Nick Athanail | AREA at Corcoran

Nick and Felicia helped us buy our spectacular apartment in Brooklyn NY. Nick and Felicia spent a significant amount of time with us to understand our needs, likes and dislikes. They then very efficiently arranged for showings that fit our schedule (we live out of state) which required working with the sellers agents. Nick guided us through the bidding process on the apartment that we absolutely fell in love with eventually securing it for a reasonable price (despite an offer already on the table). During the negotiations they worked tirelessly and very quickly to ensure all needed paperwork etc were put together at one time (vs having to provide information over a laborious time span). Nick and Felicia helped us after the closing to ensure a smooth transition and walk-through. Finally, they were very quickly able to get the apartment rented out (as we couldn’t move in for some time). I recommend Nick, Felicia, and the Corcoran team wholeheartedly. The are thorough professionals who have a solid understanding of NY/NYC laws, the NYC areas/neighborhood, great connections (closing attorneys etc.) and immense patience. I have the highest of praise for them and it was truly a pleasure to work with them.

Nick Athanail and Spencer Cutler handled the estate sale of an apartment on the Upper East Side expeditiously and expertly—from advising on furniture and antiques dealers to empty the apartment of 60 years of life’s possessions to contractors and stagers to prepare the apartment for enhanced and appealing viewing to recommending counsel to prepare the contract of sale and close the transaction. I felt well-represented; a process that could have been difficult and burdensome was made worry-free and virtually effortless for me. I am very grateful to Nick and Spencer. If the need arises, you couldn’t be in better hands.

We recently sold our apartment with the help of Nick and Spencer. They were tremendous. The sale became a little tricky but Nick and Spencer negotiated through the challenges with no issues whatsoever. They made it easy for us the seller and also the buyers who quickly moved forward on the purchase. If you are looking for a great agent who knows the New York market you could do no better than Nicki and Spencer. Thanks again guys - looking forward to the next time!

When we started our journey to purchase a home in NYC we needed experts to help guide us. Nick Athanail and Spencer Cutler with the Corcoran Group are simply the best! They helped us navigate the different neighborhoods and we ultimately found the perfect place in Lenox Hill - UES. Their expertise with Manhattan real estate, service and professionalism are top notch and I highly recommend their services.

I feel that I have to set the stage here for any reader to understand that the property that Nick and Spencer represented for me was part of an estate of a family member which I oversaw as estate executor from a long distance. It is also important for you dear reader to understand that I am a very impatient person, picky with high expectations for services to be delivered efficiently, with data to back-up recommendations.... I am not always polite in my feedback. Through this journey, I interviewed several Brokers and asked them to complete a multi-page proposal which went beyond the usual Broker price setting and marketing proposal. Nick and Spencer did not flinch! They responded to all of my questions with specific plans and supporting data. More importantly, they delivered on their promise! As an added bonus given the complexity of NY sales rules adding in legal layers with the addition of the co-op Board and lawyers and financial representation, Nick assessed all of my concerns guiding us to solutions for overcoming paperwork bottlenecks. I honestly do not think we would have completed the ping-pong negotiations with two offers, morass of co-op requests and unique requirements of an estate sale without Nick and Spencer. To summarize - not only do I highly recommend Nick Athanail and his team - I plan on using them again for another property. PS: I also should note that I began the communication with Nick and Spencer during the renovation and staging process and found their input on decisions to be valuable for presenting a highly desired property in the Chelsea market.