I purchased an Upper East Side coop as a first time buyer using Elika, with Denise Thirkill as my agent. Denise was patient and professional, and very responsive, showing me properties around Harlem, East Harlem and the Upper East Side for about 3 months (including one offer that I ended up backing out of) before I finally found the one. Denise and the Elika team did a phenomenal job, negotiating $50k under asking on not one, but two fixer upper estate properties in the course of my search. I felt that I ended up with a really great value at the end of the day.
Denise was able to guide me through the coop board application and interview process seamlessly, which included assembling an old-school binder of materials of which six copies had to be made, as well as a personal statement. There came a point where the ball was nearly dropped between the bank, the seller's agent, and the managing agent about scheduling a firm closing date and time, but Denise went to work getting everyone on track to ensure that the closing went forward on time. Even my attorney commented on how much work Denise did behind the scenes to ensure that everything moved ahead.
Denise also accompanied me through the final walk through of the unit and discovered an electrical problem that I was able to have addressed in the closing. I truly could not have asked for a better agent to guide me through my first home purchase. Denise was absolutely phenomenal.
Caleb Wright
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July 25, 2023
I recently purchased a condo in NY using Elika, with Amy Rivers as my agent, and I couldn't recommend her more. I started looking on a Tuesday and wound up putting an offer in that Friday, closing two months later almost to the day. She gave me a great list of initial properties, helped me sort through exactly what I wanted, suggested important things I hadn't considered, helped to prioritize, and was always immediately accessible for all of my many questions. Since I'm in CA it was a little difficult to schedule viewings but Amy made it easy. Once my offer was accepted Amy helped me navigate the sometimes-labyrinthine approval process, and again as a CA resident some of these NYC details really needed some navigating. Every step of the way, from helping me out with a final walkthrough I couldn't be there for to details even after closing about getting keys, utilities, etc, Amy was always there smoothing the way. Buying property is never easy but Amy made the whole process about as painless as it possibly could have been, I wouldn't hesitate to work with her again and I recommend her unreservedly.
M Oka
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August 25, 2023
After our experience buying an apt in NYC with Amy, it was a no brainer to seek her help again when we wanted to look for a home in the suburbs. Her knowledge and thoroughness helped us navigate a tough buyers market. It was so reassuring to get her advice stemming from her years of experience and in the end we were able to buy our dream home. We cannot thank her enough and we highly recommend Amy!!
shane cobb
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January 31, 2024
We worked with Jillian Maslow at Elika and she was terrific - informed, energetic, positive but clear-eyed, and especially patient. She frequently steered us away from places that she knew weren't right for us and then guided us through the offer-acceptance-board approval when we found a place that was. A genuine buyer's agent. Highly recommend.
Bob K
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June 21, 2023
I spent many months working with Amy Carlozzi on purchasing my co-op apartment in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. She was extremely kind, knowledgeable and PATIENT with me, a client with no previous NY real estate experience. I would gladly work with her again on my next purchase and highly recommend her to those looking in Manhattan. Elika, all of your agents should be like Amy!
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I purchased an Upper East Side coop as a first time buyer using Elika, with Denise Thirkill as my agent. Denise was patient and professional, and very responsive, showing me properties around Harlem, East Harlem and the Upper East Side for about 3 months (including one offer that I ended up backing out of) before I finally found the one. Denise and the Elika team did a phenomenal job, negotiating $50k under asking on not one, but two fixer upper estate properties in the course of my search. I felt that I ended up with a really great value at the end of the day. Denise was able to guide me through the coop board application and interview process seamlessly, which included assembling an old-school binder of materials of which six copies had to be made, as well as a personal statement. There came a point where the ball was nearly dropped between the bank, the seller's agent, and the managing agent about scheduling a firm closing date and time, but Denise went to work getting everyone on track to ensure that the closing went forward on time. Even my attorney commented on how much work Denise did behind the scenes to ensure that everything moved ahead. Denise also accompanied me through the final walk through of the unit and discovered an electrical problem that I was able to have addressed in the closing. I truly could not have asked for a better agent to guide me through my first home purchase. Denise was absolutely phenomenal.
I recently purchased a condo in NY using Elika, with Amy Rivers as my agent, and I couldn't recommend her more. I started looking on a Tuesday and wound up putting an offer in that Friday, closing two months later almost to the day. She gave me a great list of initial properties, helped me sort through exactly what I wanted, suggested important things I hadn't considered, helped to prioritize, and was always immediately accessible for all of my many questions. Since I'm in CA it was a little difficult to schedule viewings but Amy made it easy. Once my offer was accepted Amy helped me navigate the sometimes-labyrinthine approval process, and again as a CA resident some of these NYC details really needed some navigating. Every step of the way, from helping me out with a final walkthrough I couldn't be there for to details even after closing about getting keys, utilities, etc, Amy was always there smoothing the way. Buying property is never easy but Amy made the whole process about as painless as it possibly could have been, I wouldn't hesitate to work with her again and I recommend her unreservedly.
After our experience buying an apt in NYC with Amy, it was a no brainer to seek her help again when we wanted to look for a home in the suburbs. Her knowledge and thoroughness helped us navigate a tough buyers market. It was so reassuring to get her advice stemming from her years of experience and in the end we were able to buy our dream home. We cannot thank her enough and we highly recommend Amy!!
We worked with Jillian Maslow at Elika and she was terrific - informed, energetic, positive but clear-eyed, and especially patient. She frequently steered us away from places that she knew weren't right for us and then guided us through the offer-acceptance-board approval when we found a place that was. A genuine buyer's agent. Highly recommend.
I spent many months working with Amy Carlozzi on purchasing my co-op apartment in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. She was extremely kind, knowledgeable and PATIENT with me, a client with no previous NY real estate experience. I would gladly work with her again on my next purchase and highly recommend her to those looking in Manhattan. Elika, all of your agents should be like Amy!