When I cold-called the Agency looking for a realtor, they assigned me to Laura Merrill to help buy…read morean apartment for our daughter (student in NYC). Laura was incredible. She set up 23 (yes - twenty-three) viewings for me in a 3 day weekend and ran around with me the whole time. Kept her cool even when the showing realtor was late once and one time we couldn't get into an apartment. Helped me through the whole buying process - especially the paperwork to get into a co-op. Can't recommend her highly enough. Thank you Laura!

Working with Laura Merrill was such a pleasure. She helped us get 100% ready with our application…read moredocuments before even beginning our tours so that we could be ready to go when the time came to apply. She was responsive and gave great advice. Highly recommend reaching out to her if you're starting your apartment search!

Joanna sold a coop with the HARDEST co-op board imaginable. They turned down a cash offer just…read morebecause they didn't like the Woman's mother! But, thank goodness, she got it sold. She has great people associated with her too for property readiness. She went waaaay beyond any real-estate agent I have EVER worked with and I have a LOT of experience to know She is better and smarter than any I worked with. ​

I knew she would work hard for me when she showed to clean my windows by hand…read more Joanna was the best guide I could hope for. Step by step she guided me through the process of selling my apartment and provided excellent advice. In the end I got a very good price for my studio in Park Slope. Let her do her job. Hire her.

Elana Delafraz was extremely helpful in finding and securing my apartment. In particular, her…read moreresponsiveness and guidance made (a usually stressful) process smooth and straightforward. Would recommend to anyone in search of their next home.

Very knowledgeable, responsive and professional. NYC can be a challenging place to find the right…read moreapartment, Real NY's expertise helped me find a place that I absolutely love!

Very skeptical about their requirements for a Woodside rental…read more.. The broker told me I had to Zelle a thousand dollars in "good faith" in order to receive an application.... Like that right there feels weird!! The broker also mentioned not to call my bank to get my money back either.. It was mentioned, If i qualify it will be used as a down payment towards the fees.. but still. I personally wasn't comfortable with giving $1k for an "application". Like i have never heard of this.. especially this day in age. if it looks like a scam, feels like a scam... ITS A SCAM!

My colleague and I have been looking for an apartment and we came across his site. We saw some…read morepostings on the site, made some inquiries about them, and guess what, we never got a call back. There were claims that his site is inaccurate and that they don't know what those postings are or they aren't up to date. That isn't exactly my problem. We were told that he would get back to us in a few days, and its been a few weeks going on a month and we still haven't heard from him. And this site telling me that the response time is around 20 mins is absurd. Youre 20 mins late 3.5 weeks ago. Website - epitome of laziness and lack of professionalism. If you dont want my money, ill take my business elsewhere.

Have a massive amount of respect for Emily, Jacob, Mike and this team. My partner and I were in…read moresearch of a home together in New York City and this team helped make finding a spot at a great building possible. We truly put them through the ringer, throwing a million questions at them and looking for alternative options where we could find them. They took this all in stride. Never wavered in their patience and were able to help us find the right spot at the right price. That is rare for brokers in NYC. Most would move onto the next applicant, but not these folks. If you are working with this team, you can trust them to truly make something work that will be in your best interest. Special shout out to Jacob who really put in the work with the two of us. He really grinded this one out & we really appreciated it.

Amy Welch has been absolutely wonderful to work with. She has been professional, responsive,…read morepatient, and incredibly kind throughout our apartment search. She has taken the time to answer all of our questions, kept us updated, and made what can be a very stressful process feel much more manageable. She's gone above and beyond to help us. I would highly recommend working with Amy!

I had an extremely positive experience with Nelson, renting a 1-bedroom unit in the Prospect…read moreHeights area! I am a very proactive apartment-hunter, so I saw my unit within a few hours of it being posted. I called Nelson, and he was able to work it into his schedule to show the unit to me that afternoon. The entire timeline went very quickly: - Tues: contacted, viewed the unit, application submitted in the PM - Wed: processing - Thu: approved in the AM, lease sent in the PM - Fri: lease signed While I would not always get text responses immediately, I would always hear back by the end of the day. Nelson was very helpful with anything I needed clarified, and went over every single page of the lease with me in person to ensure that I understood it. Before anything was signed or checks were handed over, he ensured that I had his license number and provided the government webpage to verify him. It was the most taken care of I have felt for any lease signing! He has a longstanding relationship with the landlord in my case and has made himself available to stay in contact and help coordinate things as I get settled. I may update this in the future if I have any deeper insights on what working with him is like after move-in. Overall, I can highly recommend him!

Nelson is INCREDIBLE! Super kind, clear communicator, very helpful. Instrumental in helping me find…read morewhat is currently my favorite apartment that I've had the opportunity to live in, in my 12 years living in NYC. Could not recommend him more!

Rose is incredible. She is sweet, kind, attentive, and most importantly - honest (Not like other…read morebrokers I've worked with in the past). She listened to what I was looking for and quickly grasped my taste. I think she really loves her job and it shows. I can't sing her praises enough. She also had some exclusives on newer buildings. I highly recommend her!

