Alex Mahgoub, Real Estate Agent

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★★★★★"We weren't sure we could sell our Brooklyn apartment in the height of the pandemic. Even without an open house Alex managed to line up dozens of individual showings, back to back over several days, and we got several offers and sold right away. He was awesome through the whole process, has a great understanding of the market and selling strategy and was great to work with.

—Marc & Ryan, (condo sellers)

★★★★★"Hiring Alex Mahgoub to handle my property was the smartest decision I could have made. He was fast, flexible, honest, and he produced great , twice.

—Ander (condo seller)

★★★★★"As first-time buyers, we had never experienced the complicated process of buying a home in New York City. Alex made a big difference for us. He was always patient with our thousand questions, helped us make successful bids with industry intel and his experience as a negotiator, and kept us calm and positive.”

—Tim & Alicia (condo buyers)

★★★★★"As a seller I could not have asked for a better real estate broker."

– Brian (condo seller)

★★★★★"It was great to be able to rely on someone with so much experience and attention to detail. He guided us through the whole process, from the search, to submitting the right bid, to navigating the co-op board. He did it all with a high level of energy and focus throughout!"

-Emily & Charlie (co-op buyers)

★★★★★“He oversaw the condo board application process, helped us get a real estate attorney, and sold the apartment for OVER DOUBLE what we paid in 2011! He goes above and beyond.”

-Mary (condo seller)

★★★★★“On multiple occasions he's gone above and beyond expectations, all while maintaining flawless near-instant communication, even across foreign time zones!"

-Jason & Carrie (co-op owners)

★★★★★"Alex really does deserve the title Super Broker! He made us feel like his most important clients throughout the process of buying our first home. He was especially vital in the bidding process, applying real analytical rigor."

-Maya & Jon (condo buyers)

★★★★★“Alex is a wholly unique broker - genuine and insightful. His guidance through the home-buying process was invaluable, and thanks to him we found the home of our dreams.”

-Gonzalo & Lisa (condo buyers)

Awards

NRT Top 100 Teams - May 2014

Press

January 2022, NY Times

January 2021, Tribeca Citizen

August 2020, 6Sqft

August 2020, luxexpose

July 2020, CityRealty

July 2019, StreetEasy

May 2019, Forbes

March 2019, Brick Underground

July 2016, DNA Info

July 2016, 6Sqft

January 2016, New York Times

Specialties

Licensed since 2007, with over 300+ transactions all across New York City. Alex is an associate broker and Certified Negotiation Expert.

Downtown Manhattan (especially Gramercy, NoMad, Flatiron, Chelsea)

Brooklyn (especially Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, & Downtown Brooklyn)

Condos, Co-op's, Townhouses

Relocation

First-Time Home Buyers

Now Serving Los Angeles!

Education

Rutgers University, 2006 BA English Literature and Theater Arts

Maggie Flanigan Meisner Acting Studio 2006-2008

About Alex

With over 16 years of experience, Alex Mahgoub has been involved in over 300+ residential real estate transactions across New York City. Alex provides clients with guidance, resources, and the support they need to be successful. He is a tenacious partner that’s adept at guiding others through all economic cycles, whether bull or bear. His expertise extends across all neighborhoods and property types including co-op, condo, and townhouse sales, giving him the unique ability to present his clients with specific information as well as accurate, real-time market overviews.

He brings his breadth of knowledge and scope of experience to every transaction, seeking to deliver exceptional service and that consistently exceed client expectations. From first-time homebuyers to seasoned real estate experts and investors, Alex’s clients are both domestic and foreign-based, a diverse group from top tier technology executives to partners at law firms, and more from financial, media, entertainment, and real estate worlds.

Alex is enthusiastic, hardworking, and discreet and is a sought-after partner for buyers and sellers alike. He loves working with people and is highly entrepreneurial, charismatic, compassionate, and kind. Alex becomes a trusted real estate advisor for life as it is not uncommon for Alex to work with the same clients year after year and most of his business is referrals from past and current clients, looking to help friends and colleagues succeed in a tough real estate market.

His client testimonials are a testament to his ability to perform at a high-level for a variety of clientele. “I know my clients are busy people. And they need me to simplify things in an ever-changing real estate market. It’s about data, market knowledge, and providing a strategy to help navigate a complicated and complex process.” His negotiation skills, upbeat energy, diplomacy, and diligence make him a superior asset in any real estate transaction.

Alex has a reputation for his dedication to his clients, attention to detail, being honest, direct, and able to communicate effectively. His relaxed confidence, engaging personality, positivity, and outstanding professionalism set him apart. “It’s about being patient and disciplined, especially when things can get intense and emotions can flare. Having a sense of humor and knowing how to keep calm, becomes a very powerful tool,” Alex says. “It also helps to be likable, a keen listener, and a careful negotiator.” A natural-born problem solver, with an uncanny ability to think outside the box, Alex quickly became an expert at identifying others’ needs and providing a hands-on approach and plan to help his clients achieve their goals.

Originally from Trenton, NJ, Alex has lived in Edison, Piscataway, and went to Rutgers University in New Brunswick, where he studied English Literature & Theater Arts. He has lived in New York City since 2007 and currently resides in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn where he has lived for 10 years. You can see Alex six times a week at the Brooklyn Chelsea Piers, every morning to start his day. An avid reader of Barron’s and Bloomberg Businessweek, Alex enjoys trading equities and following financial markets. Travelling is his greatest hobby. Memorable visits include Argentina, Amsterdam, Brazil, Bermuda, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Chile, the United Arab Emirates, England, France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, and Portugal. You can read more about Alex on his website www.AlexMahgoub.com.