Terrible broker. Completely unresponsive. Seemed so bothered that she had to show an apartment …read more Zero help from Mina. Apartment hunting is hard enough in NYC, don't work with a broker who makes you want to tear your hair out. I'd give zero stars if I could.

This is a challenging review to write because i was working with an agent on a set of particular…read moreapartments of interest, and things just didn't get off to a smooth start. I decided to be patient and thought maybe the person just needed a few moments to collect themselves and get it together. We all have those days and sometimes we just need some fresh air or a cup of coffee to really get back in the "professional zone". So I was really giving this person the benefit of the doubt, and didn't voice my concerns out of common courtesy. It was so hard when my original review was going to be 3/4 stars prior to all the hiccups i experienced, but I decided it was best to be honest with my experience and go with a 1 star rating/review. It wouldn't be fair to me, and it wouldn't be fair to any future potential prospects to go through a similar experience. To be clear about my experiences, the agent i was working with came off extremely unprofessional and even after providing the additional time and my stance on exactly what i was looking for, the person still failed to deliver. I am not sure if someone like this could ever be saved because it is apparent this person has been operating like this for some time now (over a decade), and we all know people seldom ever change. I don't think the bad habits this agent exhibits will ever change. At the end of the day, i was just in shock the person wanted 50% of the security deposit (their commission) for work that was barely performed. I understand the agent's primary client is the owner/developer who owns the empty unit that has to be filled. I totally get that, and that makes me a secondary client, but i am paying you tons of money (50% of the security deposit) to do something so basic as being a tour guide, i expect nothing but a stellar performance. In addition, with what i am paying out of pocket, i expect the agent to treat me as a competing primary client. The person failed to deliver on something so basic. It is similar to an Amazon employee delivering groceries and messing that up. How basic can it be to take grocery items from location A and drop it off at location B? Anyone with a junior high school diploma can do it. No one is asking anyone for their college thesis, or to write a dissertation, or to find a cure for cancer. Just asking for someone to be a simple tour guide and get 50% commission off of something so simple. I would have so much respect for the agent if they were upfront and said: Look, I don't want to do any work but I want 50% commission. I want to do the least amount of work humanly possible. I totally get it. I understand brutal honesty and respect that. It is appreciated, but it didn't even get that far. The picture the agent posted on Yelp that has the caption: THE SKYS THE LIMIT truly kills me. Clearly, the agent's customer service skills didn't have the same outlook because it was the furthest thing from reaching the sky. It was just below F grade level customer service. Just disappointing to see someone screw up on the basics, and i won't be utilizing their services again. The agent must be closing tons of sales in this pandemic and cashing in on 25K plus a month for me to receive unprofessional treatment. A word of advice: PROCEED WITH CAUTION!

Found Dimitrios K posting apartments for rent on tik tok. We started communicating through text. He…read moreproceeded to send me an application so that I can apply and view the apartment 17 Hanover Place. He sent an application and asked me for $180 to apply for an apartment so I can view it. I called him out stating that NYS law prohibits application fees more than $20. This guy is scamming people for money and it is wrong !

I was working with the broker Angelos Grammatikos toward finding an apartment in Astoria. We'd been…read moretexting back and forth about a unit for several days and scheduled a tour of it. He bailed an hour before after I'd taken off work and was already on my way. We rescheduled for 2 days later. The morning of he asked me to meet him at 6 instead of 6:30. I agreed and came at 6, and he didn't arrive until after 6:30. After touring the unit, I told him I'd like to move forward with applying simply asked him "How do I receive the application? By text or email?" To which he responded to my face "I don't know you"...as if I was just a random person off the street who wandered in? Did not answer my question and I'm left without an application, so I ultimately decided to move on and work with another broker at a different company. Unnecessarily rude and extremely unprofessional. It made me feel embarrassed to even express interest in working with this company. There are so many other great brokers in this area who are not shady or rude, it's just not worth going through them.

Imagine looking for an apartment and being bullied by a company for not automatically jumping on…read morethe first thing they show you? Then, letting them know you would like to continue looking at other options and being sent an email saying there are far more of them than you....Lauren Silver, your threats are disgusting. No one is entitled to making a rushed decision because you all are so money hungry for broker fees!

