I had a pleasant, easy experience securing a Gowanus storefront space with Joe DiFiore. Owning a couple business which require a lot of space- for better and worse, I've had a ton of interaction with real estate agents over the years. From my first phone call with him, I appreciated that his decades of experience were evident, and he answered the questions I had without getting into any kind of sales pitch. Joe is a caring person, and clearly enjoys the human element of helping people do good work. read more

Actively discriminated against my hra voucher and refused to even let me tour an apartment

I was recommended to contact Amanda by my friend who also built her buisness using Awaye Realty. I had a lots of questions as a new buisness owner and Amanda was going above and beyond to find out every little detail. Very patient and what's mostly important for New York is reliable! As we all know it is hard to find places and people you can trust. I had an amazing experience and if I need more real estate to build my buisness in the future I'll contact Amanda again for sure! read more

Amanda Elsayed WAS AMAZING to work with in this process. She was funny,. kind, patient and understanding. I have been so happy in this space. read more

Stop and listen! This is important. My wife and I were you not too long ago. Trying to find a good place and really wanting to find a great agent to work with. Guess what, you found one right here. Call this company and ask for Amanda. She is an absolute rock star! Incredibly kind! Very knowledgeable about the market. And about as empathetic as they come. Look, you want someone to be straight with you. That's Amanda. You want someone who understands your needs, yep, it's Amanda. You don't want to get ripped off, then call Amanda. She'll be just as much as an advocate for you as she was for us. You'll be able to take a deep breath and know you have someone on your side. Not looking for a cheap buck. But truly looking to make sure you're good. That's all you can ask for and more. Call her. You'll see. read more

We worked with Amanda as first time home buyers looking for a coop apartment in Brooklyn. When we first met Amanda, our impression was that she is extremely patient and not at all pushy. She answered our questions with detail and clarity, and the information she gave allowed us to take time and better prepare for the process. We took a pause from looking, and went back to working with her six months later. Amanda was super responsive to all of our requests, arranging showings and coordinating a few long days where we saw many, many apartments. When we finally were ready to put in some offers, Amanda was extremely supportive throughout the whole process. While under contract, she was willing to provide a second opinion for our toughest questions from the attorney and mortgage agent, and was instrumental in keeping all parties in sync. There were a few times when we thought the whole deal would fall through, and Amanda was always available with suggestions and solutions to ensure the process stayed on track. She handled all communications, technical questions, and her inexperienced clients' emotional needs with tremendous skill. We feel very fortunate to have had Amanda with us when buying our first home, and wholeheartedly recommend working with her! read more

I worked with Arlene at Awaye realty to sell my house in Gowanus. She did a great job and got us top dollar. Highly recommend!

Steer far away from Awaye Realty. Right off the bat, the picture in the listing didn't match the apartment (and the broker played dumb about it), the broker was very high pressure, and kept telling me about how "hot" all the apartments he had were. When I went to sign the lease, he and one of the other people working at the office kept chatting back and forth about how awesome it was that I got the apartment, you know the one that "50 people kept calling about." Then, I needed to pop into the apartment one more time to measure it, and my realtor didn't get in touch with the tenant to make that happen, despite having a month and a half to do so (and my repeated asking). I kept pestering him, and now I'm just two days from moving in, and still haven't measured the apartment and don't even have a date to pick up the keys. Run from this place. If I could do this all again, I'd go talk to a few realtors beforehand, although I'm beginning not to trust realtors at all. read more

When I decided to write this review, I chose first to read what others had written. I was quite upset to read some negative posts on here. My experience was quite the contrary. From the first telephone conversation with Arlene, I felt quite at ease. My Mom had passed, and my sisters and I were selling her house. It was quite an emotional time for all of us, and Arlene was there with kindness, compassion, and understanding. She advised us, and did an excellent job. I can recommend Awaye Realty to anyone! You will be treated, as the saying goes, "like family." read more

I am looking for a retail space, called the company since they has an ad on website, when I talked to the manager, he said the space is not available. He took all my info such as what I am lookin for, price and location and my contact. The next day a female broker called me asked all same questions, when I said I gave to her broker all my info already, she said she would Not help me and hang up. read more

