Monticello, Licensed Real Estate Broker, Albany NY

It was a pleasure working with Alex on the sale of my mom’s house. The web site he set up showing the house was outstanding. He listed the house on a Thursday, had 11 showing over the weekend, 3 offers on Sunday, and under contract on Monday. The final offer was above the asking price.
Alex is very professional, knows his business very well, and communicates well. He made the whole process very easy.
I highly recommend Alex.

We are currently living in our second house and Alex was instrumental in helping us find the perfect home for the second time! Alex was great at helping us identify what to look for in the new house and helping prepare our home for listing. He has a lot of knowledge about real estate in the Capital District, and was instrumental in helping us buy and sell in a timely manner. Through the entire process, Alex was available and was just a phone call or text away. From our first home in 2015 to our second home in 2022, Alex did not miss a beat and we would pick him every time! It was a great experience and we truly appreciate the personal connection and attention he gave to us.

We can't speak highly enough about Alex Monticello! He was our realtor in 2012 when we were searching for our "10 year house" and there was no question that we would use him to help sell the house, which we did in 2022. During our exploratory conversation, he suggested certain cosmetic improvements that would present the house in the most appealing way to potential buyers. His sound judgment for assessing the current market resulted in an appropriate asking price that was fair to the buyers as well as to us, as the sellers. It helped us to get good traffic over the time it was on the market. He made himself readily available, keeping us informed of progress throughout the entire process in a timely fashion. He is the consummate professional of the highest ethical standards. We've recommended him to others throughout the decade, and would unhesitatingly recommend him again.

Selling my property this spring/summer with Monticello Realty was an excellent experience. They were extremely well-informed about market trends, in addition to being highly professional and easy to work with. Nimble support staff and great communication across the board makes them the go-to company for real estate in Upstate New York for me.

Our family worked with Alex Monticello to sell our home in Albany, NY. He was fantastic to work with, offering measured, wise, and well-informed advice at each stage of the process. It made what would ordinarily be a stressful time very easy to negotiate. The team did a superb job of photographing and marketing our place, which clearly helped stimulate demand. We were 100% satisfied about would recommend with enthusiasm!

When we first moved to the area we chose Alex as our buyer’s agent during a new construction build. His advice, knowledge, and expertise were extremely helpful for us as first time homeowners. He helped us navigate the process and made it an easy and stress-free experience. Five years later we found our dream home and contacted Alex to discuss putting our house on the market. He guided us through our options, explained every detail, answered all our questions, and took the time to ensure we expertly and professionally listed the house. Because of his staging advice and the incredible photos and 3D tour his team produced, by the end of the first day we had 24 showings scheduled and multiple offers! At the closing, even the buyers mentioned that the way the house was presented put it on a whole other level. Following that, he worked hard to help us secure our new home. Throughout every interaction Alex was dedicated to putting our interests first, was proactive and honest in the process of buying and selling, and always available when we needed to chat. We have already recommended Alex and Monticello Real Estate Group to family and friends and will continue to do so! Thank you, Alex!

Alex is the BEST. My wife and I were complete real estate novices. Alex helped my wife and I find our dream home and helped us navigate everything from home tours to offer negotiations, to closing, and more. Alex is well-connected in the area and provided us with A+ recommendations for a loan officer, home inspector, and movers. I would recommend Alex to my closest family and and friends every single time.

I worked with Agent Dina. She was extremely swift and represented my interests well. She was very knowledgeable throughout the process and buying my house was seamless. I give Monticello my highest recommendations. Work with them, you will not regret it!

Review 2022:
Alexander Monticello helped us sell our Clifton Park home (Same one that we bought using Alexander Monticello in 2013). We have a lot of realtor friends (including Christian realtor friends), but our experience buying our house with Alex was so good that we opted to work with him again (see my review from 2013 below). I'm not going to lie, I had my reservations because Alex Monticello was not as popular as he is today when we bought our house in 2013, so I assumed he wouldn't give us the same degree of care, but I was incorrect.
We were extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to work with Alex Monticello once more. As our realtor, he assisted us in setting a price for our property and provided us with clear explanations on how to avoid overpriced and unjustifiable homes in the present market. He was excellent at advising us on areas where we needed to make repairs or pay attention before putting the house on the market.
He was patient as we pushed the days for putting the house on the market and was always very courteous in informing us that we didn't need to rush. In summary, he was constantly on our side, trying to make the sale go as smoothly as possible. Working with Alex was a pleasure because he was always more concerned with answering our concerns, providing sound advice, and determining what would work for us than he was on closing a deal. He is a realtor we would recommend to everyone. Once we were on the market, everything was seamless, and our home sold in 1 days for above the asking price (the best part was that we didn't even have to be present during the entire process; he handled everything after the house was on the market).

