As a former realtor in another market, I truly believe Josh did a phenomenal job in helping me purchase and close my new property. He did a great job of helping to set expectations and explaining the challenges of buying in the Chicago market. Not to mention, he was always very patient and professional, even though we submitted and subsequently were outbid on, more than 10 properties. Even when I was ready to give up, Josh did not! His enthusiasm and continued insight kept me engaged in the process. Josh's network of professionals also allowed me to stay focused on house hunting while they did all the behind-the-scenes work of home inspections, mortgage, and attorney review. Thanks, again, Josh for all your hard work to find me a property. read more

Woohoo! As good as it gets! I have a rental property on the north side where a terrible, icky tenant was making my life miserable. Josh talked me down off the ceiling and, after I got rid of the deadbeat slob, helped me find new tenants that are at the absolute opposite end of the spectrum - wonderful people who pay their rent on time, have actual grown up furniture, and cherish their rental as if they own it. Josh did all the heavy lifting and found them for me. More importantly, he did an exceptional job vetting them. I'm thrilled, thrilled, thrilled. read more

Working with Josh was an absolute pleasure. He worked with us in selling our home in Chicago and buying our new home in suburbia. This review is focused on the buying side. We met with Josh to set up a MLS search of what kind of house we were looking for. We went out several times and it was nice to have a realtor who was definitely watching and listening to what we wanted to find. Whenever we sent him a list of houses that we wanted to see, he could help us eliminate them if needed by knowing what we wanted and being an extra set of eyes. When we found "the one", we were glad to have Josh on our side. He is an amazing negotiator and we definitely won! One of the things that I did not like when working with realtors in the past, is their lack of communication. Josh was a great communicator. He graciously answered my calls and texts (and there were a lot!!). The next time we buy or sell, we will have Josh by our side, period! read more

Working with Josh is an absolute pleasure and overall a great experience. He is very passionate about what he does, extremely knowledgeable and professional. Not only he helped us find our dream home but he also made the whole process super easy and exciting. Being a first time homebuyer can definitely be scary and overwhelming - not with Josh. He is a great negotiator and never fails to communicate or keep you updated. He observes and listens to everything you have to say and simply makes it work. He also has a great network of experts and resources available. I definitely recommend Josh to anyone looking to buy, sell or rent. He literally goes above and beyond and truly is your realtor for life!!! read more

Josh is pretty much a used car salesman. He lied to us and tried to manipulate us on so many levels. After speaking with the actual leasing company who the apartment was through, they informed me that he's made shady promises before to other clients and that as a result of this latest incident, they will not be using his services any longer. First he informed us the unit was the listing price of $1,350 and we repeatedly talked about this number throughout the showing (it's even what was on the Craigslist ad). He then tries to lease it to us for $1,450 a month. We'd just seen the same unit an hour earlier by another agent from CHI Town Realty and they informed us it is in fact only $1,350. He came up with an excuse about looking at an old price sheet and he was sorry. Before this though he tried negotiating price and said he could knock $25 off a month. That's when it became apparent that he was in fact making the price up. Also told us we could move in early. Current tenants are out. When mentioned it after he had us sign lease, said we should have told him before signing so he could've put it on there. Speak with actual rental company and they said it was fine, but rent would be pro-rated. That is not what Josh told us. He is a sleazeball and a half. RUN!! read more

Recently the building I had been living in for 2.5 years. was sold, and as each unit was in need of some major renovation and I found myself looking for a new place. As two of my friends were also looking to move we decided to look for a 3 bedroom together. Josh at Buzzer was great about listening to the concerns and needs of 3 different individuals, and quickly found us some great options. He helped us apply for our favorite unit right away, and stayed on top of the management group daily, communicating with us where we were each step of the way. Unfortunately the management group began playing games, but Josh didn't drop the ball; Josh got an application for our second favorite place submitted right away. He was great with making sure we were all on the same page throughout the process, always friendly and available for our calls or texts. His patience with dealing with three people during the process was greatly appreciated. Additionally, the other staff at the office were all friendly and helpful every step of the way. The building we moved into is through a different management group, and after our application was approved Josh did not need to be involved anymore. Unfortunately, the management group of our new building is terrible (unresponsive, unprofessional and antagonistic - and it's only been 6 days). Josh remained active with the process when he did not have to, helping us to move the management group along (they deposited our $1500 but told us they didn't know if we were approved), and to the best of his ability ensuring that we had all of our questions answered. Due to my experience with Josh, I have already referred several people to Buzzer Real Estate and will continue to do so. If you are looking for a new apartment in Chicago you should definitely reach out Josh and Buzzer. read more

