areas to explore and pieces of property to fulfill people's dreams. I am not scared to tell someone if I don't have all the answers to their questions and you can guarantee I will dig in and follow up.Born and raised in Leelanau County, I am acutely familiar with the area and super excited about Real Estate and the challenges that each transaction presents. I love learning and figuring out solutions but above all I love putting a smile on a client's face. Real Estate can be fun and it is important to help people see the light at the end of the tunnel during a challenging or stressful situation. It is also a blast to help first time home buyers fulfill their dream of owning that first house. The cool thing about northern Michigan is there are so many different areas to explore and pieces of property to fulfill people's dreams. I am not scared to tell someone if I don't have all the answers to their questions and you can guarantee I will dig in and follow up.Born and raised in Leelanau County, TJ is acutely familiar with Northern Michigan and is enthusiastic about shifting his lifelong interest in real estate into his full-time career. When working with TJ you can expect a great communicator, respect, trust and to have a bit of fun.
TJ is the son of farmers, Tom and Linda Shimek. You can grab some of the best sweetcorn in Leelanau county from their farm stand on M72 in the summertime. TJ graduated from Glen Lake schools and then went on to be a 5-time All-American student-athlete at Aquinas College in Track and Field. Following college, he enjoyed acting in Hollywood before returning to Northern Michigan a year later.
From 2009-2019, TJ was the chief operating officer and a key player in nurturing a small tent company in Traverse City to become a national leader in the tent manufacturing and experiential marketing industry. Under his leadership and in partnership with others, he transformed a 3-person, 1M company to one that is now 70+ employees, worth more than 14M today.
Each fall/winter, TJ enjoys coaching the Glen Lake 8th grade boys basketball team. In the summer, TJ can be found on Lime Lake, where his late grandfather, Larry Stachnik sold and developed real estate in the 1980s. TJ, his wife, Christina, and their two small children, Contessa and Leonardo, live on the edge of their family farm.
TJ is a long-time steward of the community. Whether its cultivating the youths aptitude for athletics or meeting the unique needs of diverse real estate clients, TJ is committed to fostering a bright future for Northern Michigan so it can be enjoyed for generations to come.
TJ Shimek specializes in first time home buyers, vacant land, fha, va, rd and commercial transactions.
Areas served include Empire, Cedar, Glen Arbor, Leland, Suttons Bay, Lake Ann, Traverse City.
TJ Shimek is most familiar with the local real estate markets within and around the following zip code areas. See other realtors that service the same areas by clicking: 49617, 49620, 49621, 49653, 49654, 49666, 49682, 49684, 49690 & 49696
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