Got a call back from them and quickly realized a bait and switch was taking place. "The apt. You…read morewere interested in yesterday was rented today, but we have others starting at $1500" so he got hung up on. He sends a text calling me rude and said he was going to remove my info...um, good save me the trouble. Girl bye.

We highly recommend working with Peter McGuire of Smith Hanten Properties--and not just because…read morehe's probably the best-dressed real estate agent we've ever met. After our tenant of 15 years moved on, we turned to Peter, whose deep knowledge of the local market helped us price and position our newly renovated apartment perfectly. He created professional photos and an excellent video, then marketed them broadly, generating strong interest right away. Peter carefully screened candidates, met them in person, and kept us informed every step of the way. The result: a great tenant, a smooth process, and the confidence that we had a true professional (with great style) in our corner.

I'm finding myself difficult to write this as I know this will blemish the amazing 5 star record…read more But my experience is SOOOOO awful it should not go without telling. James Lola is a horrible individual. And when you recall stories of despicable brokers, he embodies ALLLL of that. This perspective comes from a renter interested in a home James has exclusive rights to. This apartment is located on Hoyt St and I feel terrible for the homeowners he represents. The one major issue was the ability to get into the home. Due to the fact that there were current tenants residing in the space, access was limited. This is very understandable to myself and all. I followed up with James for several days until he responded with an option that worked. Sidebar - I had to do all of the follow up. On my final attempt to confirm a time with James, he responded by asking if my partner is coming. Let's put a few things out there. 1) If you're a New Yorker, We all know how cut throat the real estate industry is. 2) It's preferable by brokers that all parties are in attendance for the viewing, but when it doesn't work due to limited access then it doesn't work. And my partner is a doctor with irregular hours. 3) It's not difficult to know right away if an apartment is a good fit or not. And if it is, a second visit is not unwarranted. Back to the story of James. James responds with "we require all adults who will occupy to view together, at least the first time. We can't rent an apartment to people who haven't seen it, and whom we haven't met." Now, I personally have seen an apartment without my partner. He has done the same. And we do understand this is a preferred option but given the difficulty of being able to get access because of the current tenants, the very limited viewing hours, attempting to see the place for a week, and the fact that my partner also has a hard schedule due to his career, I would have HOPED there would be some flexibility since I could see it on Wed and he could see it on Friday if I felt this would be a great fit. After James response, I decide to immediately call him and have a conversation. And THIS is where sh*t hits the fans!!

We worked with Emma for the sale of a coop and purchase of a townhouse - both in Brooklyn. She was…read moreamazing at both - for the sale she handled all the staging personally and had a great eye for small changes we could make that had a huge impact on the outcome. She also did a ton of marketing/networking with buyers brokers and hosted an incredible open house with record attendance (in a pretty mediocre market). On the purchase side she was very knowledgeable about the local market including renovation options/costs/vendors. She is well connected in the pre-market space and was never pushy but brought us interesting ideas along with getting us in quickly to see things we had found. She navigated a very drawn out purchase and was an excellent advocate with good instincts about when she should handle something vs the attorneys. We're a year past closing and she's still checking in, offering help with things that are dragging out, and is an phenomenal resource for any number of trades specialists.

We are repeat clients of Emma's - 3x over! She is so intuitive about what works for you as she…read moregets to know you. She helped us explore new neighborhoods that weren't on our radar and landed us an awesome condo in Clinton Hill, and when we needed to size up for a growing family she immediately thought outside of the box for us and found our dream home in Bedstuy. We can't speak highly enough of her - both in buying and selling. She is also very honest and always has the backup data and experience to support why something is priced the way it is, and as new buyers and sellers we needed the expertise!

I woked with Michael Zats to sell my apartment in Brooklyn Heights. He was, in all respects, the…read morebest broker I have ever worked with. The apartment was listed for sale in November, 2024. Several other brokers said it would be difficult, perhaps impossible, to sell then and suggested I wait until Spring. Zats had a photographer taking pictures the day after I signed the selling agreement and held an open house about 7 days later. He held two other open houses and I had multiple bids in 18 days. I especially appreciated that he called me on almost every one of those 18 days to update me on what had happened that day with my apartment. Zats had a strategy for selling the apartment, he executed that strategy and effctively communicated what he was doing to me. And key to this very successful sale is that he worked extremely hard.

Lior Leo Cohen is SO unprofessional and rude. Not surprised to see other negative reviews here…read moreabout his embarrassing conduct. We were setting up an apartment viewing and then he randomly just stopped answering the day it was supposed to be. I emailed, called, and texted him with no response. Finally called again a few hours before the showing and he tells me they have someone else signing the lease. It takes a matter of seconds to email me back to let me know, but instead I have to hunt you down, and somehow you think that you deserve a FIFTEEN PERCENT BROKER FEE FOR THE ANNUAL RENT??? Actually unreal. What an embarrassment to the Brooklyn Heights Real Estate name. Not interested in any other listings they may have had for me instead now. Learn to be professional and you won't lose business.