I'm pleased to have found such a wonderful apartment through Awaye, however, I highly recommend working with someone other than Ivonne if possible. She's a poor communicator, lies, and is frequently unavailable. The rest of the staff is friendly and professional and they represent a great selection of properties. read more

I had the pleasure of working with Dimitri. This guy really explains how the market in certain neighborhoods go for and how you stack up he is also willing to work with you to make things happen. I called up 3 other real estate agents and they act like you should be thankful you're in their holy presence and when they're gone you don't even know if they just trashed your listing or not. But Dimitri stuck with you all the way. read more

My husband and I recently closed on a property with the help of Haydee Alicea at Awaye Realty. We were with Haydee through the whole process, from our first searches of properties, to our first offer, and finally, the Closing. As first time home buyers, we really appreciated that Haydee was professional and thorough, giving us extra attention and time for the many questions that came up along the way.We are so glad that she was in our corner! She was always prompt in replying to questions, emails, phone calls, etc... somehow she always made us feel like we were her number one priority. I can't say enough good things about our experience with Haydee and the staff at Awaye Realty. We are so grateful for her help, and her presence throughout this important and special moment in our lives! read more

Abraham, Giovanna, and Awaye Realty did an excellent job for us listing and selling our house. They responded immediately with any requests and most importantly kept an upbeat and even temperament throughout. The process took longer than expected as the market had slowed just as we listed our house and we were trying to both sell one house and buy a newly built condo. Abraham was there for every detail of both transactions, either explaining what to expect, handling the myriad phone calls, setting up and running the open houses, listening to our worries and complaints, and coming up with strategies and solutions. We never felt pressured and he never passed on any of his stress or difficulties to us. In the end, Awaye, Abraham and Giovanna were successful in seeing us through both the selling of our home and buying a new one. We are thoroughly enjoying settling into our new place. read more

My boyfriend and I were looking for at least a month to find an apartment, and we were not having much luck. I had reached out to Haydee for an apartment that was currently in-contract, so we were disappointed to hear it was not available. However, she called me immediately when she thought that the previous application was not going to go through so we could be the next in line. Ended up, we loved it. She fought for our application and we ended up getting the apartment. The service could not have been better, and we are so appreciative of Haydee and all of her work to get us on the lease. Thank you! read more

My husband and I were renters and worked with Edythe. She was incredibly thorough, and if I were the owners I would have truly appreciated the effort she went through to check that we were qualified tenants. She also helped us secure the apartment we wanted and we found her to be responsive and helpful. Throughout the process she updated us on our application process and we felt that the unit was accurately represented. read more

No, just no. Broker showed up half an hour late to an appointment, leaving us to bake in the hot sun but showed us a great place. We talked about it, came back half an hour to sign and-he magically has a new "secretary" with new non-refundable fees! And a waiting list! And pay in cash! What a fucking scam. Thanks for wasting my day! read more

STAY AWAY FROM AWAYE! That is unless you like being totally lied to and robbed by low-lifes posing as agents. We were shown and apartment that was available for 9/1 and after handing over $100 for background and credit checks, we were suddenly told the apartment needs to be rented 8/14, non-negotiable. This was only the beginning... After proceeding to sign the lease and hand over a massive fee, an agent named Angela did ABSOLUTELY NOTHING she said she would do when we saw the apartment. We had a list of fixes that we were assured would be taken care of by our move in date. Were they done? NO, Why? Because she neglected to tell the landlord when our move in date was! And I paid a fee for WHAT?!? Buyers & renter beware. These people will give you the spiel and then steal. Totally unscrupulous and dishonest. read more

I bought my condo last year and worked with a great agent named Alice. She showed me places and finally found something but when it came to write the offer an agent named Arlene took over and was awful to deal with. She was completely unprofessional, pushy, and more interested in her commission than getting me a good price and representing me as a client. I would not recommend them or ever do any business with them again. If it weren't for the first agent I would give them no stars! read more