Review 2013: My wife and I recently purchased a home with Alex. We were first time home buyers and having Alex by our side was a plus as he is extremely knowledgeable about the field. His experience shows. It took us almost a six months to find our home and Alex was very patient with us throughout. He was always available to see homes on very short notice and usually had good comments to offer. Alex is very easy to talk to and pleasant to work with. He is very tech savvy as well, and was very responsive to our e-mails and calls. He also went out of his way to help us out when we needed him after we purchased the house, which is something most agents probably wouldn't do. We would highly recommend Alexander Monticello to anyone looking to buy a home in the Capital Region - Albany.

Alex and his staff were exceptional on every level; from providing us with the information and services we needed to make the home selling process go smoothly to the fact that he ALWAYS got back to us quickly! Communication OUTSTANDING! Thanks to Alex's expertise on marketing and showcasing strategies, our home sold within days of being on the market! Relocating is a stressful process but thanks to the time and effort spent by the Monticello staff we had smooth sailing every step of the way!

We have bought two houses with Alex, one in 2014 and our last move in August of 2021, and sold one house. We cannot say enough great things about working with Alex. He is highly professional, quick to respond to all communication, keenly understands the market and gives great guidance through out the buying/selling process. Buying and selling in the current market is stressful, but we knew that Alex would go the extra mile to make sure we got a great price for our house. On the house we bought, Alex helped us put together a very strong offer that was accepted amongst multiple bids. In this housing market, you need someone like Alex who lives and breathes real estate. Highly recommend!

I recently became the executor of an estate and in that capacity needed to sell a house in Albany. I have almost no experience in real estate, and live two hours away. Alex was extremely patient, knowledgable and informative from day one. We prepped and sold the house very quickly, at well over the asking price. Alex Monticello and his team handled everything perfectly - I would (and will) eagerly recommend them.

Alex and his team were amazing and great to have on your side during negotiations. He knows the market and especially in this market knows how to get multiple offers for over asking. We would not hesitate to use Alex and his team in the future!

Alex and his team were wonderful from start to finish! We consulted him almost a year in advance of putting our Center Square townhouse on the market and he came and toured the home and gave us sound, pragmatic advice for things we could and should do to ensure a quick sale. Even more impressive - this service was completely free! It was a no-brainer once we were ready to sell to come back to Alex and have him list our home. He quickly organized professional photos, set up a unique website and got our house featured as a "house of the week" in the TimesUnion! We had a full-price offer on the home in less than two weeks. We are very satisfied with Alex and his team and highly recommend them to anyone!

Robert Bayruns made our first time home buying experience great! He always had our best interest and was there when we needed him from the day we started house searching to the day we closed. Very attentive and easy going. Great experience!

Alex is a great realtor. In this tough market he went the extra mile to help us to find the right home that wasn't over priced. Highly recommend.

Alex Monticello and his team helped us sell our home in Albany this spring with resounding success. He was able to provide strong guidance on showing and marketing the home for the best results. We took his advice and resources and were able to lock in a buyer within 2 days from market. His team coordinated a dense visit schedule to help facilitate this. We are extremely happy with the results and how easy the process was with the Monticello team’s support!

Highly recommend using this group in any purchase or sale.

I've worked with Alex a number of times over the years with excellent results. He is professional and well-informed.

Thanks to Alex, we are currently writing this review from our dream first home. While we had been casually viewing home listings online for a few months, we hadn’t done much research about the actual buying process. Things got serious quickly when we suddenly fell in love with a home we saw online. Alex was super responsive and set up a showing for the same day. The home had multiple offers and required us to act fast. Alex found us a reliable local credit union to work with for a pre-qualification and then advised us on a competitive offer. In the meantime, he showed us similar homes in the area that fit our criteria in case our dream home didn’t work out. Throughout the whole process, Alex checked in with us regularly and helped us map out next steps along the way. He made a complicated and stressful process manageable and exciting! Whether a first time buyer or experienced homeowner, we highly recommend working with Alex as his professionalism, dedication, and expertise is unmatched.

I have had the pleasure of working with Alex on the buy-side and the sell-side. In all experiences I have found Alex to be trustworthy and highly effective.

Alex and his firm use the latest marketing technology to provide potential buyers with compelling photography (including drone-based views) and 3D visualizations of your property. These selling methods are becoming standard but Alex was a pioneer in this space and does much of this work in-house. This allows him to rapidly launch your property in a compelling way.

Perhaps more importantly, Alex is a strong negotiator with a keen sense for how to navigate complex and multi-party transactions. Furthermore, Alex has a long history in the capital region and is well regarded and trusted by other agents. He has worked and transacted with many of the regions other top agents, which helps reduce transactional friction and may even provide an edge in a highly competitive market.