10 best real estate agencies in Moscow

Metropolitan real estate agencies appeared in the early 90s to help clients draw up a deal and provide legal support. Now there are so many firms that they are divided in the main areas: buying and selling, renting, working with land plots, elite property, etc. If you choose the right company, it can greatly simplify the transaction.

We reviewed the best firms in Moscow and identified the top 10. The evaluation criteria included the duration of work, quality of service, lack of litigation and the number of transactions during the period of validity. We also tested knowledge of banking products and the cost of services, adding both low-cost and elite agencies.

The rating includes both large and small companies, because the choice between them is not obvious. In large agencies attracts fame and a huge number of reviews, often they have many offices in Moscow. However, small ones offer an individual approach and devote more time to each client.

Top 10 best real estate agencies in Moscow

10 TsDN

ZDN is the only rating agency that offers to conduct a transaction from and to online. A specialist will evaluate an apartment, office, plot or house via the Internet and give an approximate cost (the error is 10%). The company also has standard services for the sale and rental of real estate. The company guarantees the legal purity of the transaction and is looking for the best deal. She works with maternal capital and mortgage, participates in the exchange of apartments.

The agency offers free advice, during which indicates the cost of their services and the expected result. Judging by the reviews, it is enough to order a call on the site so that the customer is quickly contacted. The company has a large selection of apartments, mostly middle class. However, buyers warn that the Center takes a very high commission, in the case of renting it reaches 100%, for many services they ask for 50%.

9 Pilgrim

Pilgrim has earned a place among the best agencies for its well-established work with clients. Experts select real estate in accordance with human needs, including prompts with mortgage lending. The database has commercial, private and suburban property. If you believe the site - the company is already 10 years old, more than 5 thousand clients have worked with it, this figure is growing every year. Judging by the reviews, the realtor always arrives on time with the prepared papers and with the knowledge of the transaction.

Customers note that the agency offers dozens of options for the criteria set for the day, there are no delays. They take into account the recommended cost and solve legal issues. You can issue a power of attorney for a specialist, then the presence of the owner is not required. But it is important to remember that Pilgrim is the smallest company in this top, so they have few offers. The percentage for services is taken standard for Moscow, there are no discounts.

8 World City Real Estate

The world of Urban Real Estate focuses on buying and selling, being the best in this area. A specialist is attached to each client who accompanies a person from making an advance payment to receiving the keys. Judging by the application on the site, everyone passes the state registration immediately due to competent drafting of documents. The owner may submit an advertisement for renting an apartment free of charge, tenants pay for service interest. The presence of the client is optional, the lawyer has the right to act by proxy and sign documents on behalf of the buyer.

Judging by the reviews, during a free consultation, the specialist explains in detail where the advertisement is being submitted, what amounts are required to be deposited. Articles about all types of transactions are posted on the company's website, and the client can decide on the service before the consultation. However, in the reviews they write that any operation takes about a week, so the process is delayed.

7 Respect Real Estate

Respect Real Estate has established work in such a way as to quickly and efficiently provide services, including focused ones. Only here you can buy property ahead of time. Opened in 1994 in Moscow, she gathered luxury and standard apartments for different needs. The company has its own lawyers who help with the purchase, exchange and sale. They work with bank documents, especially with mortgage lending.

Judging by the customer reviews, the company responds to the application within a few minutes. A realtor leaves for a person, legal due diligence is conducted, the approximate cost is discussed. The client signs the contract, makes an advance payment. Buyers note that the specialist helps to conduct state registration. However, if the transaction did not take place, the advance payment is not returned for a very long time. Some customers waited up to 3 weeks, so we did not put Respect Real Estate in the top ranking.

6 FLOOR

FLOOR appeared in Moscow in 2007 and was able to offer some of the lowest prices. Not once have their deals been challenged in court, despite thousands of clients. The company offers all standard services, including buying and selling and renting. After purchase, the client receives a detailed report with the results of the work. When a person first comes to the agency, the realtor draws up a detailed plan with prices and gives tips on minimizing the cost and risks.