My boyfriend and I worked with Alice Shevchuk she was wonderful! Very accommodating with our schedule and very pleasant to deal with. She didn't bombard us with listings unrelated to what we wanted (which was my experience with so many other agents). She kept us informed on the listing we were interested in, and in general was so refreshing to work with. I would highly recommend her in the future. read more

This place is by far the WORST office ever! First off,everything in the advertisement is spelled wrong : 'Awsom 3brm apartment in 2 family house on second floor with a rear terrace Beautifully renovated with lots of upgrates Hardwood floors Heat and water included Apartment is located in walking distance to Mimonities Hospital Call to scedue appointment ' Second,I waited days for a callback and after basically chasing the agent around I called the office direct to get 'I don't even know what apartment you are calling about' , after holding and a phone chase I find out the apartment is not in fact available. 85% of their advertisements are not available or the pictures aren't real. Staff is just rude with a lack of knowledge. This place actually expects to get paid a real estate fee?!? read more

This was my first purchase with Arlene. As an experienced home buyer I appreciated Arlene's patience, diligence, negotiating skills and follow through. Working with an agency that's professional but not a chain franchise with tons of rules and regulations was a pleasure. It allowed me the opportunity to negotiate for what I wanted and needed and what was in my best interest. That's something you don't get when you deal with a big franchise agency. I would definitely work with Arlene again and highly recommend her and her agency. read more

Worked with Angelyna to find a new apartment. Scheduling visits were easy and she was able to steer me towards some great candidates. I was able to find a DREAM apartment and she was able to make the signing process pain free during my busy day to day. read more

Abraham was very professional and a pleasure to work with. Readily available, and answered all my questions along the way. I found a great apartment in my favorite location. Thank you! read more

They're not shady and through the years have managed to stay around in a very competetive business. Good with both real estate sales/rentals and with management. read more

My husband and I worked with Haydee Alicea. She was pleasant and extremely helpful. She worked with our schedule and our budget. Haydee made the process of looking for an apartment very easy and pain free. She showed us 3 places on a Friday, by Saturday we placed the deposit and just today (Thursday) we signed the lease. In a weeks time we had everything done. Plus their fee is much less than other realtors we worked with. I highly recommend contacting Haydee for your real estate needs. read more

Great service! We looked at 20 apts until we finally found this one. It was reasonably priced and they really helped us out. We are so grateful they gave us a wonderful deal. We saw it listed on Saturday, reached out to Dimitri and he was there in 1 hour. We are so happy!!! read more

I had a rough time searching for a new apartment after I graduated in May. My seemingly endless search led me to a listing represented by Arman Azarani at Awaye. Arman is one most helpful professionals I have ever worked with. Anytime, day or night, Arman was there to answer my calls and ease any concerns my roommate and I had during the application process. He always kept us in the loop, always gave us straight answers, and was a nice guy all-around. Should you need help looking for an apartment, Arman is your guy. -TB read more

Very helpful and supportive, agent Dimitri went way above and beyond to ensure I was fairly considered in my candidacy for the apartment I wanted and I got it within days of viewing. They did all the work quickly and efficiently read more

Working with Abraham Calderon was a great experience! Not only did he show up to the viewings on time, he knew all the answers to all our questions and was very professional. He was also able to negotiate a no fee clause in the unit we were interested in. I highly recommend. read more

We worked with Alice of Awaye and had a great experience. She was friendly, patient, knowledgeable, helped us feel comfortable with the fact we were making the right choice. Before it we were spending (wasting) our time looking on our own, through Criagslist and the local food co-op with limited success. In the end we jumped on the first place she showed us so I cannot tell you much about out continued experience with Alice and Awaye but we suspect it would be quite good. Happy searching! read more

