Bond Real Estate

I needed to find an apartment with a short turnaround and the options were slim. Happened to stumble upon an open house for the perfect place, we could already tell.
The place was advertised with two free months and it was everything we wanted. There was a lot of competition but we put our deposit down and started the process hand in hand with our broker Jordan Giha. This was no fee for us.
It was a complicated and frustrating process. Like any other move in NY everything is really set against you. Jordan had a lot of patience and guided us through quite a week until the deal was done!
Jordan was invaluable in guiding this process and now that we are enjoying our new NYC nest we are so grateful we had him on our side.

Don’t do it. Basically a scam. If I could give 0 stars, I would. I worked with 2 brokers — one from Bond and one representing the building. Wish I could have cut the Bond people out. For that price, they should at least TRY to provide good customer service. They only cared about the money and their relationship with the other broker. Apparently the money is coming in too quickly for them to think about anything else.
There definitely are ways to find a no-​fee apartment in this city despite every broker ever telling you otherwise. Try that first instead of going this route.

I would not even give this place a star if I could get away with it. I was using this agency to assist me in finding commercial property.
At first everything started well with Tiger Koehn, the agent. Then he developed a serious attitude whenever there was a hitch. He rushed, bullied and when I decided that I didn’t have the resources for my venture he flew off the handle and left the most un professional voicemail.
Stay away from this company.

These are legal scammers. They prey on your lack of knowledge. They wanted to charge me 15% annual rent as a fee. That ended up being close to $ 5k. Luckily I did my research and discovered that this is a scam. Most brokers are either no fee or one-​month rent at the most.
They also advertise fake apartments to have you call them then they will show you something else.

Luckily, I did my research before getting scammed. They make fake listings and pull the whole bait-​and-​switch. They advertise fake apartments to draw you in to their office (they insist, even when it’s totally out of the way). I looked online and tracked down apartments my broker advertised — all 100% fake. Just do not.

Horrible. horrible. customer service. Yes, my budget is low, and yes, I know I’m not going to be moving into a penthouse in Tribeca, but speaking to a potential customer in a condescending manner, steering clear of any questions you do not want to answer, is NOT the way to get me to use your services. There are an abundance of realtors in this city, so you would THINK they would take any prospect seriously. Not here. Rather than giving us options, the man «helping» us more or less told us we have no hope with our budget and the locations we want. He did everything I can do from my own computer when looking for apartments, scrolling through their listings and reading us the minimal information available.
As soon as I starting speaking his language, asking about any exclusive listings and strong relationships with any landlords throughout the city in which there is room for negotiation, he felt the need to reiterate how long he has been in the business so that I knew he knew what he was talking about. But again, never truly answered any questions.
Furthermore, the pictures Bond posts on apartment sites are DECEIVING to say the least. Multiple listings claim they are in Greenwich Village, but in reality are in the East Village. If you want to be treated poorly, lied to and left feeling hopeless, definitely use Bond Realty.

Shady company.
Practiced bait-​and-​switch, had us come in for an apartment who wasn’t here and showed us crappy stuff instead.
Also sold my email address to 3^rd party movers without my consent and now I’m getting spammed.
Avoid. Avoid. Avoid.

I have dealt with real estate agents for many years, but I have never dealt with one so rude. Yanbing LI is a terrible real estate agent. She has no patience and doesn’t speak/​write in full sentences, because she is just too busy to deal with you. I will never contact this company again, it is a shame that they hire someone like Yanbing to represent their company name.

STAY AWAY!!!
Oh Thomas and Maurice; these guys are a tag team of *ss holes. They had the audacity, after bullying my girl friend over the phone, to call me up at work during work hours to yell at me and curse at me. All of this for an apartment we couldn’t move into for over 2 months.
These guys are your typical example of «I can’t get a job in NYC so I am going to become an apartment broker».
No class, no business ethics, and 100% unprofessional. If you see an apartment they are showing, just google it and find another broker/​firm showing the same one.
I am embarrassed that I had to at least give them a 1 star,