Okay folks, Lets talk about Buzzer Real Estate for just a minute. *steps up on soap box* These guys provided what I consider to be a priceless service and consult on finding me a property, I came in very close to the wire (1.5 weeks out from my move in date) with exactly what I wanted, timeline I needed it, and all the numbers and location details Josh needed to work. He made it a win for me and I have a tremendous place which I am considering facilitating a rent to own deal (through buzzer of course) in the next 6 months. 4 Reasons they are the best: 1.) The best service and willingness to go the extra mile of any agency i've worked with in Chicago. (which has been many over the last 6 years) 2.) A great network of friends and property owners allowing the ability to find unique property solutions for difficult A** holes like me who demand the world. 3.) FREE TO YOU AND ME. They were always in my corner because you or I winning means they win as well, simple stuff, but incentives getting you or i into a property goes a long way. 4.) they're just really nice F***ing folks. Seriously they work their damnedest to make sure their clients are housed and happy. I love them, USE THEM. And finally, to those with negative reviews on these wonderful mensch's/angels, shame on you. You come in a few days before you need to move in but without providing any information to your realtor on your needs and specific wants and you expect you will get the place you desired??? NO, you will be left in the same unhappy situation no matter what realtor you use you fool! Getting an apartment requires education on both sides of the checkbook, people. Be smart, use smart people like Josh to your advantage and make it a win for both of you. SIMPLE. Don't expect to get your dream property if you don't tell your realtor what your dream is..... *steps down off soap box, sips coffee in new apartment found by Buzzer, smiles gleefully* read more

Josh and his team were amazing to work with. My husband and I have been looking for the perfect suburban home for the past 3 years. Josh was patience when we decided to stay in the city for another year, and helped us when we decided that now was the time to move. He picked out places that would fit our needs and when we found the perfect home- the transition was seamless. Josh and his team were open and up front about everything we needed to know and what to expect. They were helpful and the team he brought was great, allowing us to make an aggressive offer and close very quickly on the house. I would highly recommend Josh and buzzer real estate to anyone looking for a home in Chicago or the Chicagoland area read more

I highly recommend Buzzer Real Estate's brokerage services. Within 48 hours of contacting Josh, we had toured five great properties matching my criteria; within another 48, I had inked a lease. Finding a place to rent doesn't get any more frustration-free than my experience. read more

I had the pleasure of working with Josh while looking for a rental apartment. He was quick to respond, kind and professional. After responding to an initial unit inquiry, he contacted me by phone to make sure he got a better feel of what my wife and I were looking for and almost instantaneously sent us a personalized listing of apartments that matched our search criteria. He was flexible in how we communicated, texting worked better for me, and couldn't be more accommodating. Josh and Buzzer Real Estate will definitely take care of you. I only wish I could give them higher than a 5 star rating! read more

Hmm, I haven't written a review on here before, but here goes: I found Ryan at Buzzer through a Craigslist ad. I was looking for a decent studio in Edgewater and he had a listing up for a place that was around $500 a month. When I called and spoke with him he told me he had some better listings he thought I should see that were a little more money but directly in my budget. Prior to this I had worked with kind of a shady leasing agent at Elan leasing, who was cocky & full of himself, as well as unprofessional. But when I met and spoke with Ryan, it was very apparent that he was professional and just wanted to help me find the best place. The apartment he showed me was AWESOME! It ended up being the biggest studio I visited in Edgewater (after looking through Craigslist ads, walking up & down the street, and using the other leasing agent as well) - and it was perfect for my price range. Also it has a dishwasher! Score! I was so skeptical to work with this guy on more than one apartment that he joked with me that I almost missed out on a great apartment because I wasn't going to give him a chance. :) Go with Buzzer! They're professional, not skeezy, friendly, and it seems like they want the best for their clients. There were no shady vibes coming from this place, and I think that says a lot considering the majority of leasing agents in this city! (cough - looking at you Apartment Finders! - cough) read more

