Jessica is really sweet and she really tries to help you with any inconvenient you may have in the progress, i would totally recommend her and the company.
Jessica was fine to work with. Pleasant and prompt at responding to messages.
Jessica Albers was extremely helpful in my apartment search. She was always available when we needed her and she was genuinely interested in finding the best apartment for us. I would highly recommend her and would use her in future apartment searches!
I am so happy I found my way to City Connections. This agency really, truly cares about helping their clients and I witnessed that first hand when meeting Jessica Albers for the first time today. She is very kind and promptly replies when you have a question or concern. Jessica helped me in finding the perfect apartment I have just rented, and I couldn't be more happy. This wouldn't have been accomplished without the help of Jessica and the team, so I am very appreciative and lucky to do my apartment search through them.
It was a real pleasure working with Jessica and her colleague/teammate Trenise Ladson during my very much dreaded NYC apartment hunt!
While my search communications and unit viewings were done with Trenise, Jessica in coordination with her worked tirelessly on the back-end picking and scheduling the unit viewings based on my very specific apartment requirements and lower budget.
Jessica and Trenise really made my (finally over) long search as painless as could be. Unlike plenty of agents on here - with suspiciously high reviews - they were responsive to my inquiries and listened to what I wanted without ever being pushy. I really appreciated that they actually followed up with me when listings that met my criteria came on the market.
When I finally found my unit, Jessica acquired all the paperwork and worked her negotiation magic with the landlord to get me approved.
I highly recommend Jessica and Trenise. Without their sincere and professional help, I would be most likely still miserably searching for a unit right now. Enough said.
Jessica and her co-worker Trenise were an absolute pleasure to work with. Both were professional, transparent and incredibly helpful during the application and lease signing process.
Jessica was on hand to answer any of my concerns and assist in anyway she could with the apartment even after the lease was signed, She totally took away the stressful aspects of renting in NYC which is very common and typical. I highly recommend her and Trenise to anyone looking for their perfect home.
Jessica was amazing in our search for an apartment. She made a great selection for us to look at with only a days notice, one of which was perfect.
She made the application process completely stress free and secured us the place within a couple of days, despite me not having received a social security number or having a credit history (as I was relocating from Europe...)
I cannot recommend her services enough, she is brilliant!
I rented my apartment through Jessica, and she really is a real estate superstar. She is very personable and attentive. She will go above and beyond to cater to your needs and preferences, even in the most unfavorable and urgent situations. I was looking for an apartment quite last minute and I was also very picky with my choices, but despite this less than ideal situation, she found me a wonderful apartment that I am very happy with. Her partner Paul is also great and will work around your schedule to make viewings efficient and pleasant. I recommend her 100% to anyone and everyone! You will have a streamlined and pleasant experience .
Jessica was invaluable to me during my apartment hunt. Her and her team found many options that fit my needs in less than 24 hours. She took what was sure to be an overwhelming process and made it entirely doable by answering all of my questions, responding to my emails and texts immediately, and making herself available. I highly recommend her to anyone in the process of moving in nyc.
Jessica has been so helpful in helping us find an apartment. She is extremely prompt in responding, and she is willing to answer all of our questions!
Jessica was very helpful & made the moving process as quick & simple as possible!
Working with Jessica and her partner Trenise was great. We found an apartment we love through them. Jessica followed up even after we moved in to make sure we were all set with the apartment. I highly recommend her.
My roommates and I probably would have been homeless and dealing with some major identity theft problems. Thankfully, Jessica found us a wonderful 3 bedroom apartment in Hell's Kitchen. All three roommates were new to the monster that is New York City real estate, and Jessica not only took the time to teach us but also went above and beyond to secure us our apartment. She vouched for us in regard to a scam situation and was constantly following-up to make sure our apartment application was complete. I'm honestly surprised she didn't ditch us for more competent clients. She really was a trooper throughout this entire process. Could not recommend enough - absolute efficiency.
