About Lilyan Bell

Associate Broker Certified Negotiation Expert Member of the Real Estate Board of New York Interviewed and quoted in Homes of Manhattan Profiled in New York Home Magazine Whether you're looking to maximize your real estate investment by selling your apartment or want to find a wonderful new place to call home, Lilyan Bell would love to put her real estate expertise to work for you. Born in Manhattan Lilyan grew up with a special affinity for the architecture of the city she loves and still calls her home. She studied painting and decorating and ultimately found that a career in real estate allowed her to combine a keen eye, a passion for design, and a genuine interest for meeting new people and helping them reach their goals. Lilyan has helped her clients buy and sell their homes all over Manhattan for the past twenty years. She has a specialty in Co-ops and Condos, Rentals, New Developments and conversions throughout Manhattan. "Closing the sale and maximizing the clients position in all kinds of markets is the real challenge, and it's exactly where years of experience counts," she says. "I rely on my ability to see things from my clients' perspective and to always provide outstanding service." This client-driven approach has paid off. A large portion of Lilyan's business is referral based. Clients ranging from first-time buyers to seasoned developers have come to enjoy Lilyan's unique combination of professionalism, never-ending energy and warm sense of humor. When she's not working with clients or exploring new properties, Lilyan enjoys most of her time spending it with her son and their dog Jessie. Testimonials: "I am in awe of Lilyan's professionalism, integrity, effectiveness, savvy, and beautiful kind spirit. She truly wants everyone to get what they want and be happy, and she's really good at making that happen. I feel incredible gratitude that we had such an amazing broker to guide us." - Jillian H. "Lilyan surpassed our expectations. From the thoughtful listing description to the open houses and the individual attention she showed each prospective buyer, we knew we were in good hands. She guided us through the process with great advice, yet always listened to us as sellers and understood our concerns. She is extremely efficient - we had a signed contract within a month of listing our property. Throughout the whole experience, we knew Lilyan was working diligently and swiftly to sell our home - in a competitive market like this, there is no one we would rather use." - Tam P. "Lilyan came in and her energy and attention to detail were just what we needed. When the buyers told her the space was not configured to their liking, Lilyan provided them with a way to picture what it could look like. When the buyers told her the price was too high, they were shown detailed stats of selling comps to reinforce our pricing. On the creative side, Lilyan insisted on having the apartment repainted which helped generate interest. On the deal-making side, she made sure the buyers were qualified and would pass our co-op board. She got to know our board and building in a way that no broker I have worked with has ever bothered to do. Lilyan was relentless, extremely aggressive, and she really gave us comfort knowing that the deal was in capable hands. With Lilyan, we got multiple bids but did not settle until we got the right price. Without the superlative efforts of Lilyan, I struggle to imagine how we would have sold our place; it would have been painful." - William N. "Lilyan was amazing! She is extremely helpful and resourceful in helping us with marketing costs and staging the apartment when we were trying to put it on the market." - Sylvia W. "Lilyan Bell had been my real estate broker for the past 11 years or so. During this period, she has sold and rented my apartments in Manhattan. In fact, we are currently engaged in renting one of my units. I can honestly say that Lilyan is one of the very best NYC real estate agents." - Carol G. "You were exceptional when you sold us 101 West 80th and you were exceptional when you rented it!" - Alan & Donna C. Buyer/Landlord "After using several brokers with no success, I was referred to Lilyan to sell my property. Her professionalism and mastery of the Manhattan real estate market provided instant results." - Louis C. Investor "She understood exactly what we were looking for. We loved her candor about which apartments would fare well, both as investments and as homes. And she guided us through the transaction process with ease." - Jeff S. Halstead Manhattan, LLC