Alain Laforest helps the average New Yorker find a place to call home. Alain uses his platform as the NYCRentalExpert to provide news, tips, and insights on the city's rental market, in order to bring the fast-paced world of New York real estate down to earth.
Alain graduated from Brown University with a bachelor in English Literature. Alain started his career as a sales professional in the financial technology startup world with a mobile payments software company. Hustling to get his brand's name in the boardroom of the city's best hospitality groups taught him that business is about delivering value to others. In 2017, Alain joined IBM as a digital strategy consultant. In this role, he managed the accounts of several corporate clients and worked alongside some of the brightest executives, technologists, and thought leaders in the financial services sector.
When he's not helping his clients, Alain enjoys spending time with family in Rockland County or exploring the city's bodegas, comedy clubs, coffee shops, and restaurants with friends. Understanding the landscape, people, and stories that encompass all that is New York is one of the driving forces behind his passion for real estate.
Languages Spoken: English, Haitian Creole
