Yiwen was an extremely welcoming, knowledgable, and effective broker during our NYC housing search…read more After gathering our preferences, she immediately got to work finding applicable listings and organizing a neat schedule for a full day of tours. Yiwen was instrumental in helping us sign our lease, and after 6 months we love our place! 5/5 experience, would definitely recommend to a friend or colleague.

I recently leased an apartment in New York City with the great work of Kate M. from Cooper &…read moreCooper. She took great care to understand our preferences, and book a combination of tours between listings we found, and listings she found - some even before they hit the market. Kate was patient and dedicated in our search - spending in total about an entire week of touring until we found the apartment we were looking for. She was very responsive - and even toured units for us when we were unavailable. I would absolutely recommend Cooper & Cooper, and especially Kate!

This is the dream team. Thanks a million, Grace & Fouad! I really appreciate you both for being so…read morethoughtful, responsive, and always sharing knowledge where you could add. It was because of your expertise that I was able to land my first home in New York. Having spent most of my life in California, this was a bigger milestone than it seemed and I can't thank you enough for helping me put my roots down in one of the most vibrant and soulful communities in Brooklyn. 11 months later, I'm happier than ever and I feel so calm and peaceful in my home. Super grateful to have had your guidance in a very competitive market!

My wife and I were so happy we found Grace and Fouad. They helped us sell our Brooklyn house in…read moreadvance of a cross-country move. We felt immediately comfortable with them from our first call. They were informative, honest, up-front and friendly. Throughout the process they've been communicative and supportive (it's always a stressful experience) - and helped us position our house in the best possible way for a sale that we're incredibly satisfied with. They've behaved with a great combination of professionalism and kindness. And we told them that if/when we ever move back to New York we'll know exactly who to call to help us buy a home.

Moving to NYC from far away is tough, especially when you don't have time or budget to actually…read morecome *see* apartments. Leah was super helpful and very accommodating. She lives and dies by text message and email, just like I do -- that was fantastic. She was patient with a newbie who only barely knew the new york apartment game and she worked hard to find a place we'd love in the neighborhoods we'd researched. A few minor communication problems about lease start dates and what we were and were not willing to provide for documentation aside, Christine was great to work with as well. All told, we went from "Hi" to "enjoy your new apartment" in just under 2 weeks, and in perfect timing for our crazy relocation and work schedules. When problems were pointed out or questions needed answering, both Christine and Leah were always available to keep our apartment hunt on the rails. We're now done, relocated and happy with our new neighborhood! Would I use them again? Absolutely!

Searching for just the right place is not easy! (not anywhere) but especially not in nyc! location,…read morebudget, convenience of transportation, space in apartment..are all factors that are crucial to think about when looking. Chris Coyle was there to help! She not only was patient with my personal situation of waiting until pop's see's the place before i go any further, but took the time to also be as accommodating as she can with my crazy work schedule. Paper work was hassle free and right to the point. She showed me the place twice and got the super to make sure minor things were fixed.. I had a great experience with this company and Chris made it super easy to find my very first own place! :) With Rapid realty, I feel they try their best to find YOUR spot. whatever you are looking for, they can guide you the right way. I'd recommend it to anyone! Great taste, great space and great locations! Ymane L.

As I did not know any real estate agents in Brooklyn, I took a chance on-line where I found Donald…read moreLai to help my daughter find an apartment. The result was perfection : he instantly bonded with her and gained her confidence. He introduced her to a range of properties, quickly assessed her preferences and completed the search in two visits. My wife and I met him, when we acted as a sounding board for her on the final tour. She and we found Donald to be highly professional, knowledgable, thorough, personable and patient. His recommendations were totally on target. He also assisted in expediting the rigorous leasing process. We would unequivocally recommend as your real estate agent of choice in Brooklyn, as well has extending that recommendation throughout the City.

Worked with Donald to find a place to live in the NYC area. He is extremely professional,…read moreknowledgeable on the market and processes, and has strong connections to facilitate the search and buying process. Highlights: -Fast and concise communication -Quick turn and flexibility with last minute changes -Strong connections (legal teams, banks, etc.) and a great team to support -Had experience selling in a building we were looking at and was able to maneuver through the process to maximize negotiations for us -Positive attitude! Definitely one of the strong more seasoned real estate agents I've worked with. Thanks Donald!

Didn't even answer the door and was sitting at a desk by the window. Disgusting. Don't come here at…read moreall.

I guess this is the only way to get attention from these guys. I have been trying to reach out for…read more2 days, calling, texting, emailing, etc. and I still have not gotten any response. I don't understand why is it this hard to reach out to just get a response from a real estate agent. Will further update info if anything changes.