This review is based on our experience with Josh B, who we got in contact with from a posting on Craigslist. My fiance and I were looking for a place downtown and had pretty much no idea what part of Chicago we wanted to live in or what we were looking for in general. My sister, fiance, and I spent the whole first half of the day searching for apartments with no luck. We were exhausted and discouraged. And then we met up with the last broker, Josh, who was running late but he surely made up for it! He showed us a couple apartments and sensed what we liked and disliked. He was kind enough to drive us around in his car so we could easily get from place to place. He made an effort to make conversation with each of us, which was really nice. Josh was really upbeat and enthusiastic. We didn't feel too pressured to have to like the apartment or lie, like we felt with most other brokers. Josh showed us this one apartment that we really liked, but I was way too scared to commit right away because I did not plan on finding a place on my first day of searching. So Josh took us to the last planned destination so that I could think about the previous one more. When we got to the last place, we realized how much we liked the previous one more. Josh immediately drove us back to the previous place and we signed. We were told that people came to try to sign for the apt while we were signing the contract and that we were very lucky! Josh called us a week or so afterwards to let us know we were approved and to see if we had any questions. It was nice of him to let us know we were approved since the lady at our building failed to do so... at least someone was on top of their business! We have really enjoyed living here. The location is great, we have so many guests staying with us and loving it, we have an amazing rooftop, great view, friendly staff, and it is always the perfect temperature! The only negative here is that parking is $240/mo but you can't really get anything better in this area. In any case, we would have never seen this amazing place if it weren't for Josh! We'd highly recommend him as a broker! ^_^ read more

We cannot thank our boys Peter and Josh enough for all of their extremely diligent, hard work on finding us our new Lincoln Park home. Our landlord informed us he was selling our current condo (that we LOVED) and we had to find a new place to live. We came in late in the game with a very extensive list of requirements for our new place. They hit the ground running and came up with a list of places for us to go and view over the next two days. Once we decided on the place we liked, Peter was able to negotiate the price down for us to meet our budget. He was with us every step of the way, picked us up to go sign the lease later that week and always made sure we were comfortable with the process. They were both very genuine guys and we had a lot of laughs along the way. We had a wonderful experience with Peter and Josh and will definitely recommend them in the future. read more

I am a recent graduate and received a job offer in Chicago, at which I accepted. Moving across the country was very stressful and I needed to look at apartments and sign a lease within the 36 hour window that I was in Chicago before my final exams. I was lucky enough to work with Josh himself, however, just through office visits, his other employees seemed just as nice and accommodating. When I arrived at the office I was greeted with a smile and a list of 10 apartments that we would be seeing that day. Each showing was 30 minutes apart and was scheduled down to a tee. Luckily, I was able to find a place I liked and together, Josh and myself were able to lock down a gorgeous apartment in the time frame we were given. I could not be more please with my decision to work with Josh and I would STRONGLY recommend him to anyone that is looking for an efficient and pleasant apartment or house search. read more

I met with Josh to see a couple of apartments last month, and he was condescending and sketchy. Estevan's "pretty much a used car salesman" comment is spot-on. He told me what I wanted in an apartment (a bay window on an elevated first floor) didn't exist in the city, just because he didn't have any; he tried to convince me that piano movers don't charge by the step, just by the floor, which is false; he seriously argued that taking a bus to the Red Line at five in the morning and then taking the Red Line from Rogers Park to Englewood *wasn't a bad commute*. I never got the feeling he was misleading me about the price or amenities of a unit, but he'll say *anything* to make the deal. It was really obvious he thought I was a college student who didn't know any better. read more

