Not your typical money hungry real estate agents. The people who work here, are real-deal, down to…read moreearth, totally relatable humans. They love what they do. As soon as I saw the apt I wanted, I became neurotic - texting and calling non-stop - because I absolutely loved and wanted it. Getting apartments in Brooklyn is crazy competitive, and Alicja Marchewka was super cool, and understood my insanity. In the end she/they came through, I got an awesome place to live, and the rest is history...thanks Native!

Just scored an awesome apartment in Greenpoint while working with Lena R at Native. She was helpful…read moreand kind right from the start, and is great with communication as well. Highly recommend as the apartment search process in NYC can be stressful!!

My two roommates and I moved back to the city after a year away, Joseph and the Brookliv team did a…read morereally wonderful job making sure our transition back to New York was as smooth as possible. There was an issue with an unresponsive landlord at the first apartment we applied for but Joseph quickly found another spot (that we love!) that fit pretty much exactly what we were looking for and really handled any part of the process that would be challenging for us. Also, must note that everyone was so so kind throughout! So happy that this great team took care of us and made our return to New York even better than we could have imagined!

Do not work with this brokerage. I worked with Al to sign a unit at the Northern 2. The building…read moreand promises made by him during the showing were nothing short of a scam. I ended up backing out during the lease signing process because the document I received was riddled with errors and red flags. The lease agreement they provide seems like they want tenants to waive their rights. Probably not legally binding but definitely concerning that the language is in there in the first place. When probed about the terms of the lease Al was condescending and kept pushing me to sign. Judging by the google reviews on the building, it was the right choice not to move in.

I found my apartment through Craigslist and got in touch with Virginia at EXR. She was incredibly…read morehelpful and responsive to all my questions. She coordinated 4 people that had never met like a pro--not an easy task. I did not have to pay a broker fee, which would have been a dealbreaker! If you're looking to move to the Crown Heights/Bed Stuy/Clinton Hill area, definitely give these folks a call.

Completely unresponsive when there is a problem. The agent we worked with to secure an apartment…read morewas quite nice, and responsive. He was forthcoming about the fact that previous tenants had had issues with very bad noise levels from the apartment upstairs, and helped to facilitate a rider to the lease that allowed for an early opt-out from the lease if the conditions were untenable. Well, the conditions ARE untenable. We have been trying to exercise the opt-out provision, and the company has been TOTALLY unresponsive. They sent me a phone number, supposedly for the landlord, for me to call and arrange for the surrender of the keys and return of the deposit. No one ever answers that phone number, and no one ever returns calls. And the agent with whom we worked to secure the lease has now ghosted us. We will certainly not pay any further rent, as we have complied with the terms of the opt-out rider, but we may have to consult a lawyer and go to court to get our security deposit back. It's disgraceful!

Empire One is, so far, the best broker/realtor group I have worked with to date, in a city filled…read morewith scam artists and crappy brokers. Chaim was my broker, and with the exception of a slight communitcation issue at one point, he was totally on top of things. The broker fee was a little high (I think they initially asked for 12 or 15 percent, versus a month of rent), but for the apartment we got, it was well worth it (and he lowered some fees and credit checks). He was always available for questions, and returned my calls immediately. He was also available via text, which was great for work days. In addition, he personally came over with the landlord of my new building on moving day to see how things were going, and to check up on the things that needed to be fixed. He told me to call him if I had any issues or problems, and when I did, took care of things immediately. They do ask for a lot of information (credit checks, pay stubs, tax forms, and gaurantors), but that seems to be the way all NYC apartments operate these days. I highly suggest that if you are going to go through a Broker, try and go with these guys (found on Craigslist!).

Working with Chaim was easy! It was simple to schedule the showing, pictures looked exactly like…read morethe apartment, and there was no broker fee. We signed the lease in person (which for previous apartments I've done online, just a heads up!).

It was such a pleasure to meet Jen and even more of a delight to work with her! In my journey to…read moreget a 1 bedroom in Williamsburg, she not only provided in-depth responses, but also an element of warmth and actual care for all parties involved. I couldn't have asked for an easier experience in what is considered to be one of the most stressful life moments. Thank you so much, Jen!

Jen was wonderfully helpful when we were searching for an apartment. We were looking in Brooklyn…read morecoming in all the way from Jersey City so she made sure to fit in as many apartments as possible in the time we were in the city. We met her seeing one apartment and decided immediately that we wanted to use her to find an apartment that fit our needs. She is so kind and warm and will tell you the truth about the ups and downs of each area you look in. It was quite cold when we were hunting and she drove us to each location. She found us our current apartment on a day we happened to be in the area and didn't even have an appointment. She fit us in last minute because she knew she had an apartment that was exactly what we were looking for. I am so glad to have lucked into having her help us search!

I was visiting one of my good friends in East New York. I excused myself to go to the corner store…read moreand when I got there it was a realty business. Good thing too because I was looking for an apartment. I recently got engaged and wanted to surprise my fiance with a new and renovated place for the both of us. We want to start a family so somewhere in Queens where is quite would be good for us. I recently have been looking around but having someone to help me could be beneficial to me. I walked in before going back home after leaving my friend's house and the receptionist gave me a business card to call back tomorrow morning because they were closing for the day. She told me she was selling a few homes in the neighborhood that I could look at. I went alone to check it out for myself and it wasn't too shabby. I will call tomorrow morning to make an appointment to discuss what I really want and what is good for my fiance and I. Great to see the community I know change for the good and allow people from the neighborhood to buy into where they have lived for many generations. The best thing you can do is own property after renting for so long.

Awesome realtor thats very professional and attentive. My wife and I came to the Citi Line Realty…read moreLook ing for a 2 bedroom apartment but with Regina Trotman guidance we were able to own our 1st home. She has an amazing team that makes the home buying process very smooth and easy. Very grateful and appreciative of Citi Line great service!! Thank you.

I cannot say enough amazing things about Insurent and especially Charles. My husband and I had a…read moreterrible time with realtors and finding an apartment and were scared that we were out of options. But thanks to Charles and Insurent they exceeded our expectations and were absolutely wonderful! Charles was so friendly, helpful, transparent, responsive, and overall just incredible. I know this company sounds too good to be true, but they're the real deal. Thank you so much Insurent!! We couldn't have done it without you!!!

Jeffrey and his team helped my daughter to insure an immediate move-in apartment…read more I reached out to Insurent on Saturday for the following Monday move-in because there was no response from another company. I was so surprised and so amazed at how responsive Jeffrey was. Jeffrey literally worked around the clock to make my daughter's very first apartment insured. What an amazing and outstanding service we received! Thank you so much, Jeffrey and Team!

Donna and her family are the absolute best. They helped me find a wonderful apartment and made…read moremoving super easy.

A Polish friend of mine recommended Proper Real Estate because they are local and family friendly…read moreso I called and left them a message. After receiving no response I went to their office in person and saw an employee smiling and having a conversation with a young couple and their toddler. She looked up and asked if I needed help. I told her I was looking for a 2 bedroom. "For you and a roommate? Go to StreetEasy, all our listings are on StreetEasy," she said and then returned to her conversation. I'm left to guess because I have a lot of tattoos she assumed I was another rich hipster ruining the neighborhood when in fact I was looking for a home for my wife and our soon-to-be-born daughter. So I guess just use StreetEasy?