ZIGGY REALTY & BUILDERS INC

With over 20 years of experience in real estate and a diverse background in both sales and mortgage, Gerard Scheffler is a results-driven and client-focused Realtor® known for putting his clients first in every transaction. Based primarily in Illinois, Gerard is also a licensed broker in Florida, where he continues to grow his business and achieve remarkable success. As he proudly says, “Connecting Florida and Illinois one family at a time is what I love to do.” Gerard specializes in both traditional and distressed property sales and has earned prestigious industry designations including Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist™ – GUILD for homes sold over $1 million, Graduate, REALTOR® Institute (GRI), Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource (SFR), Seller Representative Specialist (SRS), and the REALTORS® Commitment to Excellence (C2EX) endorsement through the National Association of REALTORS®. Known for helping sellers secure the highest possible price in the shortest amount of time, and for matching buyers with their dream homes, Gerard has personally closed over 3,000 real estate and mortgage transactions, surpassing $1 billion in total career sales. Bilingual in English and Polish, he is attuned to the needs of multicultural families and works tirelessly to make every transaction smooth and stress-free. “My name is a name you can trust... That’s my motto,” he says. Gerard’s professionalism and accomplishments have earned him industry-wide recognition. He has been featured on the cover of Top Agent Magazine in 2020 and 2021, and in Chicago Agent Magazine from 2020 through 2022. He has also been named a Top Residential Producer by sales and volume by the Chicago Association of REALTORS® every year since 2012. What Gerard values most, however, is his role as a family man. A proud husband and father of three, he cherishes time spent with his family in Florida—fishing, swimming, and scuba diving. As a certified PADI scuba instructor, Gerard also cares deeply about the environment and regularly participates in beach cleanups near his home. An adventurer at heart, he has trekked to Mount Everest Base Camp, summited Mount Kilimanjaro, and continues to travel the world in pursuit of new experiences.