Ismail Kolya

8/8/21Aymen Jaber

Google Review

Ismail (Ish) is by far the best realtor I have worked with. He treats you like family and puts his full focus on assisting in finding exactly what you need. He is very patient and understanding throughout the entire process. Additionally, he is very insightful about the entire purchase process and will guide you from start to finish. I can't express how easy it is to work with him and his team. Highly recommend and will certainly work with again. Thanks Ish.

8/6/21malal diallo

Google Review

I was very fortunate to have Mr. Ismail Kolya as my realtor . He has helped my husband and I to find and buy and beautiful house in the Bronx. I advise all persons who are searching a house to buy to have Mr. Ismail for the realtor role and responsibility .
In the short time, he was there for us and he made everything ran smoothly .
Mr. Ismail, I really appreciate your willingness to help out wherever needed . Thank you kindly for your dedication and professionalism.

8/5/21Jasmin santos

Google Review

Ismail is a super great realtor that goes above and beyond for his clients! Not only is he on point with everything you need but he also makes sure that his client's best interest is always first! Thank you for having and my family in our dream home!

8/5/21Helen Arzu

Google Review

Thanks Ish for your professionalism, your patience and best Interest towards my family goals. Buying a home with you was worth the wait. Thank you from the bottom of our heart for helping us achieve this dream. I recommend Ish service in a blink of an eye. Thank you

7/6/21Steve Ducos

Google Review

Ish is the best realtor in New York without a doubt. As a first time homebuyer, it was extremely important for me to find the best realtor to work with for the biggest purchase of my life. Prior to finding Ish - I had worked with three realtors who none of them were able to help me find what I was looking for and I was at the brink of giving up. Ish was the first realtor to really listen to my story, my goals, and aspirations. Thanks to his expert listening skills we only had to go visit properties for one day before I was able to find my dream home. With his guidance - I was able to have my FIRST offer accepted in this extremely difficult housing market and I closed on my house in just about 90 days. I was also able to get a property at an extreme discount thanks to his out-of-the-box thinking. He was more than a realtor - what no one tells you is that buying your first home is an extreme emotional rollercoaster- Ish really became a friend and was there for me at every step of the process. If you want to close on your house fast, effectively and efficiently look no further than Ish. WHO YOU WORK WITH MATTERS!!! :)

7/6/21Saiba Wally

Google Review

Review from May 2018
If It wasn't for Ismail and his knowledge,expertise,compassion and professionalism, my dreams of becoming a first time homeowner would have not been completed.

Ismail was always there for me during work hours,after hours weekends whenever! he was just a text or phone call away.

I had a very hectic experience when purchasing my home, the sellers were very hard to communicate with and the process got very frustrating but he was every step of the way to let me know , buying a house is one of the biggest investments in life and it won't be easy. Sometimes bumps in the road are to be expected. but with him by my side i was able to breathe knowing i had somebody who knew what they were doing by my side.

He treated me like a brother, he gave me the honest truth even when I thought I knew what I was doing..he was there to set me straight when i was ready to lose it. That says alot about a person. He was in it because he loves doing what he does. and he's great at it. I recommend him for all your real estate needs. He's a very fair and honest man. He was there with me every step of the way making phone calls to sellers, seller agents, lawyers, sending emails every step of the way he never gave up and always had updates.
until the day of closing finally approached us.
I can gladly say I am a first time home buyer thanks to God and Ismail.

7/5/21Jamie P

Google Review

Review from Oct 2020
Meeting and working with Ismail was probably the highlight of this home buying experience/journey, I reached out to him after a pretty unsuccessful start pre-approved but getting nowhere.

Right away Ismail educated me on the home buying process and set me up to search listings within my budget, and also he identified that I had an unreliable loan officer and I made changes and found an officer that worked with him seamlessly.

We viewed many units, made offers, encountered shady agents and had disappointments along the way but Ismail always kept me motivated to continue even when it looked bleak. The covid crisis paused all real estate actions and weekly Ismail check in just to make sure that I was ok, he made regular video messages to keep his clients informed and when things began to settle and showing were allowed again we continued the search.

Finally everything aligned for me after a morning showing, Ismail and I agreed on an offer and it was accepted within minutes of leaving the viewing and to my surprise Ismail took a chance and offered less than we had spoken about. I was under contract several days later, IsmaiI recommended a great inspector and everything went well. I closed on August 27, 2020 almost 1 year after contacting Ismail and I am writing this review one month in my new apartment.

I am forever grateful to Ismail for all of his hard work, dedication and standing by me during this process. I consider him not only my realtor but a friend.

7/5/21Nataly Ulloa

Google Review

Ismail is highly knowledgeable in the work he does, he makes sure to explain everything to you step by step and I mean literally. I am a first time home buyer, so I didn't understand a lot of things about the process of buying a home, and Ismail was always there to answer any questions I had and to advise me every step of the way. I definitely couldn't have chosen a better real estate agent to work with then him, and will continue to work with him in the future. My family is finally in our home, a multi-family property in the Bronx, where we live on one floor and rent the other apartment to gain the extra income to help pay the mortgage. I am extremely grateful for all the help provided by Ismail in this process of purchasing my first home. I would definitely recommend Ismail 100%, he is very respectful of your purchasing criteria, like the things you want in a home and what you don't want. My husband and I are very happy to have chosen him to be our real estate agent and now great friend.

7/5/21Fatou Ndoye

Google Review

We wanted to look for a house as we were expecting our 3rd child and living in a very cramped apartment. After getting pre-approved we were given the name and phone numbers of 2 real estate agents. I called the first number twice, the agent picked up and said he would call me right back. He never did instead had his assistant call me who made us feel bad about our budget of 500K in New York saying it was too small and she sent me very horrible looking listings. I didn't like the vibe I was getting from them so I gave the 2nd number a call. Ismail picked up was very nice and professional over the phone and from there we set up. He explained the home buying process step by step going into every single detail. We told him our budget and how we were a little short on cash. He helped us find a property that was best suited for our family, HE NEGOTIATED THE PRICE AND MADE SURE WE DIDN'T OVERPAY, He recommended services like the real estate lawyer and home inspector. And when I wanted to give up halfway through the process he encouraged us not to give up and to keep pushing. Now thank god we are proud homeowners. HE IS PROFESSIONAL, UNDERSTANDING, RESPECTFUL AND KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING. HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIM TO ANYONE LOOKING FOR A REALTOR. WOULD GIVE HIM A 100 STARS IF I COULD. ISMAIL WILL ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. He is not just out there to make fast money.
Thanks for everything Ismail will refer anyone looking for a realtor to you.