Client Reviews

Austin C.

October 16, 2017

"I recently relocated from Washington, DC to New York City, and I had a very positive experience working with Next Step Realty. My agent, Meena Ziabari, was painstaking in her effort to understand exactly the type of apartment I was looking for- we had an hour-long initial discussion and several subsequent chats during which Meena repeated my wish list back to me and offered further suggestions. Pursuant to our talks, Meena showed me a wide variety of apartments that fit my needs and were within my budget. When I changed my mind about the type of apartment I wanted midway through our tour, Meena and her team curated additional apartments that matched my new wish list and brought me to see those places within 24 hours. Throughout the process, Meena was kind and enjoyable to be around, and utilized her expert knowledge of the New York rental market on my behalf. It was my pleasure to work with Meena, and I highly recommend her and Next Step Realty."


Nishad A.

October 16, 2017

"Moving to New York from another country and diving head-first into work, I needed my apartment search to be quick and convenient. My experience with Sarah Minton at Next Step was all that and more! I am so thankful for her accommodation of my crazy work and travel schedule, and her dedication to finding me a place despite a challenging budget and changing move-in dates. Her patience and explanation of the search process made the whole experience a pleasure, and I am so happy with my apartment in Gowanus!"


Tatiana M.

October 16, 2017

"Apartment hunting in NYC can be incredible stressful and fast moving. Katie, did an incredible job of making a stressful process seamless and painless. She found a wealth of apartments and was incredibly receptive to my preferences in location, size, and budget. Katie compiled a list of apartments to show me a range of how my preferences could be made reality. I was very impressed by the quality and size of apartments she found for me. I felt like she heard me and selected some truly thoughtful choices to show to me. After we saw the available apartments, it came down to two apartments and Katie helped me consider the pros and cons of each until I finally landed on one. She then made the application process fast and easy and before I knew it we were signing the lease and celebrating! I am thrilled with my new apartment - It meets my every requirement. Thank you Katie!"


Magan H.

October 15, 2017

"My roommate and I needed to find a place for a mid-month start date and we only had one day in New York to find it. Our agent, Jordan, managed to find us a place that was willing to have us start mid-month and that was more spacious than we had planned for. Jordan was understanding about our budget constraints and was always responsive, friendly, and helpful. We have had some issues with our building and apartment since we moved in (repairs and lack of heating), and Jordan has been communicating with the landlord's agency for us for one month now. He has gone above and beyond to make calls for us and send emails for us to get these issues resolved. We are really appreciate his effort with helping us deal with some of these difficulties and his advice - especially as he knows a lot more about renting in New York than we do. Meena has also been helpful while she was covering for Jordan while on vacation. I would recommend using Next Step for sure."


Anya L.

October 15, 2017

"I recently graduated from university and am moving to NY from Canada for work and Next Step Realty allowed me to have a smooth and simple apartment hunting experience. As a new hire out of the country, my options was quite limited. I told Sara at Next Step about my situation and she helped me find places that would approve me with reasonable additional security within my budget. On the day of the appointment, she was able to line up 11 apartments for us to see in my target neighbourhoods. I was only in NYC for a few days so when I found a studio I loved early in the day, Sara helped me get approved and get the lease signed that evening! I was very glad to have everything sorted out by the time I left town. Throughout the process Sara kept me well informed and answered all my questions. She gave realistic and helpful advice when I had concerns and I'm very thankful to have had her as my broker. I would definitely recommend anyone moving to NYC to work with Next Step."


Debbie D.

October 07, 2017

"Sara Nardi is fantastic! She helped my daughter find an apartment in one day and was very professional. She made a stressful situation fun and exciting. Along with that, she picked out the most amazing units for us to chose from and she had a great sense of detail and listening skills. If we ever need an apartment again, we will definitely be using her and we highly suggest you do too!"


Kevin T.

September 28, 2017

"It was nice having Next Step to be a middle man so that we didn't have to deal with landlords and building owners. Their expertise made the experience much easier for us."


Ram V.

September 27, 2017

"I recently relocated to NYC for work. I didn't know the city well and had no idea how to go about shortlisting good apartments to actually view. My agent, Meena, had everything put together nicely in a list with apartments I would actually like based on the price, location, move in date and amenities. I was able to view all of the apartments in just a day and make a much more informed decision. She was efficient and able to point out the good and the bad about the apartments. She also helped with the lease application process to make it smooth as possible. It was one of my best experiences looking for apartments in such a big and crowded city."


Emily A.

September 26, 2017

"Next Step made our apartment search so easy and efficient. Our broker, Jessica, had a full day planned for us and we were able to see numerous options. She showed us options from both ends of our budget and in all of our preferred neighborhoods. Having the car to chauffeur us around made the day even easier. Couldn't have imagined our search going any smoother! Once we found the one for us, Jessica helped us navigate the application and lease signing process- extremely helpful for first time NYC apartment renters! Thank you, Next Step, for helping us find our new home in NYC!"


Danielle D.

September 25, 2017

"I just moved in NYC and had an amazing experience with Next Step Realty. I worked with @jessicabailey and she was phenomenal. So helpful in helping my roommate and I find a place that met all of what we were looking for in an apartment (highly highly recommend working with her!!!). All in all, our moving experience was so seamless. Thank you guys again for all of the help!!!!"