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Anna Lobanova

Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker

Specialties

Buyer's Agent, Listing Agent, Relocation, Investment Properties

Languages: English, Russian

Education

Chelyabinsk State Pedagogical University
About Anna
Anna has over 15 years' success navigating the ever-evolving NYC real estate market. She offers her clients a unique set of skills that extend beyond the usual brokers' job description. Whether it's guiding buyers to the home or neighborhood they may not have considered, or enhancing a seller's home to maximize its value, Anna delivers more than expected. She is a true professional with a strong work ethic, seasoned market knowledge and negotiating expertise. That's why most of her clients are repeat or referrals.

For sellers, Anna will accentuate the essence of a space to stand out among the competitive inventory and net higher returns for her clients. Her abilities to find just the right photography and create an effective marketing plan are just the start. She has experience leading multiple renovations of apartments and townhouses, including her own. With her design taste, and partnerships with a team of skilled tradespeople, Anna's staging will take a space further, leading to more clicks, more exposure, more offers and quicker sales. Her listings are often featured on Streeteasy as the “Most Popular Homes of the Week.”

Anna knows how to listen to her buyers' spoken and unspoken requests, taking them beyond a list of addresses, diving deep into what makes for their perfect space, well before any offers cross the table. Along the way, Anna applies her warm, approachable attitude to ensure that this home, this investment, is a positive experience from the start.

However you engage with Anna, you can be confident that her range of skills will help you achieve your goals. Here are selected quotes from some of her client testimonials:

“Anna adds value in every possible way to the process.” - Nita B.

“After multiple competitive offers, Anna got me a record breaking price per sq foot in my building!” -Katie K.

“Anna's main strength is her great communication skills and her ability to advocate for her clients.” -Elmira Y.

“Anna did a wonderfully stylish staging to bring out the true potential of our apartment.” - Anki E.

“Anna understands the market, and understands us.” -Sabrina D.

“Anna took the time to listen to me.” -Shalina M.

“Call Anna so you have nothing to worry about.” -Kim T.

“Anna's is a calm, detail-oriented broker with a straightforward, results-based approach.” - Shazia A.



Testimonials

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"I worked with Anna when both purchasing and selling an apt in NYC. Working with Anna was hands down the best experience I’ve had in the NY real estate market. She is an utter pro who Anna adds value in every possible way to the process- from her keen sense of the market, pricing and timing, to her responsiveness and top notch communication with all parties involved-as well as her ethics and orientation to really ensure all are served well and fairly in the buying/selling process. She also brought an awesome creative and design eye to renovations and staging. I’ve never met anyone I’ve respected or enjoyed as much as Anna in NYC real estate. She brings such a grounding energy to what could otherwise be a stressful process and I would work with her again in a heartbeat and recommend you do the same. "- Nita B., buyer and seller

"I was selling my apartment in Williamsburg and got referred to Anna by my neighbor. It was the best referral ever! I couldn't have asked for a better agent! Anna broke down each step of the selling process so I understood what to expect, and helped me with decisions that made my unit stand out to potential buyers. She is smart, understands how the market works, and has a great eye for design. She staged my apartment for free (and beautifully), got me an offer ON THE DAY it was listed ABOVE the asking price, and even sold my parking spot! After multiple competitive offers, Anna got me a record breaking price per sq foot in my building! The selling process is stressful, but Anna made the entire process easy and was always available to chat when I had questions, or needed help. I couldn’t be more grateful. If you’re looking for a realtor who’s smart, reliable, easy to work with, reach out to Anna! You won't regret it! "- Katie K., seller

"I would sincerely like to recommend Anna, who both found me a great apartment in Midtown and also helped me sell it some years later. Anna, who had been recommended to me by a colleague, impressed me immediately by very quickly understanding what I was looking for – and still making sure I would understand the market so I would be truly comfortable with my choice. And no doubt, I was immensely happy with my choice of apartment and how we got there. But even more impressive was her strong dedication in doing her utmost for a successful sale when the time came. Not only did she come with a lot of good advice but also, as I had already moved out by the time I put the apartment on the market, Anna did a wonderfully cozy yet stylish staging to bring out the true potential of the apartment. I would have loved to live myself in the apartment with her staging. With Anna’s professional, kind and dedicated support, I knew I did not need to worry, whether buying or selling. "- Anki E., seller

"Anna was instrumental to my purchase and I couldn't have asked for a better person to do it with. Anna helped to narrow down a list of properties, went to every single showing and meeting, and always asked the sellers the right questions. Anna's main strength is her great communication skills and her ability to advocate for her clients. I would highly recommend Anna to anyone, who is looking to buy or rent an apartment in New York." -Elmira Y., buyer

"Anna was instrumental to my purchase and I couldn't have asked for a better person to do it with. Anna helped to narrow down a list of properties, went to every single showing and meeting, and always asked the sellers the right questions. Anna's main strength is her great communication skills and her ability to advocate for her clients. I would highly recommend Anna to anyone, who is looking to buy or rent an apartment in New York." -Elmira Y., buyer

