March 2024 by Kia Christina Heath , Classy, patient and consummately professional.
Classy, patient and consummately professional; Ms.. Hawkins opened the door and quietly invited me to look over the place at my own pace and with my own eyes. It was so refreshing to view an apartment in peace, without ever once being told what I needed, what I wanted, what I could afford, where I could put my furniture and what were the advantages of the neighborhood I had already chosen to hunt in . . . If you would like to feel respected, given straightforward answers to questions you ask and time to think for yourself about how an apartment will work for you and your family? Work with Annie Hawkins!

February 2024 by Karlo Steel , Practically indispensable concerning my move.
"Annie was practically indispensable concerning my move. Not only did she find the perfect apartment for me, she had all the answers concerning the moving company, internet, locksmith and repair man. I highly recommend her."


February 2024 by Sophie Silverberg , Made our move in smooth
Annie was very kind and helped make our move in and lease signing smooth.

December 2023 by Diandra Molina , “Professional manner, carefully listened and responded to all our concerns”
"Annie’s professional manner and responsiveness were very helpful in the apartment search. She carefully listened to and responded to all of our concerns, and helped us to navigate a lot of the back and forth that would otherwise have been overwhelming."


November 2023 by Kimberly Hawley , “Truly a gem, straight forward and genuine. Can’t recommend enough!”
"Annie was truly such a gem, I feel so fortunate to have been able to work with her. She went above and beyond to make sure I was taken care of and was so incredibly kind. I only wish I had met her sooner. The NYC apartment chase is so hard and I had been through a share of horrible experiences and I was emotionally scarred from it but Annie put me at ease and everything about the process with her was straight forward and genuine and I can''t recommend her or Sovereign enough!"

November 2023 by Lisa Berberian- Fernandez , “Went above and beyond. Highly recommended!”
There are Agents that care about and go above and beyond for their clients and Annie is one of them. Before Annie, we had dealt with other lesser agents who had either wasted our time, done a bait and switch, acted like they were doing us a favor to talk to us ,etc.. When my son found Annie, we were starting to lose faith in the whole process and just worn out. When he first met Annie he could tell right away there was some thing different about her, he just had a good feeling and trusted her. She worked right away to get our paperwork done and made us a priority. She helped with the transition into the building and with some questions we asked, even after the contracts were signed and after she didn’t have to do anything anymore. On move-in day she came by to wish them well and to meet me for the first time since we had communicated so much. She did not have to do this. I wish we had found her earlier in our process. Finding an apartment in Manhattan is not for the faint of heart. There is a lot of competition, the process is complicated, there’s a lot of paperwork, and a lot of foot work to be had by the person looking.. A lot of agents are in it just for the money, the churn and take advantage of first time renters. I hope you’re reading this at the start of your process and you can get Annie on board with you early, she will make the entire process easier for you. I highly recommend Annie Hawkins! Lisa Berberian Fernandez"


November 2023 by Lisa F , “Annie is the real deal. We recommend her to all our friends”
“This review is for the agent Annie Hawkins of Sovereign and Associates. Annie Hawkins is the real deal.
That we lived in New York City many years ago, it is a very different market now. My two sons and their friend were looking for an apartment, it''s turned out to be more difficult than they had anticipated. Before they found Annie, they had their time wasted by another realtor, had some realtors that insisted only on being dealt with by email or do some sort of web-based system. I even had one realtor
who scolded me for calling them on a number listed on their website. From my son''s first interaction with Annie she was professional, courteous, informative and open with her communication. She
listened to our needs and pushed our paperwork through quickly so we had the best opportunity of getting an apartment in a competitive situation. After the papers were signed and the deal was done,
Annie was still interested in following up with us. We had a couple of quick questions about referrals in the neighborhood we hoped she might help us with and she pointed us in the right
direction. Old school follow up that you don''t get often these days anymore. While it was the three young men looking for the apartment together, she also had to deal with 2 sets of parents as we were cosigning on the apartment. She handled communications with everybody in the manner they were most comfortable with. I highly recommend Annie Hawkins, my only regret is we did not find her earlier. We would definitely use her again and recommend her to friends.”

November 2023 by Khushboo Razdan , “Kind and professional, promptly respond with valuable advice. Highly recommended”
"Annie is kind and professional. She helped me find a new tenant for my apartment when my employer gave me a month to transfer to a new city. She promptly responded to my queries and offered valuable advice. I was able to move out well in time, all thanks to Annie. I would highly recommend her."


September 2023 by Stephanie Hanson & Nick , “Has been the biggest help, giving wisdom and insight”
"Annie has helped me get in and out of apartments, negotiate leases, communicate with management, and has given wisdom and insight when asked. I wouldn’t want to rent an apartment without Annie on my side. Annie has been the biggest help to my family time and time again, making what could be a stressful process smooth each and every time we’ve worked with her."

September 2023 by Eric Schlosser , “I can’t say enough good things about Annie. Worth every nickel”.
"Annie Hawkins is worth every nickel. She persevered during a difficult market and found us a wonderful apartment in Inwood . She guided us thru the paperwork and application process. I can’t say enough good things about Annie."


September 2023 by Tracy Lawson , “Wonderful to work with, extremely knowledgable”
Annie Hawkins was wonderful to work with when I was recently searching for an apartment rental in Inwood. She was responsive to all inquiries in a timely manner, and offered helpful information and details throughout the process. She is extremely knowledgeable about the neighborhoods; coming from another borough I really appreciated the insight and information she shared about the local landscape.

September 2023 by Ashkan Behzadi , “Amazing realtor, amazing person, too!”
"Annie is just incredible, the professionalism, the honesty and direct communication leave me with just one sentence to say: "my experience working with Annie was my best experience of working with a realtor" She was very quick in responding to the correspondences and always patient to answer my questions and concerns. I highly recommend working with Annie, not just with an amazing realtor but you get to know an amazing person! Thank you Annie."

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