I see some negative reviews with Harvard Ave Realty, but my experience was with one agent in particular, Dan Patzelt. Dan showed us a place we unfortunately weren't too happy with once we saw the size, but we went back to his office after at 8PM and he sat with us for over an hour going through listing by listing to find something for us. He was candid regarding location, landlords, price points, etc. In the end, we found something in Brookline that was a great deal though another agency, but Dan was still in contact with us.

He sent us an email asking how the search was going and once we mentioned finding a place, not only did he wish us well but he actually gave us a contact to reach out for to rent parking!

If you're looking for a place in Brighton/Allston, reach out to him, I swear he knows everyone in the area.

  I had the opportunity to work with Orit and I had a great experience. I can't say enough good things about Orit that haven't been said before -- the reviews are great because Orit is great! Next time I move, she will be the first agent I call.

  I found Harvard Ave Realty and Orit by chance while looking at apartments online. Orit Aviv has been amazing in helping me find an apartment AND signing the lease in one day. She also gave me her honest opinion for each place we visited by taking my situation into account, which surprised me to say the least. If you need a trustworthy and helpful broker to help you find an apartment around the area, then choose Orit.

  Finding an apartment in Boston is never easy, and there are a lot of awful realtors out there that will show you something either out of your price range or something you explicitly said you didn't want. Luckily, I met David Sugarman who actually listened to everything I wanted, and was able to show me all the apartments that met my criteria. When I mentioned I had a friend who lived in a building I liked, he spoke with the owner to get the apartments in his inventory. What a guy! He was always professional, and had a really friendly staff whenever I was in the office. I highly recommend Harvard Ave Realty to anyone looking for an apartment in the Boston area.

  Since my review (3 years ago I might add) - I've been contacted multiple times being asked to remove my review. One even going so far as to say my review was the reason someone was fired. This place clearly has issues far beyond one employee. Stay away. They don't deserve business if they can't even manage their own.

Also since some of the people who have messaged me have also posted 5 star reviews - I would take those with a grain of salt. They are clearly having their own employees lie and write positive reviews.