Keith Dunn was so helpful in our apartment search! He was professional, punctual and courteous. He…read moreonly showed me apartments that met my requirements and helped to keep me within my budget. He was also very responsive to my emails and texts without delay. He sent me a list of apartments all within my must haves and followed up to make sure I was happy with the list. We went back and forth over text for a few days and he was always quick to respond with helpful information. I knew when we walked in to a particular spot that this apartment would be mine, and I think Keith could tell too...but he never rushed me and we still saw all the apartments we had agreed upon previously. Working with Keith was very fortuitous. We were lucky to have his help. I will definitely keep his number for if and when we need to move again. Thanks, Keith!

The agent that we worked with Suzanne was completely unhelpful and wasted our time. First, when we…read morewent to visit the location, I (a person of color) asked questions, but Suzanne responded to partner (a white person), never making eye contact with me. We're one of many couples who have less than stellar credit, but a fantastic income, references, etc and we were upfront about it. Even after she saw that we could clearly afford the apartment (I make 80X the rent) and we had an amazing reference from our landlord, Suzanne intensely scrutinized our application asking for documentation which was not required (like retirement savings account info). She then asked us for a guarantor. I managed to secure a guarantor (who was also Black), whose credit score is 700+ and whose income is on par with my own, and we were told that they still don't meet the threshold. When I asked the credit score threshold that they were seeking, I did not get a response. Instead I was asked if I wanted her to submit the application. THEN at the very last minute, Suzanne informed me that the rent was actually $700 more than listed on Nooklyn's website but that we would receive 2 months free. When asked where I could find this info on the website or in writing I did not receive a response. I truly believe that this bait and switch was an attempt to get us to withdraw our application and regardless, the apartment was not worth the $4395 net price they would appear on the lease. Still we were willing to consider paying since we'd given Nooklyn $1000 deposit and had gone through the trouble of finding a guarantor. Obviously, we did not get the apartment, but I do not even believe that Suzanne submitted our documentation to the landlord. As soon as she saw our credit score she seemed disinterested and attempted to discourage us from applying. Usually, a realtor would attempt to show you other apartment options, but for Suzanne we were just a credit score. A note of advice: if Nooklyn is unable to accommodate individuals with less than stellar credit regardless of income, savings and other factors just be upfront rather than wasting the potential tenants time. Or perhaps they just cannot accommodate people of color with credit issues.

This realtor changed their name. They were called - "Smart Realty LLC". Watch your back with…read morethem... They managed to shadow ban my friend's review here for her honest and horrible living experience of an apartment she leased through them and managed by Jonas Equities which she is still in court almost a year after she moved out. They withheld her security deposit and endure some atrocious harassments by a senior living in the same building.. They act like their not at fault. She reached out to them explaining the issues while she was still a tenant and they DID NOT CARE nor offered her an apartment to move into despite the horrible things she was dealing with paying rent every month!!! They never offered her a new apartment nor an apology while they were closing apartment deals weekly! These careless nobody's are the low of the low while only caring to collect your hard earned cash!. I'm here to make sure people shopping for "affordable" rentals don't fall victim to these terrible traps. Do your research before signing.

Must say, it feels great to pay $5000 for these guys to be rude, unresponsive and useless to you…read morewhen you're looking for an apartment! Thank God broker fees are ending soon. Avoid this company if you can.

Douglas Elliman sales and rental agents practice strong arm sales tactics & racial discrimination…read morewhen working with black people. I've looked at several rental & sales properties and I was always told by different white agents, " there's no negotiation and you make a full offer or forget the listing." Meanwhile, it was disclosed by accident, that my white counterparts were not told the same-in fact, they were willing to negotiate with them on contract terms, and property prices. Buyers Beware !

At first, the agents were responsive and wanted to help. They ended up showing us two apartments…read moreand forced us to move very quick and pressured us into signing a lease. Shortly after (and having to pay 3 months security), our situation changed, my girlfriend got sick, and we were not able to take the place. My agent, Michael Camacho, refused to give us back even partially the fee, which was $5200 after showing us only TWO apartments. It was a sleazy move and he showed ZERO integrity. I would never suggest dealing with this guy, ever, unless you want to get screwed over.

We had an amazing experience working with Teddy to buy our first home. As first-time buyers, we had…read morea lot of questions, and he was endlessly patient, available, and kind. He made the process feel manageable and helped us land our dream apartment in Brooklyn. We couldn't recommend him more.

I had an excellent experience with Teddy Cafaro when I purchased my UWS co-op! I am an out of state…read morebuyer and he made arrangements around my limited schedule, showed me an array of choices. We walked up, rode up, saw city views from all types of apartments in my area of choice. I loved on, made an offer and it fairly straightforward from there. He recommended a super RE lawyer to handle things. We closed and he helped me with the walk through and he did everything on my check list. He sent me pictures, face-timed me and helped out in so many ways. Thanks Teddy!! I love my new apartment.

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!

Emma could not have been more helpful throughout the entire process of selling our home. She helped…read morefix our place up for sale, consistently went above and beyond our expectations, and basically is the reason we wound up receiving more than our original asking price. The highest of recommendations!