Agent / Owner demands you to text them your drivers license before showing you anything. MASSIVE security risk, fraud risk and identity theft risk. Also its then living on someone's personal cell phone, they can text that to whomever they want, they lose their phone then there is my personal information on their phone and whoever they send it to plus none of this is secure. A complete disregard for people's privacy and safety. The owner seems to be of the impression that he is putting his life at great risk and having an ID scanned prior is protection. If you refuse then he doesn't trust you. Also worth noting one of their employee's said he wouldn't send me a copy of his ID. Wants good for them is good for me. No ID shall I offer as well. There is plenty of apartments to rent without dealing with these guys. read more

Could not have asked for a better experience with Buzzer Real Estate. The reason being, how difficult it was getting me an apartment! Jeff and Josh are hungry to get you into the RIGHT place. Both of them work long hours and put forth great effort for their clients. I will use them for all of my rental needs in the future and will refer business at every opportunity. They were available at everytime of day during the busiest season of the year. If you are looking for someone qualified, that "Rare Gem" of a realtor. THESE GUYS ARE IT!! Thank you gentlemen! read more

Finding a place to live is hard enough, but when leasing agents slow you down, lack information, or actively mislead you, it can become a very frustrating process. Fortunately, there's the antidote - Buzzer Real Estate. I worked with Ryan, who I could immediately tell was apart from the rest. He was informed, courteous, and up-front. He was constantly in touch with us, and made hammering out a lease very smooth. Thanks Ryan for making what was once a hassle, a breeze. read more

I've used Josh to rent and buy. I've also referred people to him. He's always available it seems and you get this feeling that he has a "people before profits" way of thinking. read more

Great service and they have lots of great options for housing. Definitely would recommend. They got me a 2 bedroom in Lakeview for a reasonable price and got it turned around in under a week for me to move in. read more

Life made simple. Had an excellent experience with Josh. I told him what I was looking for and where I wanted, then he made it work. We looked at a couple of places and then we closed quick. Currently super happy with the place I am in right now, and I owe it all to Josh and Buzzer Real Estate. read more

If I could give half a star I would. Where to begin? So last week was my first time actually going out to see an apartment with anyone from Buzzer Real Estate. I was scheduled to see a studio with heat included off the Bryn Mawr stop. I got there and was super excited about the building and area, only to have Daniel show me a completely different unit. Not only was this studio in a basement, but it was $25 more and included nothing. Why Daniel failed to mention this before I traveled all the way there is beyond me. Then when I pointed out the lifted baseboards which is a sign of previous flooding, he lied and claimed: "There would never be such problems in a building like this! In fact you will hear a maintenance main knocking on your door each month to check things out." Now perhaps I am a pessimist, but I don't view needing to have monthly maintenance visits as a good sign. Despite this underwhelming viewing I decided to continue searching their online listings. I thought I was fortunate enough to come across three really promising studio apartments, and eagerly called their office twice leaving messages to set up appointments to view them. Boy was I wrong! I ended up receiving an e-mail from Daniel two days after my voicemail, referring to an appointment to see the same apartment I had just seen with him (I suppose I am not memorable). It was not until the following week that I got an e-mail asking about when I would like to go see the apartments, when I wanted to move, where, and if I had any pets. I of course promptly replied to this e-mail with a detailed description answering all of these questions and then some only to never hear from Daniel. As the week dragged on I decided to call to follow-up with my e-mail, only to speak with a very clueless Daniel who I could barely hear due to the screaming in the background of their office. Basically Daniel ended up pawning me off on Josh to go see one of the listings I was interested in (nevermind the other two). When I asked about status of the other two places, Daniel told me he couldn't answer that question and to ask Josh later. Naturally I felt a bit confused since he was clearly sitting in front of a computer as he spoke to me. Fast forward to the day of my appointment, I decided to call Josh at 1pm to confirm our appointment, as instructed by Daniel. Please note: I was told to call BY 2 for my 3 o'clock showing. Josh picks up the phone and seemed to be annoyed that I was calling him so early to confirm. His rude response was something like this, "Wait, who are you? Ummm... I don't have time to look at my calendar for my later appointments, so that is why you shouldn't call me until 2... 2:30 to confirm. I am not focused on my 3:00 appointments just yet, I am more concerned about my 1 and 2 o'clock appointments." Just when I was thinking Josh was the main jerk at this establishment, I get a voicemail on my work phone from Daniel asking me to call him right away. When I called him back I received a mini-lecture on how I provided him with a cell phone number he could not reach. I apologized and explained that my office has bad signal, but that I would be leaving in a few minutes and that my service would be fine long before anyone would need to contact me for the appointment. Daniel was most condescending when he did the fake apology of, "of course I understand... but you get why this is such a big issue." He ended the phone call by telling me the apartment I was supposed to see was in Rogers Park and that the area I wanted to see (Edgewater) was pretty much not going to happen so I should just see the Rogers Park studio. Seriously??? So by this point I decided to screw the whole thing and blew off the appointment. As I was told, if I didn't call them by 2:30 Josh would not show up, so I decided to let them get the picture that my not calling to confirm meant I was not coming. I ended up getting a text message from them asking what happened? How it took everything in me not to text back: "What happened? What happened was you all are horrible and rude and I have no desire to have you push me around about an apartment in an area I don't want to live in." Basically Buzzer Real Estate can suck it! read more

