Comments on: Testimonials http://myastoriarealestate.com Real Estate And Then Some In Astoria And The Surrounding Areas Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:01:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lena Agnello http://myastoriarealestate.com/testimonials/comment-page-1/#comment-1303 Lena Agnello Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:25:30 +0000 http://myastoriarealestate.com/?page_id=612#comment-1303 This is my second time around writing about Peter Horowitz's excellent real estate skills and i gotta tell you, not only did he find me an absolute beauty of an apartment but a landlord that tenants can only dream of! The previous place he had found for me was awesome but it was not close enough to the train station. Which had nothing to do with Peter not being able to find me something last time around..last year I was just hanging by a thread trying to move at the last minute and he had thankfully found me a place in the nick of time. But this time around..wooooow.. Me: i need something closer to the train.. Peter: check! 3 blocks from the train Me: I need a 1 bedroom at the most $1,300 a month Peter: bam! $1,300 a month great neighborhood! I had gone with 2 other brokers before him this time ONLY because I couldn't get ahold of right away but here's a great rule of thumb, if you can't get ahold of him by phone go to his website and email him..he called me back within the hour after I did that. Anyway both of the previous brokers had showed me dumps I mean all dumps and told me I'd never find anything under $1,400 a month or a 1 bedroom these days in Astoria! Ok mr. Real estate agent then why did Peter find an apartment for me on the first try?! Hmmm? I'll tell you why: 1. He has a great repoire with the landlords and knows a great deal of people in astoria on a personal and professional level. 2. He finds apartments that are always clean and in great condition. 3. He tells it like it is..if you give him a price range and he doesn't have that price range he will be honest with you and try to find you something as close as possible..instead of leading you astray into something well out of your ball park..like most brokers do. anyway, try peter horowitz..you won't regret it! he is fantastic!! This is my second time around writing about Peter Horowitz’s excellent real estate skills and i gotta tell you, not only did he find me an absolute beauty of an apartment but a landlord that tenants can only dream of! The previous place he had found for me was awesome but it was not close enough to the train station. Which had nothing to do with Peter not being able to find me something last time around..last year I was just hanging by a thread trying to move at the last minute and he had thankfully found me a place in the nick of time. But this time around..wooooow..
Me: i need something closer to the train..
Peter: check! 3 blocks from the train
Me: I need a 1 bedroom at the most $1,300 a month
Peter: bam! $1,300 a month great neighborhood!

I had gone with 2 other brokers before him this time ONLY because I couldn’t get ahold of right away but here’s a great rule of thumb, if you can’t get ahold of him by phone go to his website and email him..he called me back within the hour after I did that. Anyway both of the previous brokers had showed me dumps I mean all dumps and told me I’d never find anything under $1,400 a month or a 1 bedroom these days in Astoria! Ok mr. Real estate agent then why did Peter find an apartment for me on the first try?! Hmmm? I’ll tell you why:
1. He has a great repoire with the landlords and knows a great deal of people in astoria on a personal and professional level.
2. He finds apartments that are always clean and in great condition.
3. He tells it like it is..if you give him a price range and he doesn’t have that price range he will be honest with you and try to find you something as close as possible..instead of leading you astray into something well out of your ball park..like most brokers do.

anyway, try peter horowitz..you won’t regret it! he is fantastic!!

]]> By: Nicole http://myastoriarealestate.com/testimonials/comment-page-1/#comment-1016 Nicole Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:04:40 +0000 http://myastoriarealestate.com/?page_id=612#comment-1016 There are so many crooked brokers out there, it is good to know that good ones remain. Peter is honest, professional, and a pleasure to work with. I would recommend him to anyone and everyone. Please, before you talk to any other broker, talk to Peter Horowitz first! Peter, thanks again for your help in finding our apartment! We LOVE it! There are so many crooked brokers out there, it is good to know that good ones remain. Peter is honest, professional, and a pleasure to work with. I would recommend him to anyone and everyone. Please, before you talk to any other broker, talk to Peter Horowitz first!

Peter, thanks again for your help in finding our apartment! We LOVE it!

]]> By: Karin http://myastoriarealestate.com/testimonials/comment-page-1/#comment-614 Karin Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:14:39 +0000 http://myastoriarealestate.com/?page_id=612#comment-614 Before working with Peter, we had already seen a few apartments with a couple different brokers. We didn't like any of the apartments and the brokers didn't inspire much confidence. They knew very little about the places they were representing. The idea of paying a broker's fee to someone who did little more than open a door for us was very frustrating! We were so relieved to find Peter and applied for the very first apartment he showed us. Not only was the place beautiful, but it was such a pleasure to work with him. After showing us around the apartment, he then drove us around the neighborhood -- telling us about the local restaurants, touring the local park, locating the closest train station... It was very helpful! Before working with Peter, we had already seen a few apartments with a couple different brokers. We didn’t like any of the apartments and the brokers didn’t inspire much confidence. They knew very little about the places they were representing. The idea of paying a broker’s fee to someone who did little more than open a door for us was very frustrating! We were so relieved to find Peter and applied for the very first apartment he showed us. Not only was the place beautiful, but it was such a pleasure to work with him. After showing us around the apartment, he then drove us around the neighborhood — telling us about the local restaurants, touring the local park, locating the closest train station… It was very helpful!