Jessica and her team were incredible with helping me find my apartment. I moved from SF to NY and only had a weekend to find an apartment. She made sure I was the top of her list and accommodated my busy schedule. She was very quick to set up appointments and make sure I see as much as I can without being overwhelmed. She and her team listened, paid attention to detail, and asked the right questions. She made sure to ask for everything in advance, so she can handle the entire approval and lease process as quickly as possible. I couldn't be happier with my choice.
Searching for a place to live in NYC can be an extremely challenging and daunting task. Luckily my husband and I found Jessica when searching apartment listings on this site. From our first conversation Jessica remained open and helpful. She answered all of our emails very quickly, even on holiday weekends. She made herself available at all different times and days of the week to show us apartments, as well making additional appointments so my husband and I could view them at different times. Jessica demonstrated a professional relationship with all of the building managers we met. After viewing 20+ apartments over about a 2 week period, we finally found a beautiful place that we are so excited to move into. Jessica helped to make this task bearable. She gave us a good heads up on the paperwork and financial requirements for each apartment we looked at, and we never felt like she was pushing us to make a decision we were uncertain with. She stayed in close contact with us during the application process and called us on a holiday weekend to let us know we were approved. It truly was a pleasure to work with such a professional, kind, and caring broker. We are so thankful for her help!
Was a pleasure working with Jessica. She walked me through the process, making sure all my paperwork is in order. I was approved in the same day. She also negotiated my move in date, that was very important for me not to pay double rent. I can tell she was working hard to get the best deal for me!
It was a pleasure working with Jessica and her colleague Trenice on my recent apartment search. They were both professional, patient and understanding. I found exactly what I was looking for and am thrilled! We were able to sign the rental lease quickly and on great terms thanks to Jessica's negotiating skills. I would highly recommend her.
Highly recommend Jessica! Found us the perfect apartment that hit every single item on my wish list. Responds quickly to emails & was very accommodating during the whole process.
It was great working with Jessica. She was very helpful and accommodating through the entire renting process. I would highly recommend her.
Finding a realtor like Jessica is like finding a needle in a haystack. She was everything and more, for what I needed when it came to finding an apartment that fit the needs of my boyfriend and I. She was sweet, yet very straightforward, and actually cared about making sure we were satisfied, from showing us the beautiful apartment, to signing the lease. EVERYTHING was smooth sailing. Unfortunately, not all realtors are like Jessica, especially when it comes trying to find an apartment in New York, but I'm here to tell you, she is THE ideal realtor.
After months of going through nonsense realtors and sketchy craigslist ads I finally found someone who is a rockstar at their job!
Jessica was genuine and just a down to earth person. She helped my girlfriend and I find a great apartment. Jessica helped us with any questions, concerns, and insight we had about the apartment. I definitely would recommend Jessica to anyone. Just a pleasure to work with!
Her diligence and service is immeasurable. Thanks for your assistance with the whole process.
After a two month period of seeing apartment after apartment that were not even close to what i was looking for I thankfully reached out to Jessica and Albert for help. Within 3 days they had not only located 7 different places that hit every box on my check list but even personally drove me to each spot and negotiated hard with the landlord in order to get the best deal possible.
If you have the luck of working with Jessica in your apartment hunt you're in for a great experience.
Between apartment viewing to signing the lease, the process with Jessica and Albert was incredibly easy. After finding an apartment I loved, I applied for and signed the lease within the next 24 hours. Jessica/Albert were transparent, easy to work with and replied quickly to messages throughout the whole process.
Highly recommend working with them both in apartment hunting adventures.
Both Jessica Albers and her associate Albert Salpetrier were throughly professional in their work. Albert handled the showing of the apartment we rented, and Jessica handled all the details of the lease. In both instances, I was completely satisfied with their service.
