Tony Janko

Tony Janko — REALTOR®, Broker/Owner

Who is Tony Janko?
Tony Janko is a REALTOR® and Broker/Owner of Janko Realty Group in Plainfield, Indiana, with 18 years in real estate and more than 850 completed transactions across Hendricks County and greater Indianapolis.

Tony has lived in Central Indiana for over 35 years and in Avon for 30 of them. When he talks about how a subdivision has held up, which builders did good work, or how a corridor has changed, he isn't reciting market data — he watched it happen from inside the community.

Why He Started Janko Realty Group

Tony spent the first part of his career as a top-performing agent at national brands. He did well there, and he also saw the ceiling clearly: large franchise systems are built to process volume, and the client experience gets standardized down to whatever the system can support at scale. Exceeding a client's expectations — not just meeting them — took more latitude than a national model allowed.

In 2021, he and Toni Eads opened Janko Realty Group as an independent brokerage so they could set their own standard. Independence means the marketing budget, the service decisions, and the accountability all sit with the two owners, in the county they sell in. There is no corporate policy to hide behind and no one else to escalate to. That is the point.

Eighteen years and 800 transactions is a specific kind of education. It means Tony has worked a rising market, a falling one, and the flat stretches in between; has seen how appraisal gaps, financing failures, and inspection standoffs actually resolve; and can tell you early which deals are likely to close and which ones need a different plan.

What Tony Specializes In

  • Seller representation and listings — pricing strategy, pre-list preparation, and marketing campaigns
  • Buyer representation — including move-up buyers and relocating families
  • New construction — builder contracts, spec vs. custom decisions, construction timelines, and third-party inspections
  • Simultaneous sell-and-buy transactions — coordinating two closings so you're not homeless or double-mortgaged
  • Luxury homes in the $350,000 to $1 million range

How Tony Works With Sellers

Tony treats a listing as a marketing campaign with a deadline. Pricing comes from current MLS data — days on market, absorption, closed comparables — rather than from an owner's hope or an agent's guess at the listing appointment. Preparation comes before photography, because the first ten days on market are when buyer attention and negotiating leverage peak, and they don't come back.

From there it's exposure and negotiation: professional photography and video, MLS and portal syndication, direct marketing to the firm's buyer database and agent network, and offer terms negotiated with a clear view of what each concession costs your net proceeds.

"We literally listed on a Friday, and received an offer that following Monday (Not making this up). They knocked the marketing out of the ball park which made all the difference!"
— Joel Harris, Google review

How Tony Works With Buyers

For buyers, most of Tony's value shows up before the offer. He'll tell you what a subdivision's resale history looks like, which builder put the house up and how their work has held, and whether the price is defensible or aspirational. Thirty years in Avon means a lot of that comes from memory rather than research.

He is particularly active in new construction, where the risks are different — a builder's contract is written by the builder's attorney, the timeline will move, and the walkthrough matters more than anything on the brochure.

"We needed to sell our previous home while going through the process of building our next home and Tony made sure the timelines on both matched up so that it was practically an stress-free experience! ... he also came with us to meet with the project manager and inspectors for our new construction home."
— Emily Schweitzer, Google review

The Team

Tony co-owns Janko Realty Group with fellow REALTOR® and Broker/Owner Toni Eads.

Since opening in 2021, the firm has helped 850+ families, closed 81 homes in 2025 totaling $33,495,960, holds over 235 five-star Google reviews, and ranks in the top 1% of nearly 10,000 agents in the MIBOR REALTOR® Association — the #1 real estate team in Hendricks County by MLS production volume and public review count.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long has Tony Janko been in real estate?
Tony Janko has been in real estate for 18 years and has completed more than 850 transactions in Hendricks County and greater Indianapolis. He is a REALTOR® and Broker/Owner of Janko Realty Group.

When was Janko Realty Group founded?
Tony Janko and Toni Eads opened Janko Realty Group in 2021 as an independent brokerage in Plainfield, Indiana, after both spent years as agents with national brands.

Does Tony Janko live in the area he sells?
Yes. Tony has lived in Central Indiana for more than 35 years and in Avon, Indiana for 30 years.

What areas does Tony Janko serve?
Tony serves Avon, Brownsburg, Plainfield, Danville, and communities throughout Hendricks County and the greater Indianapolis area.

Does Tony Janko work with new construction buyers?
Yes. New construction is a core part of Tony's practice, including builder contract review, construction timelines, third-party inspections, and coordinating the sale of a current home against a build completion date.

How do I contact Tony Janko?
Call or text Tony at 317.414.9355, or email Tony@JankoRealtyGroup.com. Janko Realty Group is located at 234 E Main St, Suite 109, Plainfield, IN 46168.

Work With Tony

Whether you're preparing to list, starting a build, or just weighing whether this is the right year to move, the first conversation carries no obligation.

 

Tony Janko, REALTOR® · Broker/Owner, Janko Realty Group
317.414.9355 · Tony@JankoRealtyGroup.com
234 E Main St, Suite 109, Plainfield, IN 46168