FLOOR is one of the top in terms of operational efficiency, some deals are closed in an hour, many are completed in a day. This company is one of the few that does not require prepayment for services. Judging by the customer reviews, the manager contacts within 15 minutes and discusses the details of the transaction. However, the promises to make everything quickly raise questions: buyers say that delays often occur, the hotline does not respond, the realtor disappears for several hours.

5 AB Realty

AB Realty is a top agency in Moscow that attaches a personal lawyer to each client. The specialist is present at registration of the transaction and solves problems. Judging by the reviews, the best services of the company are banking security and legal due diligence. When buying an apartment, the agency independently selects real estate and talks with the seller, discusses the price. At this time, the buyer receives legal support, including with the registration of the mortgage.

When selling an apartment, the agency places ads on dozens of sites. The work with the elite real estate is best established, then banners are made, advertising is served in the media. As a result of the work, the client receives a detailed report with amounts and services.The company is one of the few in Moscow that receives payment after fulfilling its obligations. However, in the reviews, clients write that the agency sells apartments for a price lower than the owner wants, referring to the fact that there were no buyers.

4 Triumphal Arch

The Arc de Triomphe entered the list of the best thanks to a huge number of services in the sphere of sale and purchase. Moscow Agency is able to pick up a cheap apartment in the area specified by the client, rent a room and buy a land plot or a house. The site contains a large selection of commercial real estate, including cafes, beauty salons, offices and hotels. Specialists regularly undergo refresher courses, the average length of service is 10 years.

At the Arc de Triomphe a large number of free services that are rarely seen from such agencies. A realtor is attached to each client who checks the legal purity of documents, helps to privatize real estate, to issue a share and inheritance. The site offers special offers at a bargain price. However, sometimes the company raises the cost of an apartment after the client has chosen it. In addition, the average time of registration of documents is about 7 days.

3 Russian Guild of Realtors

The Russian Guild of Realtors is considered to be the only one that has gathered more than 1,500 organizations under its command and carries out an audit of each realtor. It is the largest company in Moscow and in the country. Judging by the information on the site, the agency checks the legal purity of the transaction, controls the real estate market and owns a huge client base. She is a member of the organizations SERAAN, FIABCI and others representing private business.

Clients of this company can make real estate transactions throughout Russia, for example, exchange an apartment in Moscow for an equivalent in value in a region or another region. A unique feature is the committees that check the compliance of the procedure with international standards. Agency specialists participate in trainings and congresses for improving skills. The only thing that they warn about in the reviews is that the property search takes weeks, the employees take a long time to find the right offers.

2 MIEL Real Estate

MIEL-Real Estate takes the second place in the top due to free warranty. Only here the realtor will find equivalent real estate if problems arise from the other (owners, attempts to sue a share, etc.). This agency is considered one of the largest in Moscow and asks for a relatively small commission for services: 6% for purchases with its own money and 7% for mortgage loans. Judging by the statement on the site, for the year there are six thousand apartments for sale, a large number of houses and land.

A unique service of the agency is the exchange of real estate between clients. Only here can help move from the region to Moscow or vice versa. The company has a large selection of luxury housing in the center of the capital, but there are very few low-cost apartments. Due to a not very large client base, we did not name MIEL-Real Estate as the best, although the agency is worthy of attention.

1 ABC housing

The ABC of housing appeared in Moscow in 1997 and became the most popular, judging by the number of search queries in Yandex.We put it on the top place of the rating due to the huge base of real estate, including commercial and private in the primary and secondary markets. ABC Housing provides services for the sale, rental, analytics and consulting. The specialist works with the client from beginning to end, helping with obtaining mortgages, subsidies and signing documents.

In reviews, it is often noted that in the ABC of housing there is an opportunity to hire not only a realtor, but also a financial, investment and architectural consultant. He checks the documents, assesses the apartment and the area in terms of amenities. Assistance is provided in the selection of housing according to the criteria established by the client. This agency has long been on the market and has earned a reputation as a good company. The only thing that worries new customers - 100% prepayment services.

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