HOME ABOUT US TESTIMONIALS CONTACT Testimonials “Evan was an absolute godsend! When I met him, I was impressed by how courteous, smart, trustworthy, and straightforward he was. The viewing process took under an hour and Evan found me a unit that fit all of my specifications and more. We made an offer on the unit the following day and it was incredibly valuable to have an attorney by my side conducting the negotiations and explaining the legalese within the rental contract. I could not be more pleased with both the apartment and my experience with Evan. I highly recommend Evan and would use him again in a heartbeat.” - Heather G. “Evan was an amazing broker to work with! He was timely, honest, considerate, a good listener, and very professional. All the apartments he showed me were within budget, respectable and matched the listing pictures. He also helped me through the entire application process and answered all of my questions, no matter the hour. Since I was new to the NYC rental process, this was a HUGE help. I highly recommend Evan for anyone looking for a broker!!!” - Breonna H. “I would definitely recommend Emily Raciti to anyone looking to rent an apartment, especially if you're new to the area. Beginning to end she was incredibly responsive and helpful. Within minutes of my first phone call, I already had an appointment set up for the same week to see five different apartments. Instead of simply showing me and my brother apartment after apartment, Emily took the time to explain the area and answer any questions that I had as a new renter in NYC. She made an effort to learn our specific situation and take it into account, and built that into a pleasant, low-pressure experience. When we ran into issues getting into one of the apartments, she worked on our behalf to resolve the situation. When we needed to escape the heat for a little bit, we ducked into a store to grab some cold drinks. Gestures like these added up to build a genuine, trustworthy experience. All in all, it was great to have an honest, knowledgable broker on my side, and I'd like to thank Emily for an exceptional experience.” - Peter K. “Evan is not like any other agent/broker I've worked with in New York City. From initial contact to the signing of our lease, I found him to be SUPER responsive, extremely smart, and 100% honest. He only showed us no-fee apartments (as advertised) and never employed the bait-and-switch techniques that have become the norm online. It was refreshing to find an honest guy in a profession where that quality has become increasingly rare. My girlfriend and I are very grateful to have found Evan and we've already recommended him to a close friend.” - Charles B. “Myself and 2 roommates were searching for a 3 bedroom apartment as we were moving into NYC after college. We worked with Emily Raciti. She was very efficient, had access to great listings, and made herself readily available. When we showed interest in a listing she patiently showed each roommate at different times and was able to get tenants to allow us to see the apartment at times that worked for us. She understands what 22-30 year-olds really want in an apartment and is able to cut through the noise created by other brokers, listings sites, etc. If you want to find an apartment that fits your criteria in your budget and want someone who will be honest and only show you what you actually want to see, choose Emily Raciti.” - Jason S. “[New Amsterdam Realty] did a fantastic job helping me find an apartment on Lower East Side. Evan first sent me a video walkthrough of the apartment prior to a showing, which I thought was great. During the showing, he answered all my questions and concerns in a very articulate and calm manner. He even helped me with measurements in a few of the rooms to find out if all my furniture would fit! After I told Evan that I wanted to pursue the apartment, he guided me through all the remaining steps and even walked me in the leasing office to hand deliver the security deposit and 1st month rent check! We close the apartment in 1 day! Evan went above and beyond his duties and I highly recommend working with him.” - Devin S. “In this incredibly busy time where it seems that half of NYC is scrambling to find a new apartment to rent, Evan was far and away the best agent we had the pleasure of working with. Not only did Evan go out of his way to fight the lines at the listing company to grab the keys to show us 4 different apartments on the busiest Friday of the year, but he took us back to the listing agent personally to submit our deposit and take our apartment off the market. Within 12 hours of reaching out to Evan, he turned our exhausting apartment search over the course of 4 weeks into a breeze of a morning. I'd highly recommend Evan to anyone interested in avoiding stress and defeat when looking for an apartment.” - Adam S. ”Evan was AMAZING to work with. He was very responsive throughout the process and after showing me a few apartments he was thoughtful enough to find other apartments within budget for us to check out. We had ONE day (Im based in DC) to find an apartment and he made it happen. Not pushy at all which is great compared to other agents.” - Kemba N. “I reached out to New Amsterdam Realty based on their glowing reviews, and cannot tell you how happy I am that I did. Moving to NYC from out of state is a huge stressor to begin with, and Evan made the entire process of securing my new apartment about as hassle free as I could ever ask for - seriously, my sister who lives in NY was blown away when I told her about the ease of my experience. He not only is the most responsive agent you can imagine, he listened to everything I was looking for and went above and beyond to find my new (perfect!) apartment by sending