Joshua Berngard has been working with me over 2 months to find the right place. He is a very friendly guy who would even work at night to get you your dream place. I am completely satisfied and happy. If you are looking for a place Josh is the man to go to at Buzzer!!! read more

This is my first ever yelp because Kevin Winfield at Buzzer Real Estate really deserves every praise he could get. I've been searching for an apartment in Chicago for three days and Kevin worked very hard and to give me access to as many units as he could fill in three days. Kevin made me struggled for choices (which is good as I'm looking for a good place to live for a while) and he is very informative of the Chicago apartment market. Kevin also gives me good information in a very good and easy-going demeanor and I really enjoyed the apartment search with him. Although I ended up moving in the other direction for the lease, Kevin and Buzzer Real Estate deserve every recommendation from me! read more

Finding an apartment can be tricky in the city, but Josh at Buzzer Real Estate made it smooth. My roommates and I had been walking around the neighborhood and stumbled upon a diamond in the rough. We called the number and Josh immediately set up an appointment to see it the next day. No gimmicks like "well that one JUST rented, but I can show you other apartments you might like." He understood exactly what we wanted and helped us towards it. He was really helpful through the whole process--we didn't exactly know what we were doing considering we were first time renters in Chicago, and he was extremely patient with us. He also checked in on us after we moved in to see if we were happy or if he needed to communicate with the landlord further. Buzzer is not like most of the realty companies in the city--they have a conscience and just want to help you find the right place! read more

My Roommate and I worked with Josh and Ryan from buzzer real estate when we were looking for our place. They were very nice, and extremely helpful. They helped us find a great place that we love for a great price in a very nice area. I have worked with other agencies and have been disappointed. But at Buzzer I got all my calls returned same day, got things explained to me right, and felt very comfortble working with these guys. I definitly recommend them for anyone who needs help finding an apartment. Thanks guys!! read more

Josh and Kevin knocked it out of the park. Me and my roomies were getting pretty desperate, and they put up with us and worked hard to be our advocates with landlords. Would work with them again for sure. read more

