About // DSA Realty Services
How is DSA Rentals different from all the other real estate companies?
We OWN buildings
DSA Realty OWNS over 20 buildings all throughout the city and they are all no-fee direct from the owner (us!). We also manage many more and have partners that own pieces of even more! On top of that, we have exclusive no-fee buildings all throughout the city. All in all, we’re talking 50 no-fee buildings covering all areas of the city. However, if you come to our apartments with a broker from a different company then you have to pay that broker a fee. It’s no fee only if you come directly to us. So stop calling brokers, always call DSA first! And if we can’t find you an apartment in one of our buildings, we’ll be happy to show you apartments from other landlords we know as well. We are the LEAST EXPENSIVE way to find an apartment in NYC!
We are honest
We don’t use “bait and switch” tactics, or post pictures of apartments that don’t exist in order to lure you through the door, like most other brokerage agencies. At DSA Realty we are upfront and honest in all our dealings with our clients. Other agencies push you to put down deposits on apartments sight unseen, only to find out the apartment looks nothing like the pictures, and very often the agent hasn’t seen his own listings himself. DSA Realty was specifically created to say “No more” to these shady practices. All our listings, pictures and advertisements are honest and real. Our agents are trained, knowledgeable and honest. We only deal with reputable landlords. We know who the “slumlords” are and we do not list their apartments. Try to find another brokerage that says that! Use DSA Realty and you can trust your agent!
No fees
Most of the other brokerage agencies will charge you 15% of the first year’s rent, no matter what the price of the apartment. Do you want to pay a $7,200, 15% broker’s fee on a $4,000 apartment? If DSA ever has to charge a brokerage fee (maybe 1% of the time we do this) it will be a very low fee, except in rare circumstances.
We have the best Web site in the business
We provide detailed picture presentations that show you exactly what the apartments look like. This also means that our agents know what the apartments look like, so we’ll never waste your time taking you to apartments that are too small or not the right layout for you. Other brokerages don’t have this technology or they only provide 1 or 2 pictures for each apartment trying to force you to “call in” to get more info. Don’t fall for that trick! Use DSA Realty and preview your apartments from home. This will save you an incredible amount of time on your apartment search.
We have great listings
Most other brokerages show the same “open listings” that every agency has. Usually these listings are overpriced and undersized. DSA Realty has quality listings that other brokerages simply don’t have, mostly from landlords who appreciate how honest we are and are the same way themselves.
Arik Lifshitz, Co-President
Arik co-founded DSA Realty Services in 2007. As president, Arik is responsible for the coordination and management of corporate matters. Arik is also a principal of DSA Management Company Inc., where his background in owning and managing New York City real estate gives him a different perspective on the brokerage business. That perspective was vital in building DSA Realty’s business model, “Low fees and better service builds relationships.”
Arik heads DSA’s expansion efforts and focuses on the synergy of all of DSA’s businesses. Arik believes in parlaying the success from one business into success in multiple businesses. DSA is an active buyer and manager of New York City real estate and in turn is constantly adding new exclusive buildings to DSA Realty’s apartment database. Please contact for further information on investment opportunities.
Jesse Rhinier, Co-President
Jesse has a background in accounting and a master’s degree in real-estate finance from NYU. Prior to forming DSA Realty, he had been worked in real estate for five years as one of the top-producing rental agents in the city and a true East Village specialist. Jesse became successful by being extremely trustworthy and honest with both clients and landlords and, as a result, has accumulated several landlords that work exclusively with DSA Realty.
Jesse believes that real-estate agents in this city have a bad reputation and has set out to change that stereotype. He only hires the most honest agents and encourages them to put their clients’ and landlords’ interests first. He created DSA Realty so that the city’s most highly trained and honest agents would be providing the best service to clients and landlords.
Jesse resides in the East Village with his girlfriend and their three cats. He is a basketball fanatic who plays regularly at the local Y and is a NY Knicks season ticket holder.
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