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Mazal was great! When my fiancé and I began the apartment hunt, we didn’t want to use a broker since we had the luxury of looking over a few month period because our apartments were month to month. However, one of the apartments we found on Craigslist was listed through Mazal, so we scheduled a time with her. She was quick to get us on her calendar, and she also showed us another great spot. Of course, we fell in love with the first apartment that she showed us. Her knowledge of the SF market was very helpful, and she was wonderful to work with. Plus, we needed to push our move in date back, and she was extremely helpful in «buying us a month.» She also helped us negotiate the rent. So yes, we paid a brokers fee for her great service which wasn’t what we wanted to do at first, but it was well worth it for the awesome apartment, the extra time before move in, and the ease of the whole experience! Five starts for Mazal!

Mazal is fantastic and helped me find my dream apartment in SF. I had been looking for 5 months for the perfect place without any luck. I met Mazal at a showing for another property and we got to talking about exactly what I was looking for.
She showed me 8 different units over 2 days and found me the perfect place in a hard to get into building. The unit wasn’t on the market yet but with her connection with the owners, she was able to get me a showing before anyone else.
She helped write a great offer and less than 24 hours later, it was accepted by the owner. I move next month and couldn’t be happier.
Yes, there is a fee, but Mazal more than earned it with her fantastic service and deep knowledge of the local market and the various owners. SF can be a tricky market, but with the right partner, you can find the perfect place.

I used Mazal’s services to find my perfect apartment in San Francisco. I was new to the city and did not know all that was necessary regarding the different areas. Mazal took the time to get to know me, asking what I was looking for and then paired me with the right location. She then took me to a number of potential apartments in that location and I eventually settled on one that was perfect to start my life in San Francisco. I found her to be professional, attentive, available and courteous.
There is a broker’s fee involved for this service, as you don’t get anything for nothing in this world. Mazal took the time to find me the right place and did not waste my time showing me apartments that didn’t suit my requirements or that were in the wrong location. She has an uncanny knack for pairing the right person with the right home. That, in my mind, warrants payment. It would have taken me a lot longer to find the right place, without her help. Thanks Mazal… great experience!

TL: DR; If you happen to have been shown a place by Mazal, and want to avoid paying her «fee,» it would behoove you to google the property you were shown and with some light work (a few keystrokes) find the person responsible for the listing and get in touch with them directly.
The services Mazal can provide really depend on what you’re looking for. If you are looking to resettle into the city and LEASE and want to do so in a speedy fashion with money not being an object then she is DEFINITELY the right person for the job. Her biggest positive is how quickly she works and has very little time for bullshit, works best when you know what you’re getting yourself into.
If, however, you are a typical person in the market for a new lease in the city and have some time to do your own research, you will very likely not be happy with her services; firstly, as she openly discloses in her first contact with you, she requires a broker’s fee for her services. Typically this fee is paid by the landlord and constitutes 1 month’s rent. In her case, she collects this from the future tenant, once the lease is approved and signed. In her defense, she does show places that are harder to find on the market, and in the competitive market of San Francisco this is somewhat of an asset and this is up to the client whether this is worth the cost. For us, it wasn’t unfeasible, but also not very necessary. What I believe would have made our experience with her more pleasant is a higher degree of professionalism and I will elaborate;
1. Mazal did not define the exact process under which our application process would move forward and identify potential bottlenecks, such information needed to be extracted by a plethora of questions.
2. She will cater to the landlord’s preferences, not yours (even though you are her client, although the landlord provides repeat business). An example being that we have two service animals and notified her that under California Law, we are exempt from pet rent/​deposit charges. Her rebuttal was merely that the landlord would sense complication and walk away (which is ground for a potential lawsuit, should you decide to pursue this). In this sense there is nothing she can do, but that does not stop her from floating the idea to the landlord, after all, client is paying her.
3. To expedite the process, I asked if we could review the lease well in advanced of signing the contract so that we may come prepared, with questions, or simply to sign and walk, knowing what we would get ourselves into. Mazal replied that this would not be possible. I for one, do not see why it would be impossible. Once again, it was us paying for her services, and once again she catered to the landlord, who supposedly doesn’t send out leases because she wont change the terms anyway (as we found out later, through the landlord’s staff manager). But the mere lack of effort to make a call to the landlord to ask to send the contract, without even asking or explaining why, with just a hard no, is entirely unprofessional.
So there you have it; until you pay her, she may bend over backwards for a client, appear very interested and understanding of her client, and show you any and all properties you wish to see. Once she has the check, prepare to expect absolutely nothing… Once again this is for the leasing side of her business, for buying a property the attention to detail could be entirely different, but after this experience I would not seek her services again.