I read these other reviews and I am SO confused about the person you met. They were awesome to me. I spoke with Josh first and he set me up with an appointment. It was Danny who ended up taking me out to look at apartments. He took me to several studios and found me one that was just perfect, I adored it! Now listen, people at chicago apartment finders were total jerks to me. Either snooty, or talked to me like I'm an idiot who doesn't know anything, another real estate agent for another company was a complete racist, I talked to people who had no personality and I felt like they didn't have my best interest in mind, however Danny and yes even Josh completely listened to what I wanted, even showed me what I didn't KNOW I wanted. They were awesome, helpful, and if my credit wasn't a piece of crap I'd be in the perfect apartment right now thanks to Buzzer. Plus they weren't going to charge me my first born to move into the apartment. It was just a $250 fee and first months rent. Really reasonable. I'll end up subletting and apartment hopping while I clean up some credit problems and give it a couple months, I'll absolutely be right back to Buzzer because I know they'll help me find a great apartment. Call them, really they were great to me :) read more

Josh was amazing to work with. We spoke to a couple of other realtors who were only providing one or two options at a time. Then we found Josh and within hours we had over 60 places to look through and once we narrowed it down to a top ten he took us to each of them in one day and by the end of the day we found our new home. So easy! Definitely call Josh when you want to take the work out of finding your new place! read more

I had an excellent experience with Josh. He worked through an unusual set of circumstances and got me into my new place within a very short time frame. He made the impossible a reality. I will definitely use him in any future moving endeavors. read more

Buzzer real estate was great to work with, so great that I actually joined to post a review about them. Before I went to Buzzer, I tried using Apartment People. They tried to get me into apartments that were way out of my price range, and tried to push crappy units on me. FYI the agents there know what apartments they get the most money from, so those are the ones they push, regardless of what you ask for. Needless to say I walked and found Buzzer. I sent Buzzer an email listing exactly what I was looking for and they found a few apartments that actually fit the criteria and price range I was looking for. Once that was done and I put down my deposit, I had a change of heart and wanted to move to the unit next to mine. Josh at buzzer was able to make the move happen, and put me in the apartment that I really wanted. I had already put down the deposit at that point so they could have easily said that I was stuck and there was nothing they could do, but Josh worked his magic and made it happen. Throughout the whole process, they were all very professional and assisted in every way possible. Seriously, I called often and it never seemed to bother them. When I go apartment hunting again, I will definitely call Josh at Buzzer first. read more

i had nothing but drama from the other realty companies. They either didnt know how to return phone calls or wanted to charge almost 70 bucks for a credit check. I contacted Buzzer realty and I was hesitant. I had issues because I didnt have the best credit nor did I have real rental history. Met with Josh,seemed fair and was always making sure I kept up to date with everything. Had ups and downs,but that was more with the rental agencies having us jump through hoops. Finally got into a place,it wasn't the Taj Mahal,but it got me out of where I was and that's all that mattered to me. So I would do business with them again,but they were honest upfront and got the job done. read more

I dealt with Josh and a guy called Garret. Garret was great. Josh was not. I immediately got that "used car salesman" vibe, as mentioned above, and he absolutely turned out to be just that. The apartment we viewed was on craigslist for $900, we visited it with garret only to learn it was $950. I thought it was just my mistake. whatever. We go to the office to put an application in and then suddenly there's double charges for applications. We pay the $50 fee only to learn hours later that the "owner has not accepted our offer" of $920, which Garret had suggested we put in. Fair enough, i figure. The landlord can do what they want. We then send a quick reply email to him asking if he did in fact do the credit check that the $50 was for and we never heard back from him (and yes, it was the right email). We checked out bank account and the check had already been cashed. When I first met josh he was very pushy to get us to sign the papers, even to the point where he snatched a pen out of his new employee, Garret's, hand so I could sign the application. That left me a little uneasy. He even asked questions that were a little condescending like "If I call your current landlord, will they know you are living in that apartment?"...ummm...seriously? He also questioned why we were putting $920 as an offer and not $950. I said "that I thought the apartment was advertised for $900, and $900 was our budget, and we were already going over it. It's all we can afford". He responded with this look like we were cheapskates or something, and like we couldn't afford to put an extra $30 in our offer. We also emailed him asking if he could recommend any other properties, but we got no reply. The property is still on the internet for $900. We really regretted using their services. If you decide to use them, I wish you all the best. My advice; avoid them as much as possible and don't give them any money. read more

