Brown Harris Stevens

Real Trends Top NYC Agents by Sales Volume – 2022

Originally from Milan, Italy, Brown Harris Stevens real estate professional Ivana Lo Stimilo uses her keen eye for detail to help buyers identify the most important features of apartments and townhomes and help sellers to identify key selling points.

With her comprehensive knowledge of the New York City real estate market along with her accurate pricing and proven, highly effective negotiating skills, she devotes her time and dedicates herself to fulfilling your needs whether you are buying or selling a home or investment property.

Before real estate, Ivana was a successful account director for the DDB Needham advertising agency in Milan where she was responsible for managing many international accounts.

She brings extensive advertising, social media and marketing knowledge and expertise to her highly satisfied buyers and sellers. Her expertise will help to minimize the time your property stays on the market whilst achieving the highest price the market will command.

Her buyers deeply appreciate her ability to use market knowledge and creative thinking to help them find the home that fulfills their needs and desires in the shortest amount of time.

Ivana is the founder of New York Italian Women, an association whose goal is to foster relationships between and provide networking opportunities for Italian American women and women from Italy living in the New York City area.

She currently lives with her husband and three children on the Upper East Side and is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York.

"I cannot say enough good things about working with Ivana. To highlight a few of her core strengths: competency, professionalism, and commitment. In short, she is a closer. Purchasing an apartment is not a trivial event. Neither is selling one. In my case, I needed to do both. Ivana went to work showing me my dream apartment, listed my current apartment, and sold it, so I was able to own my dream apartment. And she did all this while keeping each transaction separate and kept the process straightforward, in a way that a layperson like myself could follow along. With Ivana's expert help and tenacity, I successfully purchased a wonderful, spacious loft apartment in the Downtown Brooklyn area. I would recommend Ivana Stimolo's services to any potential home purchasers in the New York City area that are looking to work with a personable and knowledgeable real estate agent of exceptional competence and professionalism." - Noel P.

"First-class service! I highly recommend working with Ivana. She made sure to go out of her way and beyond with the sale of my UES apartment during COVID-19. Always responsive to calls and questions, she is a skillful expert in the city market and an empathic listener. Her rigorous attention to detail, together with her amiable and laid-back personality, made this journey bright and stress-free. Her sense of humor always lightened up my day! Thank you, Ivana!" - Patrizia S.

"Ivana is a consummate professional who is a hidden gem and arguably one of the top realtors in Manhattan! She is a determined, detailed, and conscientious person who treated the sale of our home as if it were her own. While it is never easy to sell an apartment, Ivana had to navigate the sale of our home during the worst real estate market in years due to COVID-19! Undeterred, she showed remarkable poise, efficiency, diligence, and a positive attitude throughout, ensuring we were given clear and accurate feedback that allowed us to understand the market better and address the opportunities in the best manner. Ivana was remarkable in assessing the things we needed to attend to in order to have the best chance of sale, placed an amazing staging, was relentless in her marketing and chasing down leads and opportunities, and was always available with clear and accurate, no-nonsense feedback. Having listened to several brokers while deciding to place my apartment for sale, and never knowing which way to go, I am thankful that I was lucky enough to have convinced Ivana to represent us, and I can wholeheartedly provide a 5-star recommendation for her, not only as an amazing person, but as an incredible broker who will deliver for you every time!" - Kieran F.

"I want to thank Ivana for being a professional broker. Selling an apartment is challenging, and so many feelings may come up with regards to the space being your family home for years. She guided us with a professional attitude and the knowledge to get us to the next phase." - Dee I.

"Ivana is a very knowledgeable and honest broker who knows how to price a property correctly. She sold our townhouse that was in an estate condition and found us the perfect cash buyer, making the process much easier." - M.R.

"I didn’t have an agent when I first started my housing search, but that immediately changed after meeting Ivana at an open house. She understood exactly what I was looking for, listened to my feedback and moved quickly to secure my current apartment. She is an excellent communicator and was helpful throughout the process, from securing a lawyer to advising on board interviews. I even got compliments about her professionalism from another broker! I would absolutely work with Ivana again and recommend her services to anyone looking for a new home." - Ginny Y.