A very good real estate company in Astoria that got my vacant apt rented less then a week after…read moregiving them the listing. Friendly courtesy staff that do all the paper work which includes taking pics of apt , listing all specifications, price for rent per month , etc. I had a few request , no pets , no smoker and no sublets to others and they found me the perfect tenant in 3 days . Would not hesitate to use Astoria realty again for finding me good tenants when one of my apts become available.

Never responded post loosing personal commissions. Do not call them. They will not help you rent an…read moreapartment.

Besides being late to our appointment, Andreas scheduled various people for our viewing time. He…read moredid not have an interest in talking to us directly, or telling us about the unit. He only spoke to a female potential renter of caucasian descent. He seemed bothered by our simple questions like, "where should we email the application?" or "what is the process of applying?", as if he did not want us to have the apartment He rushed the appointment, forgot to show the apartments bedrooms and bathrooms upstairs (two floor apt.). The entire appointment felt uncomfortable and not welcoming. We were very excited to see the unit otherwise. The unit was worth seeing, but Andreas was rude and made us feel different.

George and his team are super responsive and professional, experts in the Astoria Queens market…read more They're always available for answer any questions we might have. Super easy and straightforward to work with.

Realty company reviews are sorely lacking on yelp! My boyfriend and I moved in together in Astoria…read moreand I had to use other websites! Unspeakable! Anyway... Kim Parshley of Halvatzis Realty came highly regarded via astorians.com and other websites. It seemed like every good review I saw was about her! Also, my boyfriend had worked with her in the past and liked her... so we went with her again. She found us a place on the first day, we've moved in, and we're in love with it. She's super nice and knows her stuff. Yeah!!!

I've known DOVANNA almost 10 years in her capacity as a real estate broker. She is highly skilled…read morein all the areas of her profession including organization of materials and documents, thoroughness at all steps of the process, clear interpersonal communication, knowledge of the current housing markets and trends, familiarity with professionals of the industry at all levels, and has great instincts with trouble-shooting and instinct for what the buyer/renter is looking for. I rented a co-op and knew absolutely nothing about what that entailed. It was almost like having everything done for me and papers put before me to sign. I learned so much from that experience because DOVANNA gave me detailed explanations at every level of purchase. She is a clear liaison between owner and buyer/renter. She is also personable and diplomatic when there are possible problems ahead. I have no doubt I would consult with her again.

Dovanna is, in one word, amazing. I have worked with Dovanna for almost 10 years and have always…read morehad a great experience. She is super responsive and always knows what's best. I highly recommend working with Dovanna.

I had a studio apt that belongs to a relative that needed to rented out asap and my days and nights…read moreof trying to personally find a tenant without a real estate company is long gone . Very professional and courtesy is how I would describe my dealing with modern spaces Astoria and I didn't even have to go in person to their office . Had email all the info and made a call , had the keys dropped off and in less then a week the apt was rented out at the price listed . Glad I used this company and not the previous route which consumed too much time and got a bad tenant. 4.5 stars on my yelp meter .

I was in contact with Spiro Maravegias for an apartment in Astoria. I actually wanted to see a…read morecouple more places before making my final decision this weekend, so this came right on time. We made the appointment for 4:15pm at 11am this morning. In less than 5 hours to view the apartment, it increased $100 dollars. I thought it may have been an error. No word from Spito Maravegias. After viewing the apartment, I ask for an application. Spiro Maravegias response was "this is the thing" and gave a huff as Spiro Maravegias asked "what is your credit score" as if he premeditated a disappointment. I was ten points below. Spiro Maravegias asked did we spoke about it, "No we did not" was my reply. Nor was it in the description. Spiro Maravegias gave a sad voice and said "well sorry". I dismissed myself by saying have a good day feeling utterly insane for coming. Totally fine. But he didn't bother to say; he would get back in touch if there are other opportunities, if anything comes up, sole guarantee or whatever its called. etc. Why would you invite someone to the viewing without that information. ( Secondly, did you raise the asking price LAST MINUTE, that was beyond strange). Photos for proof below that it was changed in a matter of an hour or so. Better communication and create a better approach when you assume something is up not to your standards.

Overall not good. The realtor did not disclose he had a direct family relation to the landlords we…read morerented from. We found out almost a year later. They just push buttons, dot some i's, cross t's, nowadays renters do all of the research.

Realty2000 helped me find the perfect apartment in Astoria! I am so happy with their services and…read morehow communicative they are. I am now living in my dream apartment all thanks to Realty2000