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.

Working with Laura Merrill was such a pleasure. She helped us get 100% ready with our application…read moredocuments before even beginning our tours so that we could be ready to go when the time came to apply. She was responsive and gave great advice. Highly recommend reaching out to her if you're starting your apartment search!

As first-time homebuyers, working with Roman Trevino was perhaps the best decision we could have…read moremade for this overwhelming process. He is, without a doubt, the most patient, knowledgeable, and detail-oriented realtor I've ever worked with (and just a lovely person to boot). Roman took the time to truly understand what we were looking for and worked tirelessly to ensure that every option aligned with our needs. He made us feel comfortable and confident at every step - always listening, answering questions with care, and offering practical advice when viewing apartments. When we finally found *our* apartment, he was with us every step of the way, helping us assemble an outstanding team of professionals who made the process seamless. He expertly managed the complex coop application, ensuring that we felt completely organized and prepared at each stage. Having him in our corner when we encountered roadblocks or issues, made the overwhelming moments feel far more manageable. We are incredibly grateful for his guidance in helping us find our forever home and for the team he built around us. I wholeheartedly recommend Roman to anyone searching for an apartment or home (and have already done so multiple times). Do yourself a favor--work with Roman!

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!

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!

Very skeptical about their requirements for a Woodside rental…read more.. The broker told me I had to Zelle a thousand dollars in "good faith" in order to receive an application.... Like that right there feels weird!! The broker also mentioned not to call my bank to get my money back either.. It was mentioned, If i qualify it will be used as a down payment towards the fees.. but still. I personally wasn't comfortable with giving $1k for an "application". Like i have never heard of this.. especially this day in age. if it looks like a scam, feels like a scam... ITS A SCAM!

My colleague and I have been looking for an apartment and we came across his site. We saw some…read morepostings on the site, made some inquiries about them, and guess what, we never got a call back. There were claims that his site is inaccurate and that they don't know what those postings are or they aren't up to date. That isn't exactly my problem. We were told that he would get back to us in a few days, and its been a few weeks going on a month and we still haven't heard from him. And this site telling me that the response time is around 20 mins is absurd. Youre 20 mins late 3.5 weeks ago. Website - epitome of laziness and lack of professionalism. If you dont want my money, ill take my business elsewhere.

As a first time buyer, Sydney is your go to. She is a wealth of knowledge and support and knows the…read moreindustry - particularly the NY region like the back of her hand. It's so important to find a great fit in an agent - especially when you're new to the buying world. We can't recommend her enough!

Thanks Sydney being a very well balanced, informed real estate executive. She provides great input…read morewith a recommendation but gives the space in making your own decision. The use cases for my interactions with Sydney & team were: 1) renting out my place in 2018 2) providing advice on the 2020 rental climate Look forward to continuing the relationship in the future.

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.

Finding an apartment in Manhattan is an exhausting, stressful disaster in itself. Do yourself a…read morefavor and do not even bother speaking to an agent from Bond. I had terrible experiences with a handful of different Bond agents until I was completely finished with them. I know, it's tempting to keep going back because their listings are extremely attractive. It's just too bad... none of them are real. If you message them regarding a listing you've seen online, chances are it has "an application pending on it." Why? So that the agent can go "searching" for another apartment for you. They will then tell you to meet them at their office before viewing apartments, to put together a list of non-existent apartments to view. I never met with an agent in person. Why? Because every question I asked the agent, they'd dodge. They'd refuse to give out exact addresses of their apartments, would not tell you what floor the apartment is on, and why? Because they aren't real! I had an agent dodge all of my questions and then text me in a group chat with a colleague of his telling me that he'll meet me on "92nd and 2nd." Great, thanks, extremely specific, please give my number to anyone you'd like. Then, when I told them I didn't make actual arrangements with them because they hadn't answered any of my questions they'd said, "So you're canceling? We don't appreciate being monkey wrenched around. We worked hard today for you. Good luck." So, rude, douchey agents, who don't even have real listings! Save your time and energy. Agents I spoke with: Kevin Damman, Aubree Brown, Tyler Jones, Shawn Sellick, Bryan Leon

I made an appointment with a Broker at Bond Real Estate to view a unit for $1250 on their website…read more The agent, Brent Fleming seemed like a kind individual, I spoke to him briefly on the phone concerning the unit. He answered my questions and alleviated my concerns and was willing to schedule a viewing for the unit. Once we had settled on a time and date, he told me he would provide the address the day of, which should have been a red flag, but I told him that was fine. The day before we were to meet up, Brent sent me a flurry of emails. They were short, saying how the unit i wanted currently had an application on it. But! I could view another unit worth $1275, this one also had an application on it, however it was a weak application! And that I had to act immediately if I wanted to see it. He then proceeded to send a list of application materials needed. I was hesitant, and asked to be updated about other units similar to the $1250 unit, since it seemed to be no longer available. Brent told me that I could still view both the $1250 and $1275 units the next day. So I told him I am not interested in the $1275 that I would like to view the $1250. but Brent did not take too kindly to that and thus his true character began to show. He then began to send emails within a minute of my responses. Brent began to talk down to me and state the obvious price difference of $25 between the two units and oddly enough, how they are owned by the same landlord/super. But I explained to him how the price difference after a year is $300 and since neither of the units were rent-stabilized the price difference would increase later on. Still on his diatribe of rapid fire emails, Brent proceeded to state that I could not afford a broker, since in his mind, me not mindlessly spending money on a random apartment means I do not have any money. He proceeded to lecture me and said that if I was not willing to spend the extra $25, I clearly would not pay a broker's fee of 15% of 12 months rent. I could not understand how he would make that assumption based on me wanting to save money, so I told him to consider the needs of his clients before trying to push an apartment on them. As a response, he decided it was best to calculate the broker's fee and post it on the email since in his mind, I could not do it myself. I admit I let my anger get the better of me and decided to give him a math lesson and proved how he was wrong or misleading me with his calculations. Brent then said the math didn't matter, and reiterated how I cannot afford a broker. I wished him a good day and we parted ways (via email) Bond real estate, Brent Fleming is a jerk. Please educate him on how to handle clients. Or is this how you treat potential clients? By acting like pompous jerks that assume how much a client is willing to pay? To people looking for apartments, do not work with Brent Fleming. He will treat you like you are beneath him if you let him and attempt to trick you into a more costly unit on an unfounded ground.

Have a massive amount of respect for Emily, Jacob, Mike and this team. My partner and I were in…read moresearch of a home together in New York City and this team helped make finding a spot at a great building possible. We truly put them through the ringer, throwing a million questions at them and looking for alternative options where we could find them. They took this all in stride. Never wavered in their patience and were able to help us find the right spot at the right price. That is rare for brokers in NYC. Most would move onto the next applicant, but not these folks. If you are working with this team, you can trust them to truly make something work that will be in your best interest. Special shout out to Jacob who really put in the work with the two of us. He really grinded this one out & we really appreciated it.

Worked with Michael Patterson and Jacob Chizner at City Wide Apartments Inc to find our apartment,…read moreand the experience was phenomenal. In the NYC market, speed is everything, and this team was zippy fast--everything flowed seamlessly from the first viewing to the final signature. Their communication was top-notch; we were never left wondering about the status of our application or next steps. Michael and Jacob clearly know how to navigate the city's complexities without breaking a sweat. If you want a smooth, high-speed, and professional rental experience, these are the guys to call. They made what is usually a grueling process feel like a breeze!