About

I'm Jeremy Barzycki. I help families across northwest Indiana who've inherited a home figure out what to do with it, and this site is where I've collected the things I find myself explaining again and again.

How I ended up doing this work

I got my real estate license in 2017 and spent the better part of a decade building a traditional real estate business — helping people buy and sell homes the way most agents do. That changed when a client reached out after inheriting a property and had no idea where to even start. Seven heirs, spread across six states, one of whom had passed away before the estate was even settled — and on top of it all, the house itself was in rough shape, needing repairs none of them could afford. He just wanted it to be over.

That case pulled me into a world I hadn't fully understood: the sheer weight of what heirs are asked to carry while they're still grieving. Protecting assets, sorting through a lifetime of belongings, tracking down passwords and bank information, keeping the mortgage, taxes, and insurance current — all while investors circle, looking to take advantage of people at their most vulnerable. The more I saw, the clearer it became how underserved these families really are.

Why an inherited home is different

A traditional home sale usually involves one seller making decisions about a property they've lived in and know inside and out. Probate and inherited homes are almost never that simple. You're often coordinating with multiple heirs — sometimes scattered across different states — who all have to agree on a timeline, a price, and what happens to a lifetime of belongings, even when they don't agree on much else.

Meanwhile, the property itself is usually sitting vacant, which brings its own set of risks: pipes can freeze, the lawn goes unmowed and draws complaints, and an empty house becomes an easy target for squatters, vandalism, or break-ins. Insurance gets complicated too — many standard homeowner policies won't cover a vacant home, which can leave the property exposed right when it needs protection the most.

On top of all that, there's often a legal layer most people have never had to deal with: probate court timelines, executor or personal representative responsibilities, and sometimes court approval just to sell. It's a fundamentally different process than listing a home someone currently lives in, and it deserves to be handled that way.

How I approach it

That's why I focus on probate and inherited homes today. My job isn't to push a sale — selling isn't the right move for everyone, and I'll tell you if it isn't. It's to lay out every option honestly, including ones most people, and even most agents, never even think to mention, so you can make the decision that actually fits your situation. No two families or estates are the same, and no one should have to navigate this alone.

If this sounds like it's too good to be true, I understand — you're probably waiting for the catch. So let me be upfront: I'm a real estate agent, and yes, my goal is to eventually earn your business. I won't pretend otherwise. But that only happens if it's actually the right move for you, and I'm not going to steer you toward a sale just because it benefits me. Your goals come first, full stop. Whatever situation you're in, you can trust that our conversation is about what's best for you, not what's best for me.

Who's behind this

Jeremy Barzycki is a licensed real estate agent with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate – Connections (License #RB17001506), serving Lake, Porter, Newton, Jasper, LaPorte counties, Indiana.