Mazal is awesome. I recently moved to SF and contacted her.
She works very fast, she found a great apartment fitting my criteria and I got it. Quickly.
She’s always available by phone or email.
I highly recommend Mazal.
She made the apartment search painless.

this person is super rude
sorry i just didnt know there is brokers fee in SF but no right reason to reply bitch if this person was professional, i understand they make living by brokers fee but no reason they can reply «fuck you bitch“to someone didnt know about brokers fee (its uncommon in SF)
if i can give zero or minus star i did
Under no circumstances should you ever go through Mazal

I called to inquire about a property and got a complete brush off. It was as though I’m not worth her time. Reliable? Empathetic? Intuitive? …I think not. Guys, go through the source. Do NOT use a broker to obtain a place to rent in the city. Plentiful places. I also found out she has a horrible reputation within the Facebook rental group/​communities. A few people have posted conversations they’ve had with her and I’m appalled. I’m glad it didn’t get that far with me. Wish I had done my research beforehand.

Unprofessional. Don’t waste your time. We went through full lease process and were preparing to move within a week but then when finalizing time to pick up keys and obtaining a copy of lease signed by landlord, we received this email:
«Sorry for the delay.
The owner has decided to accept another party’s offer and will rent to that party.»
No phone call.
Lesson learned: Meet the landlord and get the lease fully executed by the landlord. Do not rely on the intermediary real estate agent.

Mazal helped me find an apartment that was just the right fit for me and my family.
I was only in town for a couple of days so time was of the essence. I’d recommend Mazal if you need to find something very quickly. She won’t waste your time and she will get you a good deal.
The broker fee can be expensive, but it is worth it, depending on your situation. If you have time to look around and browse apartments, she might not be your best option. However, if you want exactly what you are looking for NOW, I’d highly recommend Mazal.
She did not get 5 stars from me because she was NOT accurate regarding what the landlord pays vs the tenat. She indicated that it was an oversight on her part because she has a lot of apartments for rent, which for me, was not acceptable. We negotiated part of her broker fee, which in the end showed that not only is she good and what she does she is professional and fair.

Mazal was extremely helpful and responsive in guiding my housing search here in the hyper-​competitive SF rental market. If you’re looking for assistance with locating apartments in your price range, her assistance is well worth her fee of a month’s rent.

This woman is a powerhouse. She works at light speed, so if you’re not ready to move quickly, she may not be the right match for you.
I used her to find a tenant, on a recommendation from another friend who used her successfully as well. This is after I had to fire another company who wasn’t able to rent it out. She found a great tenant, in about a quarter of the time, at a comparable rate. So relieved to have found her!

Rude, dishonest, unprofessional. Avoid at all costs.
If she’s «showing» a place, save yourself a few thousand dollars simply by finding the ACTUAL real estate company in charge of the listing and contact them directly.
Under no circumstances should you ever go through Mazal.

This woman is absolutely rude. I called her to inquire about a listed she had and she insisted that I had called her before to scam information from her when I never did. She also wouldn’t believe that someone’s assistant would call to get information about a property rather than calling them self. She obviously doesn’t know what assistants are for. She spoke down to me several times and spoke over me nearly every time I tried to say something. Aren’t you supposed to at least be respectful when your trying to rent a unit for $ 15,000 a month?!

Rude. She talks down to you. Very rude.

«The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.» The Good: Mazal gets things done and she does it quickly. She’s on turbo speed and if you need a place immediately, she can do it. The Bad: In my experience, she «stretches the truth,» fibs, etc. For example, our place had actually been on craigslist for a little while, though she claimed she got us in before it was listed. There appears to be a tendency for her to hype or misrepresent her access. The Ugly: No followup or professional thanks for using her whatsoever, no note, nothing. (Surprising, as she knew I would be buying a home here in the next year.) Mazal left me with a «Take the Money and Run» feeling. She is not my type of service provider.

