Testimonials

I recently had the pleasure of working with Nour in my quest to find the perfect apartment, and I cannot sing her praises enough. From start to finish, Nour demonstrated unparalleled professionalism, expertise, and dedication to ensuring I found the ideal place to call home. My experience with Nour was nothing short of exceptional. Her unwavering commitment to finding the perfect apartment for me was truly remarkable. I highly recommend Nour to anyone in need of expert guidance in the real estate market. Thank you for making my apartment search an stress-free and enjoyable journey!

Nour is exceptional. I have worked with many real estate agents and she is by far the most detail oriented, honest, dependable, always available and the list is much longer. She is simply the best. I am recommending her to all my friends and will certainly ask for her help for any future transaction.

Nour was fantastic. She was, and still is, always available to answer any questions and to act as a liaison between me (the tenant) and the Landlord. She was very communicative during the renting process letting me know about that other rental suitors were interested and gave me enough time to decide on the apartment, as opposed to leasing the space without any notification, like some other realtors I've had. As I moved from out of state, Nour answered my questions about local services and utilities and food. I work for myself as a freelancer and she was great with relaying and accepting non-traditional income verifying materials. Overall, it was a great experience and I will and do definitely recommend her for your realty services. Plus I even got a housewarming gift! Who's better than Nour? Nobody!!

We had an absolutely wonderful experience with Nour. She helped us find the perfect home for our family and made sure that we got the best deal possible! She was always available to answer questions and was also able to help us find the right mortgage company for us.

Nour is just amazing! Nour went over and beyond my expectations and took care of my property as if it was her own. I was amazed by the level of dedication and care and the availability of Nour. I live abroad and could have never taken care of my property from afar without Nour's support and hard work. I highly recommend Nour! She is a star!

We are writing to give Sean Sutherland the highest possible recommendation. Last spring, we gave Sean an impossible task: to sell two Brooklyn one bedrooms simultaneously and find us a two bedroom/two bath in a very small location radius—within 2 blocks of Prospect Park. In an unpredictable market, Sean achieved a miracle. He sold Ben’s apartment almost instantaneously for $100,000 over the asking price and dealt with a very complicated situation in Miriam’s building, finally finding two buyers for her small apartment near Pratt. Sean went above and beyond in all circumstances—from running back-to-back open houses to befriending the board in Miriam’s building. He came up with unique marketing ideas like a weeknight apartment tour. For our purchase, Sean reached out to the owners of an apartment in one of our favorite buildings. He was able to negotiate a fair price and convince them to sell to us without even putting it on the market. Sean consistently hustled on our behalf, provided great references for a lawyer and managed the timing so we could transition from closing to closing without a rental or rent back. Sean put up with our questions, managed our insecurities and eased our stress with grace and sensitivity. We literally could not have done this without him. We will recommend him to everyone we know buying or selling a home.

I originally tried to sell the place myself and with multiple deals falling through, I decided to hire a professional. Sean called me out of the blue and I thought it was just another agent out of hundreds looking for a listing. He was an agent looking for a listing but he was different. Great on the phone, superior market knowledge and I could tell a guy that is true to his word. I am a bit demanding when it comes to matters of business and being in sales, customer services means a great deal to me. I honestly could say that Sean is exceptional at customer service and he treated me like I was his only client. He got me multiple offers in a short time, and was able to navigate complex situations. I would have no reservation recommending Sean to my friends or family. He is a true professional.

I am pleased to write this letter of reference for Sean Sutherland, and comment on the outstanding job he did in finding me an apartment. When I mentioned to my friend Jim Ruiz that I was thinking of starting to look to purchase a home (within the following twelve months), he immediately commented 'I have the perfect real estate agent for you!' Little did I know how on target that statement would prove to be. As a first-time home buyer, I found Sean to be extremely patient and attentive, taking the time to listen to and address myriads of concerns and queries. From the start of the process, Sean was cognizant that my schedule is extremely tight, and only showed me apartments that fit my 'must have', criteria, while staying strictly within my budget parameters. He was actually so good that what I had heard was a six-to-twelve-month process ended up being a two-week process. In keeping with my schedule and knowing I was a first-time homebuyer, Sean also took the time to provide referrals to me for lawyers, mortgages, etc. This information proved to be extremely valuable and saved me from having to research which rates were best, etc. He also took the time to review my Board package, and provide guidance on what a letter of reference should indicate, again saving me from having to do countless revisions, and was able to set up my Board meeting at a time that suited my schedule. I should also note that this all took place in a timeframe in which I traveled extensively for work, and took a two-week personal holiday to Africa at which time I was not considered contactable. having heard a plethora of horror stories from friends, the ease of my home purchase can only be attributed to Sean's input and diligence. In closing, as detailed above, based on my experience working with him, I can unreservedly recommend Sean Sutherland. If you would like further elaboration, feel free to contact me.

On our “interview” call, Sean said that one big thing he would bring to the table was helping get us through the board and close the deal. In a few weeks, we found an apartment we loved – an 1,800-or-so square foot three bed, three bath loft like apartment on East End Avenue. Sean warned us about the importance of light (north and west windows on the back of the building) and low maintenance (while $2 psf isn’t the end of the world, it’s a relatively large number of square feet), but at $995,000 we thought it was too good to pass up! As Sean had said, he really helped us think about how to position ourselves to the board. While our assets were fine, the nature of both my wife’s and my work is such that we might not look great from a board perspective. However, Sean helped us put together a complete package that explained our financial situation in such a way that the board had no issue with us in the end. We’re now in our apartment and very happy… we can’t believe that we live in as large and cool (even cooler when we do a little work and finish it up) apartment as we do in such a nice building in such a nice neighborhood.

Sean has been an absolute rock, unwavering in his calm, thoughtful, reassuring forward-looking demeanor. He consistently delivered useful market analysis, city economics, and politics, and his personal insights on individual buyers/bidders and the likelihood of a positive outcome, or not. Never ever pushing or pressuring, Sean was always and, in all ways, the consummate professional, keeping us focused on current market realities rather than on our own valuation thoughts form years gone by. Sean is perfectly suited to this highly complex industry , fraught as it is with every imaginable bureaucratic, legal, regulatory and emotional entanglements. Christies is fortunate to have Sean on the team. ------ Owner of 5 STORY TOWNHOUSE on the Upper East Side which sold in August of 2024 for $8,900,000.