"I was referred to Anna by a friend who spoke highly of her. When I contacted her, I was not sure that I was ready to purchase an apartment. All I knew was that I wanted to move from a one bedroom to a two bedroom. Therefore, I started looking into apartments to buy with this caveat in my mind. Anna took the time to listen to me and get to know my requirements and my expectations. She started working on this immediately and sent me many different options early on. During the course of our discussion, she listened to my comments and kept adjusting the research adequately. Given her excellent listening skills, good judgment, knowledge about the real estate market and various neighborhoods, I have found an apartment that I was ready to seriously consider within a few weeks. From there on, she provided me with excellent advice on how to negotiate, while protecting my rights and my expectations. While I was hesitant to leave Manhattan, I am so glad that she offered LIC to me to look into given my job in midtown. I would have not considered this area, if it was not for Anna. Today, I am a happy owner of a beautiful apartment in LIC that brings a smile to my face every day when I go home. Thank you, Anna, for helping me find my first home!"- Shalina Miah., buyer

"I've worked with Anna and Masha for over 8 years now and it's been a truly fantastic experience. They are highly knowledgeable of the New York property market, thoroughly professional, and often go above and beyond with their services. Personally, across the past 8 years, I've bought, sold and leased out multiple properties in the Brooklyn area. Thanks to their detailed and thorough analysis of the market at any given time, I've been able to buy at a great price and when it came time to selling, in spite of selling my first property in the middle of the pandemic, their savvy market research and analysis allowed me to sell high. On my first property, they helped me complete a detailed cost analysis by providing research, contractor estimates and competitive contractor rates, expected key "selling" points in order to sell high such as, what buyers were currently looking for and latest design styles, and even went as far as to manage the contractors and provided design inputs, while I was overseas, in renovating the property and putting it in the market. Their detailed approach and keen eye for design, actually placed my property on Park Slope's featured property list which was a fantastic accomplishment. Currently I own a property that they helped with the initial search, researching the property background and push the sellers agents to ensure I was able to get several viewings and be on top of their list in terms of buying, despite it being in very high demand. I'm currently renting out a property and once again, they helped me put the property on the market, research and analyse potential tenants keeping in mind my own lofty expectations and also maintaining a personal touch in identifying the ideal candidates who would respect the property. I constantly reach out to them any time I'm in need of assistance with a current property, or a trusted contractor and they've never let me down, they have a deep understanding of the city and it's complex property laws. I will be utilizing their services for as long as I'm looking to stay in the New York Property market."- Mohan S. buyer, seller, landlord

"When we decided to buy our first home in NYC (after I rented five times in NYC, and moved quite a few times globally), we did not expect it to be as challenging: my husband was fairly new to the city, the real estate market was just at the brink of recovery, and mortgages were scrutinized more than ever before. The fact that I was in my second trimester of pregnancy and being quite 'undecided' (at the very least) about what I liked, didn't help. We had to abandon two previous brokers as no one had a professionalism, focus, understanding of the market, and finally, understanding us and having our best interest at heart as Anna did. Anna is one of the most professional and skilled person I know, and had she belong to my industry, I would have done everything possible to get her to my team. Anna is now our friend, and we will put her in charge of every future real-estate investment. Besides of just being effective and knowledgeable, she would invest a considerable time and effort in preparation before our meetings, never seized to deliver facts beyond the scope of what we thought we needed to know. Anna has this 'it' factor which sets best professionals apart from the rest. She also has a passion for not only her work, but for literally delighting her clients with the end-result. Her ultimate goal is to find the best possible solution for you, regardless of how much time and effort it takes. From my perspective as a Director of Sales, I understand how rarely such quality is found. She was a 'pillar of reasoning and often a sanity check' in the process, a quiet voice as a reminder that we are looking for a home after all and there were some facts with more 'weight' than others. As a skilled project manager, she effortlessly guided us through re-adjustments of our impressions based on new facts, and helped navigating through options we would have not seen alone. She was the best project manager, juggling priorities, working through obstacles, and never reluctant to show already seen properties countless times in order to remove obstacles and doubts. Throughout six months of our search, Anna was remarkable and truly a pleasure to work with. She had a capacity to understand our confusion, and manage with ease all the external complexities at times when we were ready to give up. We now have a home we truly enjoy, and with benefits we couldn't even encounter."- Sabrina Dvorski., buyer

"As a property owner living abroad, Anna did an amazing job of managing all the details of renting out my co-op from dealing with the board to thoroughly vetting my renters. She kept me informed via regular phone calls and emails so I never felt out of the loop. So when I decided to sell, it made perfect sense to call on Anna's sales expertise. She was a consummate professional and I got a solid offer within two weeks! Anna is a calm and detail-oriented broker with a straightforward and results-based approach. I greatly appreciate all her style. Much better than other brokers I've dealt with in the past. Five star service. Bravo!"- Shazia A., landlord and seller