I had an awful/exhausting time trying to help my boyfriend find an apartment UNTIL we found DSA. They responded to my emails right away, Alex Mecum met us early the next morning, and met a few more times over the course of the week til he found "the place" -- which is spacious, clean, beautiful (nice molding and a fireplace), cheap as could be, and a great location in the East Village.

Alex helped us out, and he REALLY knew his stuff, didn't waste our time looking at places that weren't what we wanted and was never pushy. Many of their places are no-fee, too (such a contrast in every way to other brokers and companies). They followed through politely via email, were always available, and left us feeling really satisfied with the experience.

Thank you, Peta, for making this such a good experience. This was my first time around using a broker in Manhattan and would not hesitate to recommend you.

I moved from Chicago to NYC and had 4 days to find an apartment here. Overall the experience finding a place was horrible until I started working with DSA and their stellar staff.  On my last day of searching they helped me find the right place for me and were friendly, honest, and helpful throughout the entire process.  Given the number of realty companies in this city that are out to just make money off you, it was breath of fresh air to work with DSA - they actually cared about my living needs and preferences.  I highly recommend them if you are moving within the city or from out of state.  They made this process successful and transparent.  Thank you Alex and Christine - you rock!

Very honest and straight forward company. I worked with Alex, who made me feel very comftorable with the easily overwhelming market of finding the right apt in NYC. It's easy to experience consumer vertigo when searching for a Manhattan apt.  DSA made the process simple, factual, and specifically tailored to what I was looking for in a home. I highly recommend.

Simply said, if you are looking for a place in the east village that is livable and affordable work with this company. They got us exactly what we wanted and didn't waste our time.

My boyfriend and I had spent a few weeks looking for apartments in the East Village and in Brooklyn. Of all the brokers/agents we met with Alex was great! It didn't put any pressure on us, was professional and easy to work with. We looked at one place which was too small and once we described what we were looking for he showed us another listing which was perfect but out of our price range.

He kept in touch and eventually lowered the price within our range. We met Christine in the office, she had a similar vibe, very professional and easy to work with. We got all of our documents and were approved within 24hours.
 

Overall- we got a great place in the east village for an affordable price.

We thought that finding a place in New York would be a never-ending nightmare but we were proven wrong. Alex Mecum and Christine Carter from DSA realty found THE apartment for us in next to no time. All in all our experience with DSA Realty was perfect. It took us just four days to find an apartment beyond our expectations and below our budget maximum. They managed to find a beautiful place for us in a lovely neighborhood although we are foreigners with two dogs, a short credit history and no guarantors.  Alex and Christine are extremely friendly, helpful and professional - a "mix" one does not find very often. We would definitely work with them again and we already recommended them to our friends.  Alex and Christine thanks again for your help!

Hi Hanna,

I just came back from my lease signing and I wanted to say Thank You for all of your help.  You made finding an apartment less painful than it usually is!  I especially appreciate all of your help in showing me the apartment multiple times so that I could take measurements, show my guarantor, etc…  You were always flexible to my schedule and very helpful in making sure I made note of any issues in the apartment. 

I will continue to refer you to anyone that I come across looking for a new place to call home. 

This was my first time renting in NYC. Hanna was wonderful. I was living/working in Westchester so my schedule for viewing apartments was unpredictable. Hanna was very accomodating to my schedule. She stayed within my budget and did not show me apartments that were above my price rage. I highly recommend Hanna if you are looking for your perfect apartment.

Hanna is a great broker who knew exactly what I was looking for. She was punctual and not at all pushy. I would recommend her to anybody!

Thanks so much Christine, the apartment is great! Thanks so much for all your help and the nice message - I will definitely be working with DSA again if I need a new apartment in the future, and will refer friends to you and Alex. This has really been the best experience I've had looking for a place in NYC.

This is an unsolicited email of praise for Grace Perez.

For the past 7 days she assisted me in my search for an apartment in Manhattan. Grace was a fantastic agent, thorough and diligent, always on time, always prepared, no BS, straightforward and personable.

I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone I know searching for an apartment.  She is a valuable asset to your company.

Grace, 

Thank you so much!  Everything went smoothly with the signing and we are thrilled to have wrapped up everything with a bow, just in time for the holidays.  Ami and I cannot say enough about how great you were throughout the process.  From the onset, you made us feel comfortable and informed and we felt truly taken care of.  Thank you for everything you did to make the process so smooth, efficient, and pain-free for us.  Hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday!

I recently moved to New York from London. My whole experience with DSA was excellent.

Mine was not the easiest move to facilitate. Having no credit history or a clear idea about what to expect from an apartment in Manhattan meant that I needed someone who was capable of finding me a place to live that I liked, but also understood the nuances of each landlord and their qualification requirements. Adam Jake Steinberg did a terrific job.

Working with Adam was easy. Other brokers seemed to lack the very basic things I expect in a business transaction - punctuality, timely communication and focus seem to be rare qualities to find in a broker today, whereas Adam exhibited an efficiency and personable manner which made it a pleasure to work with him.

We saw many apartments, in a few different areas before finding what i was looking for. DSA had some great listings which meant i could focus my thoughts more on the characteristics of the neighborhood rather than worrying about the quality of the apartments themselves.

DSA's relationship with my landlord meant the qualification process was easy, even in my more difficult circumstances, and the whole process of signing the lease seemed transparent.  I would happily recommend working with Adam and DSA.

My roommate and myself had been looking for an apartment for around a month. Both of us were stressed in more ways than one about finding the right place in the amount of time we had. We had hoped to find something in our price range that wasn't too tiny or a disaster. I found out about DSA Realty, and set up and appt. with realtor Alex Mecum to see some places. The second apartment he showed us was an absolute perfect fit. The area was what we wanted, the price fit our budget and the apartment had just been renovated and was in great shape! Alex got in touch with us to follow up and was available to show us the place again right away. With DSA's help we were able to get the ball rolling very quickly. The lease was completed by Christine Carter, and DSA was truly incredible at staying in touch and letting us know that our getting the apartment we wanted was their priority. We were able to successfully lease the place, and we couldn't be happier, not only with our new apartment but with DSA who helped us find it and made the whole experience incredibly enjoyable. Everyone that we met and worked with from the organization was friendly helpful and just overall there to make the rental process not a terrifying experience. I would highly recommend and definitely use them again!

I really appreciate all of the HARD WORK that you put in to help me find a place and it's too bad that the places on 30th/Lex and 35th/Lex didn't work out. I also appreciate that you had my best interests in mind and were really pleasant to deal with (unlike most brokers). If there is anything I can do to help you out such as write you a recommendation etc., please let me know. I will also be sure to recommend you to my friends.

Sarah L 

~For Peta Heys of The CARTER-MECUM Group