The Bouklis Group

Loved working with Claudia! She has a great sense of the city and very attentive to clients needs. Will definitely work with her again.
Feb 4th, 2024

Oct 26th, 2023

Valentina Kadashikova, Im writing this review while on my way to pick up some furniture for my new home in NYC. Massive thanks to Valentina for all your incredible help in finding my dream apartment in NYC. Valentinas professionalism, expertise, and dedication really made the whole process smooth and efficient. Not only she did understand exactly what my partner and I were looking for, but she also managed to find me a place where I saved $9,000, plus the building covered the real estate agent fee, and a month for free. I mean, talk about exceeding expectations! I seriously couldnt be happier with the service you provided. You made what could have been a stressful ordeal into a total breeze. I am grateful for your outstanding service and wouldnt hesitate to recommend you to my friends. Thanks again for everything, Valentina. Best regards, Arvey Prez (APZ), Tattoo Artist.
Mar 30th, 2024

Friends, New Yorkers, and all those who seek housing in the city that never sleeps--I have the pride and privilege to recommend to you the only broker you will ever need. Valentina Kadashikova is the hardest-working, smartest, and most tenacious apartment advocate in New York City, and she will not stop until she finds you a home that meets or exceeds your needs. Valentina worked with me on a cross-country move from Seattle to NYC, and I can truly say that I would not have found a home and would still be in Seattle if it were not for her. I initially attempted to work with multiple brokers from other agencies, and Valentina is the ONLY responsive broker in the entire city. (This is not an exaggeration--others refused to call/text me back or simply ignored my queries, but Valentina always responded within minutes to even the smallest question.) She was always there to answer questions, provide pics and videos, and serve as a tireless advocate for me in the oft-cluttered real estate market of New York. Due to my being on another coast, I had a tight window for viewings when flying into the city. Valentina used her incredible organizational skills, outgoing personality, and tireless focus to ensure we saw every possible unit that might meet my requirements, and even managed to schedule last-minute viewings on the fly when further options became available. Additionally, she's a long-time native New Yorker and provided many tips about the city, from the best hole-in-the-wall restaurants to the best on-call veterinarians. She combines the best aspects of a broker, a tour guide, a life coach and a fitness trainer (yes, she provides fitness tips too), and does so while exuding such energy that you will be lifted up simply by being in her very presence. When my initial apartment fell through unexpectedly due to the owner deciding to sell rather than rent, many brokers would have started over, shrugging their shoulders and saying "Not my fault--circumstances beyond my control!" Valentina immediately pivoted to another unit in which I had expressed interest, working through the Christmas and New Year's holidays to first ensure the building had all the paperwork needed and then to check on my application every step of the way. I knew with absolute and utter certainty that she would not stop until I had a signed lease, and she did not--I had keys in hand to my new Wall St. apartment within a month of first contacting her. Valentina combines the intelligence of Hermione Granger, the wisdom of the goddess Athena, and the fierceness of Xena: Warrior Princess. Her real estate instincts are surpassed only by the power of her personality, and she will marshal all these incredible talents to one end: securing joy for you in your new home. She is, quite simply, extraordinary, and is the only agent you should ever work with in your housing search. Accept no one else.
Feb 5th, 2024

No landlord would want to work with Frank Bouklis/Bouklis Group! He won't show up for potential tenants, and will risk your property to theft and your neighbor's security! I had scheduled a viewing with Frank Bouklis to view an apartment in Astoria. He was extremely unprofessional, LAZY and RUDE! He didn't even show up to our appointment. I arrived 15 minutes earlier, so when I called him to let him know, he gave me the door code to enter the building and left the unit unlocked. He also left the keys on the kitchen counter for anyone to take. I asked him if he was going to show up at some point so we could ask him questions about the unit/bldg, and he said "No, just email me your questions. Text me your email." Since we had already been in communication over email I told him he already had it. He responded in a condescending tone, "Just text it to me. I'm driving." We could have waited for him to come but it seems like he had already planned to not show up because he was outright lazy (it was only 5:30pm - other agents will stick around even as late as 9pm for viewings!).
Jun 12th, 2023