Anh-Tuan Vo

Anh was perfectly nice but not too much else.
He gave me forms that were filled out incorrectly. He demanded a co-​guaranteeor extremely last minute with a very tight time frame, AFTER I deposited 6k in security, first, last, etc.
While he often taking days to respond to emails their selves, etc. I found them suddenly fast to respond, repeatedly check in, etc. when I took more than a couple hours to get back about the guaranteeor (that I wasn’t told would be necessary until after aforementioned deposits made and signed).
When my guaranteeor incorrectly filled out a form because the instructions were unclear, Anh didn’t just take the 5 minutes to send a form with the basic information that was filled out incorrectly (details about the apartment that were often in contradiction to each other in the provided documents), then send the PDF over so my guaranteeor could fill out personal information.
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I came to Anh-​tuan Vo upon recommendation of a friend. I had one very important caveat, I travel often, about a week or two a month, and needed a place I could short term sublet out.
Anh was so so, often not responding for days, or until prompted, though one we actually met in person he was a little better. I had to reach out two or three times before getting an initial response (hey, recommendations of friends count for a lot).
He showed me some places, all were a little run down and shabby in need of a touch up but unfortunately 1500 – 2000 for a studio won’t get you too far in Cambridge.
One in particular seemed nice, though, it may’ve had rotting linoleum flooring and a bathroom floor sinking in, but free heat and lots of sunlight. As I said, 1.5−2k won’t get you much in Cambridge these days.
Anyway, I move in, it is lovely. I go to France about one month in for work and arrange some short term guests (hey, as I said, rent isn’t cheap), only to get an angry call from Anh’s agency to disturb my travels.
When I called them back to let them know that I emphasized a need to short term sublet my place with my agent, why did they direct me to a place where that was an issue, the guy I spoke to said he doesn’t know what I told my agent.
«Well, thankfully, I have our email communications emphasizing this I can show you. Would you like to see them?»
«No, who knows if you changed your mind.»
«Look at the emails and see for yourself.»
«No I have no idea what you said.»
«So see the emails.»
«You could have said any number of things after the emails.»
«Why would I have changed my mind after I emphasized one single important thing?»
And so on and so on… All while denying that they were interested in getting a commission, were interested in the client’s wants, etc.
To top it off, Anh left me with a pretty mediocre landlord. When I moved in the fire escape window was stuck half open half closed. I immediately let the landlord know about this and he still hasn’t fixed it, but did take the time to harass and threaten & terrify my short term guests, leave angry notes about having them, etc. but consistently flakes out or doesn’t follow through on fixing my hazardous fire escape (That is a window that is half open in winter in Cambridge).
So goodbye 1500 dollars in unearned realtor fees for a place with a not-​so-​good landlord.
Next time I feel like I’ll have better luck on Craigslist.

So until Anh-​Tuan most of my Boston-​area apartment realtor experiences were pretty unimpressive. Anh-​Tuan was a huge change of pace and helped me find a great place with fairly stringent requirements (location /​price /​pet-​friendly). He was available basically immediately and showed me places that were nice and exactly what I was looking for. I ended up with a really excellent place for the amount I wanted to pay exactly where I wanted to live.
He seemed overall very forthright about the apartments and didn’t seem to subscribe to the kind of ‘buyer-​beware’ mentality that can make renting in Boston frustrating. He clearly cared about doing a good job, and was overall just nice, professional and helpful. I would enthusiastically recommend him to anyone looking for apartments in the area.

Anh-​Tuan is by far the best realtor I have ever worked with! Within 2 hours of contacting him, he was at the apartment giving me a Skype tour! He was very communicative, easy to get a hold of, and on top of all the details through the entire process. I would definitely work with him again, and reccommend him to anyone looking for an apartment in the greater Boston area!

Anh-​Tuan helped us talk down the price on a very nice place in Central Square, saving us 100 dollars a month. He was also very responsive to our inquiries.

We used Anh-​Tuan to help us move from Nashville to Cambridge and landed a great deal on an apartment near Central Square! Anh-​Tuan used skype to show us the properties and very swiftly got us the information for moving on renting. He has been very responsive and pleasant to work with!

This man is amazing. In fact, I’ve awarded him the hitherto unthinkable title of Chillest Realtor™. He was excellent: he got in touch as soon as I emailed him (a Sunday, no less), followed up, showed me a bunch of places, and even came back to the office late so I could sign. I can’t speak to the rest of Bayside, but Anh-​Tuan is an exceptional human being. In the parlance of my people, he really is a mensch.

Anh-​Tuan Vo was the best broker we have worked with so far. Before him, we had been working with at least 8 others, and while some of them were good (and some were awful such as Apartment Rental Experts), Anh-​Tuan was by far the most responsive, thoughtful, and helpful. For example we were able to arrange showings on very short notice and all the places he showed us fit our criteria.
I highly recommend working with him and Bayside Realty if you are looking for a place in the Cambridge area!

We worked with over 10 brokers from at least 4 different companies over the past two weeks. Anh-​Tuan Vo was by far the most professional, organized, insightful and helpful. It was a pleasure to work with him, and we are excited to be signing on to a great apartment now! I highly recommend working with Ahn-​Tuan!

Anh-​Tuan is easily the best broker that I have worked with in Boston. I have moved within the Boston area five times in the last 10 years and have never experienced working with such a helpful and responsive broker.
Recently in 2014, I was moving back to the Boston after living in Virginia for 3 years. Anh-​Tuan was able to show and secure a wonderful rental for my family — remotely sight-​unseen. He gave me a thorough virtual tour of the apartment via SKYPE from his smartphone and was able to address all of my needs remotely.
He was extremely trustworthy and responsive. I was able to sign all the documents and pay all deposits remotely and secure the rental sight-​unseen. Even after all documents and fees were paid, Anh-​Tuan continued to be very responsive and answered several questions pertaining to the property that aided in our move. I have used multiple brokers in the past and have always felt that the broker fee was a waste of money, but Anh-​Tuan earned every penny.

Anh-​Tuan showed my friend and I several places when we first came to Cambridge. Although we ended up not selecting one of his units, I can testify that he is the best agent I dealt with during my time here. He knows the houses inside-​and-​out and is on good terms with the landlords. He is very sharp, although he is also down to earth. We never felt rushed or pressured when we were viewing places. He was also provided quick and detailed replies to our emails and texts.

Anh-​Tuan found me an apartment this year and the experience was incredibly fast, easy and pleasant. He was very friendly and professional, even when circumstances caused a change of lease before moving in. He reacted quickly and professionally and had me moved in on time, which I appreciated. Even after I moved in he continued to respond to my text messages and phone calls, which is something I never expected but helped my moving process immensely. I highly recommend him.

Anh-​Tuan (on tune, off tune, on tune!!!) is one of the best. He makes the always tedious task of apartment hunting a little less unbearable — maybe even a little fun. Definitely recommend if you are looking for a place in Cambridge.

Anh-​Tuan worked on finding me an apartment in 2010, and did a fantastic job. He was totally honest in giving me information on the downsides of some of the options, and even helped me find a nearby parking space for rental. Definitely recommend.