Absolutely horrible. I cannot believe anyone would give these jerks more than 1 star. They were harassing, unhelpful, arrogant and rude. Stay as far away as possible from these people.
They use all the typical tactics — claim they will show you the apartment shown online, then when you meet them it conveniently isn’t able to be shown. All of a sudden you’re viewing only high fee apartments.
Once there was interest in an apartment they were relentless to get money. No sign of respect at all.

they will try to hurry you
as if you are wasting their time
even though you are paying them $$$$.
bully you into making a huge decision
as if apartments disappear into thin air
when in reality, brokers force people
to make fast decisions.
condescending and rude,
profits are all they care about.
ive never seen my credit card swiped so fast.
they looked annoyed
that i was reading the fine print on the contract.
will never use a broker again.

Completely unethical. Will do what they want to get your money. I was shown several rent-​stabilized units by Joseph Counts who proceeded to pretend they were not rent-​stabilized and the fees associated with them were legal (they were not). Very shady behavior when I asked for my deposit back (which you are legally required to get back). He went from nice to bullying in 2.5 seconds. Steer clear!

I had similar issue with other folks who were shown a no fee apartment without being told it was prior to the lease signing.
This type of practice is beyond unethical and the fact that they can collect a $ 5200 check from kids who just graduated college, preying on their lack of experience in the real world (often this will be their first «official» place in life) is outrageous.
As for my story, I was shown four apts. two were apparently no fees. I wasn’t smart enough to look up the apartments thst I saw with broker afterwards. Instead, I assume that the broker had my best interest (I mean isn’t that part sort of assumed?.
48hours later, I ended up signing a lease on a $ 3300 one bedroom apt. Along with first month and security deposit, I handed $ 5200 check to the broker. The following day, I saw the managing director of the building to pick up the keys when he said, «we own over 40 residential buildings in manhattan ans even after your lease is up, we would like to have you as a tenant at any one of our buildings — and don’t worry, all our buildings are no fee».
Ya. Imagine how I felt after hearing those words…
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After I had not so good experience with some real estate brokers in Manhattan I met Hauke Gahrmann who became «my» real estate broker to find my apartment for purchase.
I was vague at the beginning in what I looked for and envisioned several neighborhoods. Hauke was not only patient and professional, but armed me with some valuable information regarding the neighborhood options and buying market not only in Manhattan but also in a variety of new and upcoming areas in Brooklyn. He understood my European style and taste of prewar charming housing on one side or modern minimalist lofty apartments on the other end of my spectrum. In my four month search in 2013, I worked closely with Hauke, who carefully listened to all my interests in an apartment and calmly walked me through what could have been a very stressful experience. He found me reasonably priced studios and 1 bedrooms in a variety of neighborhoods in Manhattan from Harlem to the lower East Side and from the West Village to the far east in Brooklyn. This was perfect for finding the right neighborhood with the right apartment for me. He managed the whole process of negotiating and buying my apartment guiding me step by step until final signature and receiving the keys. I can only highly recommend Hauke.
Dirk

i wish i can give them zero stars…
1) they keep pushing to come into their office which is out of the way for me for first meet and greet interview. but why when i gave them all my information and financial information online and told them over phone what i was looking for and wanted to meet at location of apartment.
2) they post apartments already taken to lure you into their office
3) they are annoying, 5 reps were emailing me at one time

Not sure if RAYMOND works in this office or the Midtown office but he is HORRIBLE to work with.
He was incredibly rude to me and assumed I was an idiot on the phone. While inquiring about how my apartment search was going, he was assuming I knew nothing about how real estate works and was asking «why I would look at apartments if my potential roommate couldn’t come with me every single time.» Excuse me, but that’s just not feasibly possible, nor is it worth it when you see crappy places 9 times out of 10.
I politely asked him if he could remind me of the price of the apt and broker fee amount, because when you are searching it is hard to keep track of a bunch of them. He said «I already told you it’s one month» in a condescending, impatient tone. And then went on to say «you know if you stick with one broker then you won’t have that problem» which is obviously something someone who can’t afford to pay a broker fee in the first place is ever going to do!
After our first phone call he sent me an email with pictures of the apartment confirming our appointment, but did not include a link to the their website’s listing or even craigslist’s. So I emailed back 3 times before the next day asking further inquiries and he never responded. So when he called again to confirm our appointment the next day he wouldn’t tell me the cross streets of the apartment, to which he said this: «I can’t tell you that because you’re going to go find another broker and steal it from me.» Hello, how am I supposed to meet you if I don’t know where to go???
This guy was a fast-​talking a$$hole and I would never recommend him or the company to anyone, because clearly they do not excel in customer service.

