Buying a home in New York is a notoriously complicated process to navigate. As first-time buyers,…read moremy fiancee and I were overwhelmed with how to even begin. We are so, so fortunate that a friend-of-a-friend recommended working with Jessica and the Bateman Fields Team! From our very first phone call with Jessica, when she walked us through each step in the process, to the final walk through, when she negotiated a last-minute closing credit for a malfunctioning toilet, we knew we were in good hands. Jessica brought years of market experience and relationships with other brokers, a deep knowledge of the neighborhoods where we were interested in buying, a creative eye about how to turn an empty apartment into a home, and the tenacity to get the deal done when we found the perfect place. Most of all, we knew we could trust Jessica and her team to help us make one of the biggest decisions of our lives.

Jessica and team were great to work with, very efficient with their feedback/recommendations…read more(including contractor referrals), and made the process very seamless. I've bought and sold 15+ homes and this was the most painless realtor relationship of any transaction.

Singna was not only easy to work with, but uncompromisingly had the needs of her client front and…read morecenter. She was efficient and thoughtful and helped me get my place ready to rent, to screen and then find a tenant. She is warm and knowledgeable -- trust her expertise and her authenticity. I will be working with her in the future, for sure.

We worked with Sing Kwok to help find a tenant for our condo unit in South Slope, Brooklyn during…read morethe tricky downtime in mid-November 2021. It was our first time to list a property in NYC, so her knowledge and no nonsense style were a big help. Sing kept us on schedule and did much more than brokers that I've worked with in Boston. She made sure the place was clean, she staged and had the unit professionally photographed. She was very careful to observe and make sure visitors observed precautions for Covid and was good at dealing with our neighbors in the condo both before and after the Open House weekends. She arranged for many people to view the unit but in separate batches, I think we had more than 60 people. She helped navigate the tricky decisions re qualifying tenants and their pets, etc. I didn't think we would be able to do it but she found us a Dec 1 tenant. A dream tenant, responsible, good natured, easy to deal with and always pays on time. I am glad to have found Sing and hope to work with her in the future both to help rent our unit and to help us find another NYC property.

Brian is a patient, patient man…read more I recently bought a home in Brooklyn with Brian after a long search that began with apartments, meandered through buying the unit I was in at auction, and finally got around to looking at houses all over the place. It was a long process that involved shady sellers, very frustrated lawyers, multiple contracts, multiple title companies, and my calling on Brian to pull up every contact and resource he had available, including contractors, additional lawyers, expediters, auction experts, the whole 9. Throughout the whole thing Brian was candid and honest, stalwart and patient. He gave me good, honest advice, and when he didn't know something, he told me straight up and found someone who did. I'm very happy where things ended up and glad I had Brian in my corner the whole way. When I need anything RE in the future I'm going straight back to Brian.

Brian is excellent…read more if you need more info, read on: Throughout our homebuying process, Brian was there, dotting the "I"s and teeing the tees. He understood what we were looking for, and didn't try and show us bad-match homes. We bought an investment property, a new endeavor for us, and Brian was able to help us dodge a few duds and secure lasting, family based tenants, as well as guide us through the lease process and point out some pitfalls. Professional, earnest, helpful. I can't say enough.

My wife and I had the distinct pleasure of working with Ian recently…read more During our NYC real estate journey (4+ years), we met many "characters" -- most of whom demonstrate why the NYC real estate industry has earned such a poor reputation. Ian was the complete opposite. He is smart, talented, hardworking, trustworthy, high-integrity, kind, thoughtful, and incredibly effective at his job. Our new tenants also raved about Ian's proactive, trustworthy, and candid nature. If you're looking to sell your property, buy a new property, or rent property, I couldn't recommend Ian highly enough. He is meticulous in his role and builds/values relationships with his clients. We would never think of working with anyone other than Ian in our future NYC real estate endeavors. If we could rate Ian more than 5 stars we would.

We had the pleasure of working with Ian during our Manhattan home search in fall 2024 and were…read morethoroughly impressed by him throughout the entire process! Ian truly goes above and beyond, and we couldn't have asked for a better agent. As first time home buyers coming from out of state, we had A LOT of questions, not very concrete ideas for what we wanted / where we wanted to be, and quite inflexible schedules. Ian was so patient with us from the very beginning and provided extremely comprehensive answers to our questions as well as great advice to guide us in our search. You can tell that he is very experienced and incredibly knowledgeable about the NYC housing market. During the couple times we were able to visit NYC, Ian was able to accommodate our schedules and spent days taking us all over Manhattan to explore different condo options and different neighborhoods to help us get a better idea of what we're looking for and where we want to focus our search. When we were not in NYC (before and after our visits), Ian stayed in touch with us constantly via phone and email. He really took the time to understand our needs/criteria, answer every single question, recommend listings, prepare us for in-person visits and next steps, and even visited condos on our behalf to take pictures for us. Ian is experienced, responsive, trustworthy, easy to work with, and altogether outstanding. We would HIGHLY recommend him to anyone looking to buy in NYC.

