Skygroup Realty

Terrible real estate company. AVOID THEM To save yourself serious disappointment.
I am in the process of finding an apt in the city for myself and my husband and contacted them through street easy to see one of their exclusives.
After seeing the apt and falling in love with it, the group of brokers did almost anything possible to ruin my renting experience.
First, I brought my friend to the building to show her around and get some advice. While we were waiting for the broker (Alessandro), I kindly asked the doorman to check the amenities and he agreed. When we came back from the rooftop, the broker welcomed me with a furious face, angry AT ME as to why I went without a «permission» to see the amenities.
Ok. I am not a child and if the doorman says ok what’s your problem. I didn’t argue. And this went through.
Then, I clearly stated that I LOVE the apt and WANT to rent it, and want to bring my husband, who can only view it on Sunday since he works crazy hours and cannot come in any other day.
On Sunday, the group’s service was just awful. There was no attempt from the side of any broker in their group to accommodate us during the morning. After notifying Alessandro that we are going to be a little late his RESPOND was:
«No it doesn’t work for me. I’m here now and will leave» soon.
Such an unprofessional response to a client who is already on the way and clearly wants to rent the place.
ON TOP OF THIS– the other broker– Dana– whom I contacted to ask for her help as we really wanted to see the apt and already came especially to the area and cancelled other plans– accuses me of going to the building and «attempting to access the apt without permission.» What the hell is that?!
I have no idea where she got this information, but this clearly was not the case.
I have never encountered any professionals who keep arguing and attacking a potential customer like those group of brokers.
Such a disappointment from this brokers, I am still in shock from their lousy performance and unprofessionalism. It totally makes sense why their apts are over 30 days in the market. They are clearly not properly trained in costumer service, which as real estate brokers, should be above all. And to any owner who wishes to list his/​her apts with them, think twice, if you really want to rent.
Rude. Lazy. Unprofessional. Amateurs.

Gabe and Kira have been the best brokers in NY we have ever met. Knowledgeable, hardworking, straightforward and easy to work with. We consider ourselves lucky that we got introduced to them. Highly, highly recommended.

Jose & Gabe exclusively handle 2 of our residential properties in Harlem. Theyre an extremely honest group of professionals which is hard to come by in this industry. There are many firms and choices out there and we are pleased to be working with them. A true pleasure to work with.

I highly recommend working with Kira Nyysola. She was the first broker I contacted (after sending over 25 emails to other brokers) who offered to show me apartments that were not her exclusive listings. Until I corresponded with Kira, I did not even know about the concept of a co-​broke. (I was moving to New York from Washington, D.C. so was not as familiar with the rental market.) Kira was great to work with. Highly responsive, professional and just really nice. Every night she would comb through the listings and send me ones she thought might interest me, and then she’d set up appointments for the weekend that I was coming up. I saw five or six apartments with her over the course of two days. She is incredibly pleasant, knows the Brooklyn market extremely well, and is fair-​minded when assessing an apartment — she wouldn’t try to talk me in to something I clearly didn’t like, and never pressured me once. She was truly a breath of fresh air after other brokers I contacted who were pushy and unprofessional (the bad brokers I met demanded fees up-​front, had bad grammar and capitalization in emails, missed appointments… you will experience none of this if you work with Kira). When I move again, I am contacting her first!

Gabe and his team of talented brokers at SkyGroup Realty were amazing. From our initial meeting in regards to how they were going to execute the sale, until the actual sale, a mere few days or so later; I felt safe in their skill and knowledge.
Gabe, having made previous sales in our building knew how to sell our apartment quickly, professionally, and without a hitch! It was seamless. We had tried other brokers previously, and they did not get the job done, nor were they as effective and efficient. Gabe and his team are trustworthy, honest, and communicative (mostly skills that many other brokers lack). We are so grateful for all of the hard work and the speedy sale, so we can begin the next chapter of our lives!

Having dealt with a variety of brokers in a number of cities internationally, the team at Skygroup is devoted to finding you a great place to live! They are professionals with lots of insight about the real estate business, yet super friendly at the same time –which in my opinion is a great combination! I have recommended them to a few friends who were in need, and I will continue to do so.

My boyfriend and I recently relocated to New York from San Francisco, and met Kira at our first apartment viewing in the city. While that apartment ultimately wasn’t for us, we found Kira to be incredibly enjoyable and warm in a world of not-​so-​awesome brokers.
Kira formed a great relationship with us and worked really hard to find a home that both my boyfriend and I love. She has tons of insight into the marketplace, will talk to you all afternoon about the bars and restaurants you need to check out, and she’ll hustle to get you the perfect place. I HIGHLY recommend her!

I never really worked with Skygroup, just directly with one of their agents, Leandra, who was referred through a friend. She was awesome –we had to find a place very quickly, because another realtor had disappeared on us, and she found us a great place in Brooklyn with only a 24-​hour turnaround time. Then, we had to apply to live there through a condo board AFTER getting approved by the landlord, which generated a ton of paperwork. She helped us stay organized and calm throughout the process.
I highly recommend Leandra if you need a place anywhere in the city!

My wife and I recently worked with Kira on a new home hunt. She is exceptionally hardworking, knowledgeable, trustworthy, and professional. And she hustles like know one else will. She’s one of the best!

(I am posting this in two places as the company is switching Unilocal profiles)
Kira was my agent. I ultimately didn’t end up renting through her, but only because I found an apartment through other means.
I am really impressed with Kira. I was moving from CA to NYC and had limited to in which to find an apartment. I contacted KIra who set up two half days of apartment viewings for me.
She excels in two key areas: professionalism and hustle. On the professionalism front, she would send me an email the night before with full details about the next day’s schedule, including locations, amenities and pricing. This is highly appreciated.
On the hustle front, she went above and beyond to make sure that my time was well used. When one of the units on that day’s schedule got rented, she hustled to find a different, new unit to check out in that time slot.
If I need a broker again in NYC, you better believe I’ll contact Kira. I would highly recommend her.

these guys are in league with several landlords and are not at all trustworthy. they seem like nice people but will screw you without a second thought. they don’t deserve the fees they charge and the buildings they rent out have some landlords that are liars and cheats. avoid at all costs if you value your money and don’t want to wind up out on the street.

Dana is an excellent broker. She helped my husband and me find our first condo and it couldn’t have been a better experience. She showed us around to tons of places and was never impatient or pushy to get us to buy something right away. Dana was always on time and incredibly responsive. She always gave us her full attention and replied to e-​mails and text’s almost immediately. I found her to be incredibly knowledgeable of the New York real estate market and we always felt comfortable asking for her opinion and advice. When we found our dream home she was an aggressive negotiator and always kept our best interest at heart. Good realtors are few and far between in New York City, and Dana is a great one! As long as I live in NY I will never use anyone else.

Rebecca was wonderful to work with. She was super responsive and attentive to my needs. She wasn’t pushy or aggressive (like so many other agents I’ve met) and really understood my priorities. Throw in her sweet and bubbly personality, and you’ve got a great broker. I highly recommend her!

Kira is amazing. We went out with her yesterday to look for apartments in Brooklyn. We saw 7 fantastic places in Fort Greene, Park Slope, and Brooklyn Heights, and Kira drove us to each one in her car, which was MUCH more pleasant than taking subways all over town. She knows the area incredibly well, she was extremely nice, and she’s not pushy in the slightest, unlike some other brokers. She’s also incredibly knowledgeable about all things Brooklyn, and gave us tons of great advice about cool locations, restaurants, etc.
Bottom line, we couldn’t recommend Kira highly enough!!!