I had a great experience with Dimitri from Awaye. He was attentive, helpful and answered all of my / my boyfriends questions. He was always available via txt, email and phone. My boyfriend really appreciated him and his constant contact during our move to Bay Ridge. He worked with us tremendously and considering my boyfriend was from another state, Dimitri went above and beyond to help me get the paperwork and helped me organize everything since my boyfriend was not here to physically help me. From the beginning, Dimitri went above and beyond to get us our dream apartment that I had my heart set on! I had worries at one point, and got overwhelmed with the whole process because I was doing this all by myself (without my boyfriend) and Dimitri really helped calm me down and help run things. He fit all of the puzzle pieces together and eliminated my stress. Let's face it, moving is stressful and can be difficult but he truly did everything he could to make it go smoothly. He helped us get the apartment of our dreams! On a side note, he is also a really nice guy in the sense that he told us about the area, was easy to talk to, told me how to get to the train and really helped us get accustomed to the area. He flat out went above and beyond to help us in every way. I highly recommend him to anyone who wants an honest, good and reliable person as their broker. Thank you Dimitri! read more

Recently moved into my new apartment and I'm very, very glad I went with AWaye Realty. My agent (I forget her name) helped me find a fantastic, spacious apartment in a really great part of Bay Ridge. I was going to try and find a place without a realtor but I'm glad I went this route instead. They also just added an automatic pay option which is perfect for someone as forgetful as me. 100% recommended. read more

When my mom died, Arlene was recommended by a friend of hers. Arlene had sold her $MM home. I know a number of Park Slope realtors and was going to use one of them. Arlene made an excellent and competitive presentation and was selected. She remained professional, committed and dedicated. In the post-2009 market crash, she did numerous open houses, advertising, follow ups, negotiations, etc. She returned phone calls and emails almost 24/7. Even if I wanted to, which I don't, I can't say a bad word about Arlene. Rather, let me say three good words: excellent, dedicated, and successful. read more

OMG, one of the worst real estate agents I have ever worked with. I wish I could give them no stars. Her name is Edythe, first she completely tells us the incorrect value of our home, then asks us to send her the keys (which is a good thing) so that she can do open houses. She finds some ignorant buyers who thought they would die because of cell towers on the roof. But that is a different story... so once we were having conversations with the buyer, Edythe told our current tenant to vacate our home without consulting with us... of course the tenant moved and the seller never signed... after that, she almost stopped working on the apartment... now we have no tenant and the house is on sale... at this time i had to let her go because to be honest, she is USELESS. I asked her for my home key back and guess what? she threw them out. Really, is it even legal? what if someone gets a hold of them and easily gets in the building... PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE!!! you will get jacked... STAY AWAY FROM EDYTHE!!!! where are my keyyyyyyyssss. read more

i went there to see what they had as far as listings in their office and I had a JOE who was similar to a used car salesman with his ways. He kept on talking and never aced what I was looking for or what I needed. He was laying it kinda thick with his sales talk which made me feel very weary of his ways. I couldn't wait to get out of there! Beware of JOE! read more

My boyfriend and I just got a new apartment in park slope and Joe over at Awaye really helped us to get all of our paperwork in and on time and made the process easy and seamless. I would definitely recommend going to them for your next apartment search! read more

I had a great experience at Awaye Realty. I wanted to sell my house in Carroll Gardens and I really did not want to go to one of the massive, impersonal big brokers. Awaye was exactly what I wanted.. A local, boutique agency where I could get personalized attention and direction. I do not live in the neighborhood so I was looking to the real estate agency to guide me through the process. They took their time and helped me price the house correctly and get it ready for sale. Although it was not really part of their job, they worked with the tenants and helped them with their transition. It was a great help to me knowing that they were local and there when I needed them. The house was sold in record time for my asking price. Arlene and Joe were fantastic and I would recommend them for all your real estate needs!!!! Thank you for a great experience... read more

I could not recommend Dimitri from Awaye enough. I could not imagine a more knowledgable, comforting, and professional liaison to assist in the brokerage. Not only did he help me find a property within my budget (not so easy in Carroll Gardens), he was also able to negotiate down to a monthly rent I was far more comfortable with. As I was making plans for move at the relative last minute, I found myself somewhat on edge while I was waiting to hear back from the prospective landlords. Dimitri spent no less than an hour on the phone with me the day before ultimately signing the lease in order to spell out everything and quell my fears. Throughout the entire process, his professionalism and consummate knowledge base was extremely appreciated - he really knows this industry inside and out. And when you need to get in touch with him, you better believe he'll be there to respond. Overall, a pleasure. read more