Depending on the realtor, and how they precieve you as a buyer… This agency will either show you the listing that you want to see and representy you well, or you get a real snake oil salesman that has the sellers interests at heart, and will work with the seller to jack up the price if they think you will pay. I worked with a great salesperosn who left the agency after i purchased my first home, when i went back again recently to look for a larger home the realtor I got (David Kazemi) was straight up SHADY! My wife and I were really interested in a property still in development, had a price worked out for a week in advance of meeting withthe developer and then it all fell apart… David added 10% to the price after we were in meeting literally minutes away from shaking hands on the price with the seller. It was disgusting! When I challenged David about his inconsistency he said «I thought I told you»… WHAT A JOKE! I fired David, walked away from the deal because I got the sense that pricing was way more flexable that I was being told, as well as the fact thay he never sent me notice in writing that he was representing the seller, which is a legal requirement (Shady bastard) and I have no plans to work with Bond again in the future.

Beware! I had a horrible experience with Bond Real Estate. I came to Bond when I was first moving into Manhattan, lured by a Craigslist ad featuring an affordable, no-​fee apartment.
Unfortunately, the real estate agent I toured apartments with consistently showed me apartments at the absolute maximum of my budget, and tried to play down that he was showing me apartments with associated broker’s fees. At the end of a long afternoon of apartment hunting, I was exhausted and hungry, and wanted nothing more than to take a break to think over my options. However, two real estate agents sat me down and pressured me heavily to sign a lease, right then and there. I did not appreciate their aggressiveness and their use of scare tactics. They clearly cared more about their paycheck than working with me to find the right apartment.
I agree with Andrew G.‘s post: I, too, felt pushed, shoved, and manipulated.

Went to Bond Real Estate to help a friend find an apartment to buy. Worked first with Kianna and then Lora Dettinger who remained with us through the process.
Great service. Would recommend this company to anyone!

Hauke Gahrmann is one of the best and most diligent real estate agents I have worked with. Unlike a lot of agents who show everyone the same set of apartments /​offerings in their book, Hauke took the time to really understand what kind of place I was looking for; because he took the time to listen, he was able to narrow down and focus in on places that I would be interested in. His knowledge of the NYC market enabled him to rule out places that he knew were not good, so we didn’t waste a lot of time looking at poor quality apartments. Even after our first outing he kept looking and sent me updates of new opportunities.
Hauke was professional, honest, able to accommodate my crazy schedule and was always on time. If you’re serious about finding a quality place, I recommend you work with this guy!

I just wanted to express how happy I was with Hauke Gahrmann’s services and the apartment he provided for us. Hauke not only showed it to me earlier than planned, but also went the extra step afterwards to come again and show the place to me & my mother. Beyond any doubt Hauke was the nicest and most helpful agent I’ve ever dealt with. I have shared his name and email address (
) with several of my friends who have been looking around New York City because they spent so much time telling me how unhelpful every agent has been they’ve worked with. I explained that if they wanted someone who not only was friendly but also helpful, they should not hesitate to call Hauke.
I appreciate all the help he provided and if I ever move again, I will be searching him out first.
Randall S.

I was a walk-​in customer with a tall order for my first Manhattan apartment, a short window of time, and a strict budget. Hauke in the TriBeCa office not only made the time for me, but he treated me as if I was his highest priority and made sure I understood every aspect of the process, from the apartment search to the subway routes to the completion of lease signing. I was amazed that he was able to quickly ascertain my needs and find me an apartment that truly exceeded my expectations. I would most certainly recommend his services to anyone looking for an apartment in Manhattan, and will definitely contact him for any future needs.