me video walk throughs while I was out of state. I found him to be extremely honest and trustworthy, and will be recommending him to anyone I know moving to NY.” - Bryana G. “Evan was great - I found myself in an unfortunate situation 2 weeks ago - having to find a new place after just settling into an apartment 4 months prior. Evan showed me the listing I originally requested to view, but also another similar one (matching all of my requirements). When the original one was quickly taken off the market, he made sure I would not lose out on the 2nd! He was super helpful and honest throughout the whole process, and I will definitely recommend him to my friends! Excited for my move tomorrow!” - Jaclyn D. “Evan was great to work with! He initially showed my roommate and I a few apartments that weren't the right fit for us. He ended up finding the best place for us at a great price. After finding the apartment, Evan helped us with the application process and made sure everything went smoothly. He was responsive, straightforward, and not pushy. I am really thankful for everything Evan did for us and would highly recommend him to anyone else looking.” - Abby S. “Evan is great. He was very helpful, responsive and easy to communicate with. And he helped me get a great apartment with little fuss. I'm not from the USA and he advised me as to how to pull everything I needed together for the application. I can't recommend him highly enough.” - Katherine R. “My boyfriend and I worked with Emily and it was by far the best experience we've ever had with a broker in Manhattan. She was extremely attentive and responsive from day one, and genuinely cared to help us find a place that we really loved. She guided us through the entire application process, was patient to answer my 946276 questions and made something that usually feels extremely stressful and overwhelming feel seamless. I cannot speak highly enough of her and will not only be recommending her to everyone I know, but will definitely be using her if we ever have another NY move (we love our new place so much that I don't think that will be for a while, if ever)! Work with Emily and you will not be disappointed.” -Toni C. “Emily is very detailed-oriented, responsive, and while very effective at her job, did not pressure me to make a quick decision, nor did she try to convince to take just any apartment. Being in a client services role myself professionally, I have high expectations for and am an advocate of exceptional service. There was no lapse whatsoever in assistance and responsiveness (at any time of day)! I was very pleased and would absolutely her again! Talk about a consummate professional who truly really takes pride in her work. THANK YOU to Emily!” - Jenny T. “I had the great pleasure of working with Emily Raciti on my Manhattan apartment search. Emily was extremely dedicated to finding the right apartment for my unique preferences. She truly committed the time to understanding me and my lifestyle, and then she applied her deep knowledge of the NYC market to locate several great options for me to choose from. Emily was kind enough to work around my insane schedule too, which was not easy and hugely appreciated. I would absolutely recommend Emily to those near and dear to me. I was unbelievably grateful for her guidance and vast expertise! Thanks again, Emily!” - Kevin S. “Emily was amazing! Our daughters are moving to NYC from the deep south and one of our biggest concerns was finding a realtor that could tolerate our accents and still be patient enough to get the job done. I spoke with the owner the brokerage about our concern and he placed us with Emily. Not only was she professional, but she was extremely knowledgeable of the area. House hunting can be extremely stressful, but with Emily's calm nature and expertise of the area, she was able to show us all the properties we were interested in, plus more, in a short amount of time. I highly recommend this gal! She was GREAT! Thank you for taking such good care of us!” - Kelley M. “Emily helped us find our dream apartment. We dreamed about living on the Upper West Side but never thought it would be in our budget. Not only did she give us many incredible options, but she found an apartment that was in our budget and exceeded our expectations in every way. She was incredible every step of the way and gave us valuable advice during the negotiation process. Because of her advice we were first in line for our apartment. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to live in New York City, she truly cares about her clients getting the absolute best.” - Mary B. “We worked with Emily Raciti, who was super refreshing- she has a great chill vibe while also being very knowledgable. She broke down a lot of the common real estate and NYC lingo for us (thanks to her we realized we were not looking for a railroad, wing or a convertible flex!) She made sure she knew exactly what we wanted. Emily has a great balance of being professional while also incredibly personable- she was honest and highlighted what was important without ever being pushy. Getting in our paperwork she was very helpful every step of the way. Would definitely recommend Emily for your search!” - Anderson H. “While looking to rent an apartment, we worked with Emily Raciti. She was on the ball EVERY step of the way. We had a really seamless experience with her helping us find exactly what we were looking for in an apartment, and we had very specific criteria (elevator, near a subway, on the UWS, under $3200, etc) so we were happy she could deliver us a lot of options that we could consider. She took our calls and texts and was very attentive. 10/10 will use Emily again when looking to rent/buy.” - Wendy D. New Amsterdam Realty Holdings LLC