]]> By: Ned http://myastoriarealestate.com/testimonials/comment-page-1/#comment-590 Ned Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:40:08 +0000 http://myastoriarealestate.com/?page_id=612#comment-590 Working with Peter was such a FANTASTIC experience! I was hunting in New York for my first apartment and I had dealt with a few brokers who seemed to want nothing but to rush you and beat you over the head with their leads. But the experience of working with Peter really set him apart from these brokers. He was able to listen to my needs, regarding location, size and price, and he showed me incredible places, and throughout the entire process he let me take all the time I needed to figure out my options. Having such a pressure free sales experience goes a long way to helping you really find an apartment you'll love. And Peter is a fantastic guy to make that happen! Working with Peter was such a FANTASTIC experience! I was hunting in New York for my first apartment and I had dealt with a few brokers who seemed to want nothing but to rush you and beat you over the head with their leads. But the experience of working with Peter really set him apart from these brokers. He was able to listen to my needs, regarding location, size and price, and he showed me incredible places, and throughout the entire process he let me take all the time I needed to figure out my options. Having such a pressure free sales experience goes a long way to helping you really find an apartment you’ll love. And Peter is a fantastic guy to make that happen!

]]> By: Terri Hohimer http://myastoriarealestate.com/testimonials/comment-page-1/#comment-424 Terri Hohimer Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:41:00 +0000 http://myastoriarealestate.com/?page_id=612#comment-424 I highly recommend Peter! He is very professional, and makes the entire process easy. I feel very lucky to have found Peter's website. He was extremely prompt and very upfront. I rented from him while living in another state, never even traveling to NY to see the property. After seeing the apartment at move-in date, the area, and the building...all of his representations, pictures and information were entirely accurate! Prior to finding Peter's website, I had stressed over Craiglist, no-fee brokers, and other such listings. What a difference finding a great broker makes! I highly recommend Peter! He is very professional, and makes the entire process easy. I feel very lucky to have found Peter’s website. He was extremely prompt and very upfront. I rented from him while living in another state, never even traveling to NY to see the property. After seeing the apartment at move-in date, the area, and the building…all of his representations, pictures and information were entirely accurate! Prior to finding Peter’s website, I had stressed over Craiglist, no-fee brokers, and other such listings. What a difference finding a great broker makes!

]]> By: Amy Beck http://myastoriarealestate.com/testimonials/comment-page-1/#comment-406 Amy Beck Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:32:29 +0000 http://myastoriarealestate.com/?page_id=612#comment-406 My sister and I found Peter by searching online reviews. We interviewed several realtors and selected Peter. He was outstanding in every way, and it was a pleasure to work with him. In a difficult market, he quickly found buyers who wouldn't waste our time. Peter was patient and knowledgeable in every aspect of the deal--answering questions and giving us expert advice all along the way. He responded promptly and professionally and kept us in the loop the entire time. Peter sincerely recognized and appreciated the special qualities of our co-op and found buyers who would likewise be happy and fit in well on the floor and in the community. It was a perfect fit all around. He negotiated the best deal for us and the final appraisal confirmed the deal was fair all around. We unequivocally recommend Peter for both sellers and buyers. My sister and I found Peter by searching online reviews. We interviewed several realtors and selected Peter. He was outstanding in every way, and it was a pleasure to work with him. In a difficult market, he quickly found buyers who wouldn’t waste our time. Peter was patient and knowledgeable in every aspect of the deal–answering questions and giving us expert advice all along the way. He responded promptly and professionally and kept us in the loop the entire time. Peter sincerely recognized and appreciated the special qualities of our co-op and found buyers who would likewise be happy and fit in well on the floor and in the community. It was a perfect fit all around. He negotiated the best deal for us and the final appraisal confirmed the deal was fair all around. We unequivocally recommend Peter for both sellers and buyers.

]]> By: Judith Beck http://myastoriarealestate.com/testimonials/comment-page-1/#comment-405 Judith Beck Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:04:39 +0000 http://myastoriarealestate.com/?page_id=612#comment-405 Peter did a super job. He was readily available and easy to reach. He is not only people-friendly, honest, flexible, and accommodating, but he know his business. He advertised widely and well and, in a difficult market, got the house sold within 3 weeks to the ideal buyer (the one who loved and appreciated it), giving excellent, experienced advice that helped us make the right decisions along the way. Both parties felt great about the deal. I highly recommend Peter Horowitz to co-op, condo, or private home sellers in Queens. Peter did a super job. He was readily available and easy to reach. He is not only people-friendly, honest, flexible, and accommodating, but he know his business. He advertised widely and well and, in a difficult market, got the house sold within 3 weeks to the ideal buyer (the one who loved and appreciated it), giving excellent, experienced advice that helped us make the right decisions along the way. Both parties felt great about the deal. I highly recommend Peter Horowitz to co-op, condo, or private home sellers in Queens.