Working with Jessica and her partner Albert was truly a pleasure! From the very first time my husband and I contacted her, we realized that we were working with an extremely professional and efficient, but also, and just as important - a very warm and understanding person. She was so flexible and an absolute breeze to work with. Jessica and Albert had hand-picked apartments that showed us a range of options, but were also specifically tailored to our preferences. We found a place we like within one day, signed the lease the next day, and we are receiving our keys the following day - need I say more? I highly recommend working with Jessica and with her partner Albert!
Jessica (and her partner Albert) were extremely amenable, flexible and efficient brokers. After returning from a trip abroad, my wife and I were looking to close a new Manhattan apartment within 48 hours. While other brokers (including an independent agent and a major brokerage) went MIA or failed to contact us altogether, Jessica and Albert were on the ball. I appreciated that they were able to balance their business imperative to close the best deal possible with their client with my own needs and concerns -- not many brokers can successfully manage this balance. The type of apartments shown to us reflected that our detailed requirements and concerns were seriously considered. Jessica and Albert were warm and human throughout our entire experience -- Albert particularly has an extremely interesting background that my wife and I found admirable. And after Albert helped us find our place, Jessica worked efficiently to get our paperwork processed and personally presented to building management in the best light.
If you have all your paperwork in order and are looking for a broker team who can be as detailed and efficient as you are, I highly recommend dealing with Jessica and and Albert from Sommerlyn.
Jessica and Albert have been the best I've ever worked with, bar none.
Working with Jessica and Albert was a wonderful experience. I was anxious about having to find an apartment that would fit my specific needs and study for board exams at the same time when I first spoke with Jessica. She quickly assured me that she would find me the perfect place. I believed in her confidence and within days she and Albert had complied an organized itinerary of apartments to view. Every apartment I viewed fit my specific requests, so it was a hard to decide which to select! With the help of Jessica and Albert, I was successfully able to decide upon the perfect apartment. Moreover, Jessica and Albert made the entire process extremely easy which helped facilitate the transition. They are an efficient team, who know and understand the market well and most importantly, they care about finding the right place for their client.
Christina,
September 2015
I would HIGHLY recommend everyone to use Sommerlyn Associates to rent their apartment. They are nothing but helpful, kind, professional, responsive, and fast. Before we even got to the city, they were emailing us to set up an appointment to see apartments. They were nothing but accomodating during the process of signing the lease and everything afterward. They will respond to emails VERY quickly and are totally cool people. I would recommend this company to everybody!
Jessica is a great person. She helped me a lot in finding my apartment. Even though I was a client of one of her coworkers, Jessica helped us finding the apratment I eventually ended up renting.
The particular problem I had is that I am an international student, therefore I have no US credit record and landlords don't trust in international tenants like me. Usually they ask for a whole year in advance. Jessica talked to the lanflord and could get me a good deal where I only had to pay three months in advance, so I totally reccomend her to anyone asking for apartment. I also reccomend her coworkers at Sommerlyn. They are great people who actually care about their clients and not just the broker's fee.
Jessica (and her partner Albert) were very helpful in our apartment-search process. I contacted her about finding a 4 BR, 2BA place in Manhattan and within a week she had found several listings that we were interested in - other brokers had shown us totally overpriced garbage. About a week later, we had our apartment! Jessica was very professional and in frequent contact with me about the what was available and quickly set up times to see the places that appealed to us. She made the process of finding an (great) apartment much easier and faster than I thought it would be. Thanks, Jessica!
Jessica was great! My boyfriend and I really wanted to move into the best apartment for our price limit and Jessica & Albert helped us find the perfect place. :)
I previously lived in Chicago and couldn't come to the city to look at places. Jessica went above and beyond for me over this whole process. Finding a place to live is stressful enough to, but not being able to see it in person is on an entry different level. She explained everything to me and answered all of my questions with amazing speed and professionalism. She was always patient with me and understood where I was coming from. I would completely use her services again without any hesitation. She is and was simple amazing.