I had an unfortunate turn of events involving my living situation, which required me to find a new apartment in a short amount of time. Regardless of the challenge, Josh and Kevin found me a perfect home, and were amazing to work with! Buzzer Real Estate is customer service and professionalism at its finest, as they really do care about the customer. read more

I had the opportunity to work with Josh on a purchase transaction for a mutual friend. Josh went out of his way to ensure the process was moving along, reaching out to all parties involved in the transaction and always kept me up to speed until the loan closed. Whether you're looking to buy or sell a property, I highly recommend going with Buzzer Real Estate and Josh. read more

I emailed Josh regarding 12 listing that I liked it took him 1.5 weeks to get back to me. Then he told me they don't undate their listing they are all gone. He said Matthew would contact me I said no carpet and I received an email with a carpet apartment. I was very specific in what I wanted and I was willing to up my price I was not being to extreme all I wanted was around 800ft, wooden floors, a small nook for a dining room table and allows cats area between irving and fullerton and the lake to admen. I started getting nervous so I went to their office myself and Josh reassured me that Matthew will contact me soon and everything will be fine so I was happy about that and new listing are coming. I got excited to be let down. Matthew finally contacted a week later to show me a apartment after seeing it I said I would prefer a building without an elevator. He said he will probably have to do another search for me I said that would be great. Few days later he wanted to show me another apartment and I said I already seen it since it does not have that nook for a table like I wanted and I would love to see what else he had. I got an text saying, "Well unfortunately there isn't much else i can do for you. I am not really sure what you are looking 4. " My mouth dropped. Since I liked 12 of their listing you would think he would have an idea of what I was looking for out of those 12 buildings I would have signed that day of course they were all gone and they did not take them off their site but still not worth the hassle and time. read more

We cannot thank Josh enough for working with us to find the perfect building in Chicago. He listened to the areas we wanted to look at. He stayed within our budget. We were able to narrow down properties we wanted to see ahead of time. Then Josh added a few more to the mix. He explained positives/negatives about the areas and places. We would highly recommend calling Josh and Buzzer Real Estate to find your happy place to live! read more

Apartments in Chicago move quickly, so you have to act quickly. I contacted Buzzer based on an ad for an apartment I saw on the internet. It took several days for them to get back to me and several more days to actually set up an appointment. Keep in mind that my work schedule is extremely flexible so setting up meetings is very easy. Day of our appointment I got an email saying all the apartments were taken. Good job guys and thanks for wasting my time. read more

Found Kevin with Buzzer Real Estate on Craigslist. I had been feeling very discouraged at the listings I had been seeing all day, but Kevin answered the phone! He managed to squeeze me in for a last-minute 3 o'clock showing the same day. The studio apartment I was looking at was in a great neighborhood and had everything I was looking for. Kevin is friendly, personable and professional, and will always get back to you despite his busy schedule. I met Josh at the office who finished off my paperwork and he is also extremely friendly. They both made me feel right at home, even when I hadn't yet been approved or denied for my application. I was approved within 4 hours (luck of the draw, I suppose) and am excited to be moving. If I ever need to move again I will definitely get in touch with Kevin and Josh before anyone else. read more

Between my husband and myself, we called Buzzer about 100 times over the period of a few weeks. No joke. Every time we got a british voice on an automated voicemail, then we left a message. It has been a month since we started looking for apartments and never heard back from anyone! Amazing since they post new things on craigslist and hotpads everyday. However, there is a woman who has been sending me listings everyday from Buzzer. I have to open the email and click on the link to see the properties she sent me. They are mostly not for my move-in date, do not allow animals, and are not what I am looking for in amenities at all. I told her about this and she said to sort through them. I did that, sent her the ones I was interested in, and she never responded to set up a showing once! I have messaged her multiple times since then with no response. I am, once again, sending her an email today to ask her to stop sending them. I would not call the property if the company name Buzzer is on the listing. They have such poor service, I legitimately thought it was a scam. Heck, I'm still not sure if they're a real company! Maybe one day I will physically go to their office to find out. read more