When I worked with Giorgina to find my next apartment lease, I had a very specific vision and goal…read morefor my new home. I wanted a 1 bedroom apartment, in Manhattan, elevator access, and under a very *ambitious* monthly rent threshold... I knew I was in good hands, when Giorgina looked back at me, simply smiled, and said, "I got you." Within TWO DAYS, she found my dream apartment in the UES, and it met all of my preferences & needs. Less than two weeks after that, she took care of the Co-op application process & negotiated down my monthly rent to a number I could not believe. She is a superstar in the real-estate biz. Not to mention, a class-act, warm presence, and consummate professional. I refer all my friends to her in the NYC and Westchester NY area. Giorgina does not and will not disappoint!

My husband and I just closed on our dream forever home in Pound Ridge, which is a small quaint…read morebeautiful town in Westchester. We didn't even know that a town like that existed an hour outside the city. We could not have made this dream come true, without our amazing real Giorgina Martino. We met Giorgina last summer at an open house when we were just exploring even buying a home for some reason my husband and I both thought wow we really like her and we were just there for an open house and there were some about her vibe and her energy that was like we could definitely see working with her. We found out we were expecting a baby girl in June and were really ready to start looking for our forever home . We had been in touch with other realtors but the energy just wasn't there and to be honest both my husband and I were turned off by any type of pushy vibes. We both said what about that woman from that open house , let's try and reach out . So we did ! Giorgina showed us from day one that she was professional, hard-working, dedicated and a true expert not just in real estate, but in the exact market of Westchester that we were looking for. We found our dream home very fast and we knew that we were in a very competitive marketplace. Even when we did not obtain our dream home on the first try, Giorgina was dedicated to making sure that she did everything to try to make this dream come true. And with hard work and amazing collaboration on her part with the buyers agents . We got our dream home on our dream property in our dream town. Giorgina was patient and kind and reassuring throughout the entire process. a Although buying a home is a very exciting thing . It is also a very stressful time and Giorgina was there for us every step of the way. Moving from New York City where we have spent the last decade to making the move to Westchester has been such a monumental accomplishment, which could not have been done without the expertise of Giorgina Martino . She is truly the best in her field and a true expert in helping us find the Westchester home of our dreams .

I originally found MyGradPad on facebook when searching through potential brokers to use for my…read moremove into NYC. I was debating between NextStep Realty and MGP. MyGradPad posted an apartment on facebook that looked to be exactly what I wanted, so I sent over an email and got a response almost immediately. Brittny, the owner of the company and the broker, scheduled a time for me to visit the apartment within 24 hours. The apartment is beautiful and I couldn't be happier. Brittny was extremely flexible with scheduling meetings and responded to emails, texts, phone calls very promptly. She made what could have been a very stressful process into an enjoyable one! My only complaint would be that once I was approved for the lease, I wasn't given much information or direction on the move-in process. Despite this, I would recommend MGP to anyone, especially recent grads, looking for a stress-free apartment search.

Working with MyGradPad has been a very smooth and straightforward process. The agents were very…read moreclear in describing the process of applying for an apartment in NYC including all the fees and paperwork. Since this was my first move from California, they took the time to really understand me and what I expected from my ideal apartment in addition to clearly explaining the nuances of NYC. Ultimately, I ended up with a great apartment, paid a discounted broker fee and had a lot of fun working with MyGradPad and its reps. In a sea filled with rude/shady agents, MyGradPad is definitely the pearl. I would definitely recommend MyGradPad for all your current and future apartment needs.

Apartment hunting is so scary. I've meet so many brokers, and really haven't liked a single one…read moreexcept Angela. Angela is a rare breed of broker! She is helpful, honest, lively, and down to earth. Honestly restores my faith in brokers again. She put up with endless emails and after hour phone calls with a sparkling attitude. I wish there were more I could do to promote her because she is amazing. She helped me find and secure a beautiful 1br in a brownstone for under $2,000... that is a miracle in NYC. So grateful! You will not be disappointed. If you want a drab and slimy broker just looking to make some money off your desperation, then find someone else.

No agent, could have helped us more, and in a more gracious way than Nancy did-SHE IS AMAZING!! My…read morehusband Dave and I came from NYC very green to this unique and overwhelming process of buying a home in Montclair, NJ. From the minute we met Nancy, who was recommended to us through a colleague of a good friend, she laid out the steps in a very clear and thorough manner. Nancy is very good at explaining the financial portion of it which can help to somewhat take the what if's and emotion out of what is a very emotional process. At the same time, she is the first to explain all the highlights of the area, and as soon as she quickly got to know us and our kids' interest was constantly sending tidbits on Montclair and relevant activities/programs. This did not stop at any point even when we got our bid accepted or were further into the process. She helped out in ways big and small; from advising us on who to use for what part of the deals to double checking our letter of intent to purchase and all in between. She did all with very quick response time and accurate information at every turn. Without her help, we believe we would not have gotten the home that we are so in love with in downtown Montclair. We would recommend her hands down to anyone looking in the area.