Jessica was very patient with us. We had a lot of difficulties on our end and she made it work with us. With another broker we may have lost the place we were trying to stay at but she made it work for us. She created a personalized plan that fit all of our needs and was consistently in contact with us. Very reliable and on point. Easy to talk to with a great smile. A+ broker!
Jessica was a force of nature in helping us get our apartment. I can't imagine a better, more efficient broker. Throughout the entire process, Jessica did her best to make the transition as smooth as possible. I'm grateful that there are professionals in this business who make it their priority to treat you like a human being and not just another client. Thanks Jessica! I'd recommend her services to anyone.
Highly recommend Jessica! She was very helpful in finding me a place that I would absolutely be satisfied with. When I first contacted her the apartment I was interested in had already been taken but Jessica chose 5 apartments to have her coworker Albert show me after business hours. I signed the lease 2 days later - she is very efficient, professional, and in general a very nice person. If you try to find an apartment in NYC, go with Jessica, you won't regret it!!
Jessica helped me through my first time renting an apartment in NYC. She answered all of my emails right away no matter how many questions I asked, negotiated an amazing deal for me with the landlord, and made the process of renting from a different city as easy as possible. I would highly recommend her!
Super helpful, super efficient, overall great experience working with Jessica and her partner Albert. Looked out for us throughout the entire process, a great job.
Jessica was very knowledgeable, helpful and communicative throughout the rental process. She went over and above to make sure we were happy with the apartment and the terms of the deal. She's the agent for you if you want someone who will work in your best interest and who will get right back to you with answers to your questions, even on a holiday! Thanks, Jessica!
Jessica and Joshua are a great team! They work for their clients and really want what's best for them. They were very patient and kind throughout the whole process which we all know is hard to come by in the broker industry. Highly recommended. Will definitely use them again! Thank you!
Fresh moving to the city from California, you bet your knickers I needed assistance coping with the New York rental machine. Jessica could not have been more helpful. She responded to my initial inquiry the same day, and was prompt in showing the apartment. She was forthright and excited to help me close the rental agreement throughout the entire process. I can honestly say, without her I'd be renting in an overpriced postage stamp room with a rat named Rupert for a roommate if I had gone with someone else.
Also, she fought to obtain deals for me such as prorating the correct time for the first month, negotiating the fee based on my income situation, and so on. Use Jessica as your agent and you won't regret it.
If you are looking for a real estate agent look no further! Jessica Albers is the best agent out there and I am so glad I chose her to assist with my apartment search. I had attempted to work with several agents, but never felt a level of comfort. One agent kept sending me emails with someone else’s personal information; others completely disregarded my budget and repeatedly showed me apartments that did not meet my criteria. Jessica on the other hand was the exception! On the first run she got it! She listened to what I was looking for and showed me properties that exactly fit my bill, literally and figuratively! Of course I was looking for a unicorn in NYC, but Jessica found that unicorn for me and exactly in my price range. We went out and in one day I found my new apartment. We looked at a total of nine properties that day and any one of them could have been my new home, but I settled on the second property I viewed, and adorable penthouse apartment with a huge terrace! The approval process was lengthy because of the nature of the unit I was leasing, however, Jessica was 100% there with me throughout the entire process with daily phone calls and text messages, status updates, addressing any and all issues on my behalf with virtually no wait time. She is truly the most diligent, responsible, responsive, and attentive agent I experienced. She leaves no stone unturned, but she also approaches her clients with a level of care that can only be described as exceptional! If you’re serious and you know what you want, Jessica will find it for you! I could not be more pleased with the outcome…and I fully intend to recommend Jessica to everyone I know who is in search of a new place!
E. Morales,
December 2014
Jessica was professional and worked quickly. She was not pushy (like many brokers), but once I was ready to move on an apartment, she completed the entire process within a couple days.