]]> By: TJ http://myastoriarealestate.com/testimonials/comment-page-1/#comment-341 TJ Mon, 24 May 2010 17:16:44 +0000 http://myastoriarealestate.com/?page_id=612#comment-341 Peter, thanks for finding me an affordable apartment so quickly! I had been looking in Astoria for 1 bedroom apartments for months, and I could not find what I was looking for. Peter assisted me once I told him what I was looking for, and he knew everything about each area surrounding each apartment I was shown. He was not pushy, and he was extremely honest in describing every apartment. I was stressed, having been looking through multiple realtors who thought they knew what I wanted. As a result, I didn't think I would find an apartment so quickly. Thank you for being so knowledgeable and such a huge help! Peter, thanks for finding me an affordable apartment so quickly! I had been looking in Astoria for 1 bedroom apartments for months, and I could not find what I was looking for. Peter assisted me once I told him what I was looking for, and he knew everything about each area surrounding each apartment I was shown. He was not pushy, and he was extremely honest in describing every apartment. I was stressed, having been looking through multiple realtors who thought they knew what I wanted. As a result, I didn’t think I would find an apartment so quickly. Thank you for being so knowledgeable and such a huge help!

]]> By: Catherine Kuehn http://myastoriarealestate.com/testimonials/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Catherine Kuehn Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:40:27 +0000 http://myastoriarealestate.com/?page_id=612#comment-213 The Story of Cat & Chris: We were super-excited to find a new home in Astoria, but became discouraged after searching Craigslist for weeks and coming up with nothing. A short stint with another broker left us sad and unsatisfied. And then there was Peter. Peter Horowitz. We had followed the blog for a while and decided to shoot him an email. He immediately responded and once we told him exactly what we were looking for, he set up appointments for the very next day: not one, but three places in one night! The final apartment was EXACTLY what we were looking for. Peter made the process easy and stress free, and we were in the place 2 weeks later. Peter was extremely nice, funny, attentive, and didn't run us around, wasting our time showing us things that weren't in our budget or what we wanted. We would recommend Peter Horowitz to anyone to find them their perfect Astoria apartment! Cat & Chris The Story of Cat & Chris:

We were super-excited to find a new home in Astoria, but became discouraged after searching Craigslist for weeks and coming up with nothing. A short stint with another broker left us sad and unsatisfied. And then there was Peter. Peter Horowitz. We had followed the blog for a while and decided to shoot him an email. He immediately responded and once we told him exactly what we were looking for, he set up appointments for the very next day: not one, but three places in one night! The final apartment was EXACTLY what we were looking for. Peter made the process easy and stress free, and we were in the place 2 weeks later. Peter was extremely nice, funny, attentive, and didn’t run us around, wasting our time showing us things that weren’t in our budget or what we wanted.

We would recommend Peter Horowitz to anyone to find them their perfect Astoria apartment!

Cat & Chris

]]> By: Doris http://myastoriarealestate.com/testimonials/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Doris Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:32:14 +0000 http://myastoriarealestate.com/?page_id=612#comment-210 I would send anyone to PETER HOROWITZ first!!! He is the model of a true professional in his field. He clearly values his customers and deserves the wonderful reputation he has earned. His service is FAR SUPERIOR to any other broker or agent I have encountered or heard about from friends. In addition to providing excellent professional service, he is a genuinely nice person. He is easy to talk to and a great listener. He never tried to show us something that was different than what we talked about, as most others do. He worked very hard to find a place in our price range, in our desired area, and that would take a medium-sized dog. This was no easy task. We thought we would never find a trustworthy Realtor in Astoria after 2 horrible experiences with others, but Peter renewed our faith. He is 100% true to his word - no false promises, no misrepresentations, no stretching or bending the truth. He was always on time and kept in constant communication with us throughout the process. He found a PERFECT apartment in a little over 24 hours! We will NEVER need to find another broker. THANK YOU SO MUCH, PETER!!! I would send anyone to PETER HOROWITZ first!!! He is the model of a true professional in his field. He clearly values his customers and deserves the wonderful reputation he has earned.
His service is FAR SUPERIOR to any other broker or agent I have encountered or heard about from friends. In addition to providing excellent professional service, he is a genuinely nice person. He is easy to talk to and a great listener. He never tried to show us something that was different than what we talked about, as most others do. He worked very hard to find a place in our price range, in our desired area, and that would take a medium-sized dog. This was no easy task.
We thought we would never find a trustworthy Realtor in Astoria after 2 horrible experiences with others, but Peter renewed our faith. He is 100% true to his word – no false promises, no misrepresentations, no stretching or bending the truth. He was always on time and kept in constant communication with us throughout the process. He found a PERFECT apartment in a little over 24 hours! We will NEVER need to find another broker. THANK YOU SO MUCH, PETER!!!

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