Rob Hobgood

Rob is the single best real estate agent/​broker I have ever used.
After 2 days of looking on my own, I had 1 day to find an apartment in NY. I was certain I’d never find anything, but then I found Rob. I wanted to live in the Heights and had an almost impossible list of «must haves.» Not only was Rob patient with my apartment requirements, but he found the perfect apartment for me.
Rob is honest, realistic and straight-​forward.
He returns calls and emails within hours (if not minutes).
He has great relationships with the leasing companies, building managers, and supers. He can get into any apartment in upper Manhattan!

We live in Astoria but because of our growing family and rents skyrocketing in Astoria, it was time to start looking elsewhere. It seemed like Rob was the go-​to guy if you’re looking for a place in Washington Heights, so we set up an appointment with him to check out some place.
Rob is all about efficiency and getting a deal done. He’s a sales guy and a very good one. He isn’t someone who will spend 4 weeks looking for an apartment with you and being at your beck and call as you dilly dally through your apartment hunt. Maybe this will bother you but if you’re also in a position where you need an apartment and don’t want to waste time, Rob is your man.
That being said, he’s not a sleazy broker who will lie to you just to get a deal done. He is honest and sincere in wanting to find the right place for you. We don’t know the neighborhood very well, so he gave us a mini-​walking tour which we appreciated.
He does everything himself. He doesn’t have some kid out of college showing you apartments while he sits in his comfy office.
We eventually decided not to get a place in the neighborhood but we appreciated Rob’s efforts and time. Highly recommend Rob if you’re looking at Washington Heights!

Simply put, Rob is a fantastic broker to work with!
I found him via Craigslist and set up an appointment to view an apartment that I didn’t really think my roommate and I would end up wanting because of the area. We ended up falling in love with it and got it through him. He was incredibly knowledgeable, funny, and made the process — which was a bit foreign to us – as easy as possible. My roommate and I also have crazy work schedules, and since he uses his car as a mobile office and is willing to work seven days a week if need be, he was able to help us see the place twice when we were actually able to. Some other brokers we tried to view different apartments with refused to even attempt to be half as accommodating.
I HIGHLY recommend working with him. He’s a great guy who will get you the apartment you want!

You really should work with Rob Hobgood. Here’s why:
1) He’s fast, courteous, and professional.
2) He shows good apartments.
3) He’s got a car with air conditioning which functions as his mobile office.
4) He’s pretty funny.
He went above and beyond the call of duty for us.
First of all, he showed us the apartment we’re happy to call home right away. (He didn’t follow the classic broker b.s. by showing us two overpriced, lame units and then hitting us with the actual apartment he wanted to show us.) Even though we were already filling out the application for the first unit he was happy to drive us around to four other places in his nice, air-​conditioned car on one of the hottest days of the summer. He was juggling three other clients at the time, but made it a fun environment.
Once our application was approved he continued serving myself and my wife by bringing the papers to us. More precisely, he picked me up from work (Midtown) at 10 pm and drove me home (East Village at the time) so my wife and I could sign the papers in his car. He even added some provisos to the contract by our request and had the management of our new apartment agree to them.
Finally, even though we had already paid him, he brought us the keys the day before we moved and helped me drive my a/​c unit to my new apartment, all the way from Union Square to Inwood. Then he refused to take any money for the ride.
Again — Rob Hobgood went above and beyond for us. Give him a call already. We will be the next time we’re looking for a new place.