Both Jessica and Joshua were extremely helpful in our apartment search. We put in an application on the 3rd apt we were shown and it was because they listened and understood all our wants and needs and went out and found it for us. We were very pleased with their services. I plan to use them in the future.
In looking for an apartment we found Jessica Albers to be responsive, thoughtful and showed us properties that were right on the mark.
She and her assistant Albert were responsive, knowledgeable and also very pleasant to work with.
I would not hesitate recommending them to any of my friends or coworkers.
In working with brokers I would put them at the top of my list.
I was very satisfied with Jessica. Not only did she (and her associate Inga) show me places that were of much better quality than others I had seen in the same price range, but Jessica really went the extra mile for me during the approval process so that it would go as smoothly as possible, which i appreciated. It was a great experience, and I'd definitely recommend her.
Jessica is an incredibly dedicated broker. She went above and beyond to help me find and secure the perfect place. Even through countless complications, she found solutions to whatever problems I faced. She gave extremely prompt and thorough emails throughout the whole process, always making it as easy and efficient as possible for me. I highly recommend working with Jessica!
Very nice brokers, though a bit pushy. Ended up finding me a great apartment.
Jessica and her associate Inga were incredibly helpful in finding our apartment, meeting our needs and preferences and ensuring that we got a good deal. My roommate and I were very satisfied with their service and would certainly recommend them to strangers and friends alike! The nyc apartment search is notoriously unpleasant and we can confidently say that our experience was just the opposite.
Chris & Jessica were very professional, fast and patient in helping us find then perfect apartment. It was a seamless process and we are very grateful.
Jessica and Chris were very friendly and professional. I appreciated their tag-team approach to finding me an apartment, which allowed us to be more efficient when looking at places. I was able to find a small, but perfect, apartment in my goal neighborhood in less than two weeks...and it was even under budget. While they do charge a standard broker's fee, I would definitely recommend Jessica and Chris for your apartment hunt!
Highly recommend. Jessica really understood both the type of apartment that I was looking for and the neighborhood that I wanted to live in. The entire process was extremely efficient. When I found the right apartment, not only was she was able to streamline the signing process very quickly but was able to negotiate the rent downward quite substantially with the leasing office. Definitely a great broker to have!
Jessica was very passionate and upfront about the apartments that she showed us. She was very honest as well and helped us navigate what was available. Overall very honest and passionate about what she does.
Jessica and Chris were very helpful in finding a place that met our needs and getting the process completed quickly and easily. Thanks!!
Jessica was a very friendly and very efficient agent with which to work. Having limited time to find a new apartment, she and her team planned a very focused and efficient search to meet my needs. I would recommend her and her team for anyone new to the city or just looking for a new place within NYC.
Jessica was persistent in helping me find a place and ensuring I had all the required paperwork in a timely fashion. Both her and chris are a great team who received my feedback in a fluid search that involved choosing apartments based on my views of the apartments I saw. I would recommend them as this was the second time I used their services.
Jessica was really helpful. She was super straightforward, gave us great advice regarding what upping our budget would actually buy us, and helped us find a great place actually much below what we were expecting to have to spend.
Worth noting though is that the renter should really have a good sense of what neighborhoods are like before they begin to look. Indeed, Jessica seemed to have some intuition about this, but perhaps most useful might be to consult friends who live in NY and who know the renter well.
My husband and I had only been in New York a few months when we had to find our first apartment. Jessica really listened to what we wanted and introduced us to an area that wasn't even our radar and has turned out to be perfect for us. I'd recommend Jessica, she didn't waste time showing me things that were too small or over budget and helped make finding an apartment smooth and easy.
Jessica and her teammate Chris Plummer did an excellent job for me. I was searching for a studio in Manhattan within pretty tight financial and geographical constraints and a really tight timetable.