I relocated from out of state 5 months ago. After searching Craigs List and wasting my time going to multiple open houses where dozens of people showed up for one property I knew there had to be a better option. Mazal was patient, professional and got me into properties that were not yet on the market. Yes, there is a broker fee. And yes, it isn’t cheap. However, my time is valuable and I didn’t have time to spend hours searching for apartments on CL and then showing up with 30 other people. Mazal chauffeured me around town to see multiple property listings and was flexible with my schedule. I would use her again.

I would give this woman 0 stars if possible. I just called about a listing on CL that she had re-​posted several times, when she told me that she could show me the apartment. Great! My roommates and I area available on Friday, but apparently she already has other applications in on the apartment. Now she gets huffy, raises her voice and starts getting rude. So, to clarify, since I still haven’t gotten anything more than this woman saying she’s waiting for money in her hands, I ask can we see the apartment on Friday or not? «Well, I already have applications so if I get a deposit then it’s off the market!» she proceeds to push back at me getting increasingly more rude. Thanks, but no thanks lady.
This woman is incredibly rude, unprofessional and is clearly out to get whoever’s money, as fast as possible. Reading the other reviews, I’m not surprised that she charges an undisclosed fee at the last minute. The listing I am referring to says absolutely nothing about a fee. I’m currently working with other brokers as well who have been professional, helpful and FULLY TRANSPARENT about their brokerage fee. Do yourself a favor and work with someone else.

Mazal is absolutely awesome and I highly recommend her.
To be fair, most people that are complaining in the reviews are complaining because they don’t want to pay her fee. As a former NYC’er, I’m very much accustomed to paying a brokers fee if I use a broker. If you don’t want to pay a broker’s fee, then don’t use a broker… it’s pretty simple. I don’t think it’s fair to criticize a broker for charging a broker’s fee… this is her job after all.
Now back to why I think Mazal is awesome… As a dog owner in a hot rental market, I was having a really tough time finding the type of place I wanted in the price range I wanted. I happened to see a new listing on Mazal’s site and reached out to her. She promptly returned my call and set up a viewing. I loved the apartment she showed me but the owner of the property did not want to rent to someone with a dog over 15lbs, so I wrote this apartment off. Mazal showed me a couple other apartments, but alas I didn’t find the right one. Fast forward a couple hours later, Mazal was able to work out a great deal for me and my dog with the first building… which is WAY above and beyond what I would expect of a broker. Now I can’t guarantee that I she can do this for you also, but what I can guarantee is that Mazal is the type of person that will try her very best to help you find a great apartment and try to work out terms that work for you. As an added bonus, she’s very sweet, the type of person I’d love to have over for dinner. If I need to use a broker again, I’ll definitely be coming to her!

Mazal was not rude to me, and she deserves 5 stars for making a successful business… out of suckers. That is a beautiful car after all, so something’s working. Now, unfortunately for her I must review as a warning to other Unilocalers so 1 star it is.
Contrary to one of the reviews below, Mazal does NOT makes things happen. In fact she does nothing but list properties on a free listing site. If you call making my bank account $ 3K+ less for basically pressing «post to classifieds» then sure she can make that happen. Not a bad days wages.
Now the issue I had was that the property I saw was not even one of HER LISTINGS. It was a property free to be shown like any other by any other agent. Yet she tried to be the in between me and the actual owner, in order to collect fees from both. Insulting and double dipping for sure.
Point blank: I searched for and found many places on CL. I went out to look at these places I had interest in. The agent or owner met me at the property to show them to me. This very thing I’ve done 12+ times with one exception… only Mazal asked me for a fee. Fee? For what? For doing exactly what I can do for hundreds of other listings? She surely did not FIND it for me.
If there is some special service she provides that goes above and beyond simple CL listings, I was not privy to it, so I cant review that. Example: if I was transplanting from elsewhere and hired Mazal under contract to find me the perfect place based on my specs, she qualifies as a broker and deserve some compensation. Maybe that is the service she provided the good reviews below and she is excellent at it. But the crazy notion of paying someone for what is free is laughable. If she learns the difference, she might get some more positive reviews.

I am thrilled with the apartment that Mazal found for us! If you are relocating from out of town, I am confident to say that Mazal will be able to find you a fabulous apartment, meet a tight timeline, and negotiate a good deal. We looked at plenty of places on Craigslist and agreed that the place Mazal showed us was the best. Yes there is a broker fee, but this was something that we were accustomed to from living on the east coast. We love our apartment Mazal, thank you!