Jessica responded extremely quickly to my request for more information. She also explained her and her team's process, gave me a clear list of the documentation I would need to provide, and scheduled an appointment for me to visit their office and review several apartments matching my criteria (in addition to the one about which I initially inquired). Our appointment at her office was quick and easy and after a brief discussion we had identified six apartments that fit my criteria exactly or very closely. We went and looked at all six and I settled on one (the best one, naturally).
From there Jessica and Chris went to work for me. They assembled and submitted my application and negotiated on my behalf with the landlord to get the move-in date that I needed. Jessica went with me to the lease signing and answered all of my questions along the way.
The best part? End to end, from the day I first contacted her through RentHop to the day I signed the lease for the apartment I wanted, the process took four days.
I highly recommend Jessica and her teammate Chris.
Jessica was a pleasure to work with and a huge help in finding an apartment that fit my needs. She was very quick to respond to emails and phone calls, and after a short conversation discussing my preferences, she showed me the apartment I ended up leasing during the first showing.
Jessica was a pleasure to work with. She was very well prepared and gave me plenty of options to look at that fit my specifications. The experience itself was very enjoyable as she was very easy to talk with as we toured various places. I highly recommend that anyone looking for real estate in New York work with Jessica. She made the process from beginning to end, an enjoyable one.
After being shown numerous apartments that did not match our criteria, I was really wondering if any of the brokers I was working with had a clue. Enter partners Chris and Jessica at Link Realty. They asked me to come to their office to meet and spend time with them. They spent over an hour with me, truly listening and understanding exactly what it was we were looking for. They showed me pictures of apartments and I was able to give real time feedback. This process allowed them to gain clear insight into what would really work for us. By the time I left the office Chris was able to articulate exactly what it was we were looking for. By that same afternoon they showed me an apartment and it was exactly what we were looking for and more. The apartment already had an offer on it, but Chris and Jessica really strategized to get us the apartment successfully.
The entire experience with Chris & Jessica was incredibly positive. We always felt Chris and Jessica were in our corner. Jessica is a great communicator and incredibly supportive throughout through the process. Chris has a keen understanding of what people want and is very strategic in his approach. Their motto is “it’s about working smart.”
As busy working professionals, my husband and I did not have the time to be trekking around the city looking at dozens of apartments that were not vetted out. I really appreciate that Chris & Jessica take a focused and tailored approach to apartment searches. They value efficiency and understand the importance of their client’s time as well. I highly recommend Chris & Jessica in your search for the perfect apartment!
Jessica Albers and her partner, Chris Plummer, are absolute gems. After an excruciating few weeks of looking at apartments with other brokers, I was getting ready to settle for one of the (roughly) 22 (pretty bleh) apartments I already looked at.
Enter Jessica and Chris. We chatted in their office for a while about what I had already seen and exactly what I was looking for. They weren't about to waste my time, and, considering they found me the perfect apartment within my budget in less than a day (seriously, it's perfect), they lived up to that promise.
I would DEFINITELY recommend working with Jessica and Chris. They're super knowledgeable, honest, and just plain fun to work with! A huge thanks to you both for making such a stressful process so easy :)
My friends and I recently went through the process of searching for a 4-bedroom apartment in Manhattan. We came across Chris and Jessica at Link Real Estate and could tell immediately that they would provide a higher caliber level of service. As much as possible, Chris and Jessica made the entire process relatively painless and we ended up finding the perfect apartment. I highly recommend Chris and Jessica for their professionalism, organization, and high level of service.
Jessica was so incredibly helpful to me in finding me a place within my price range, in under 3 hrs time, and rent stabilized no less! I would definitely recommend working with Jessica to anyone who wants to find a broker who will put your needs first and work hard to find you a great place, I would definitely work with her again!
Jessica was extremely helpful, thorough, and patient with me during my apartment hunt. In the end, she helped me find a place I was really excited about and she taught me a lot about New York, the local neighborhoods, and how to get around.
Jessica and her partner Chris were fantastic and efficient throughout the whole process. I will definitely recommend others to use their services.