The Making NYC Home Team

A New York team backed by the city's oldest brokerage.

Who We Are

We do the footwork AI can't.

With more than two decades of combined experience in New York City real estate, the Making NYC Home Team, founded and led by Teresa Alessandro, is dedicated to helping clients make smart moves with confidence. Backed by Brown Harris Stevens, the city's oldest and most respected brokerage, the team combines deep market expertise with a personalized, relationship-driven approach. The majority of their business comes from repeat clients and referrals—a testament to the trust they've earned and the results they consistently deliver. Having successfully represented more than $140 million in sales across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, the team also reaches more than 35,000 people each week through custom-produced content shared across multiple digital platforms.

As lifelong New Yorkers, Teresa and Laura understand that buying or selling a home is about far more than a transaction—it's about the next chapter of your life. Laura, who lives on the Upper East Side with her husband and twin children, and Teresa, a newly married Upper West Side resident, share a family-oriented mindset and a genuine passion for guiding people through important life decisions. Their collaborative approach ensures every client receives attentive service, thoughtful advice, and unwavering support from start to finish.

Whether representing buyers, sellers, or investors, the Making NYC Home Team specializes in the project management of every type of real estate transaction, including resale condos and co-ops, estate sales, property purchases through trusts, investment property acquisitions, landlord representation, and helping clients preserve generational wealth through real estate. With hyper-local knowledge, strategic pricing, and expert negotiation, they treat every transaction with the care and attention it deserves. Their mission is simple: to help every client make a smart move—and feel supported every step of the way. As the team continues to grow, they are actively recruiting experienced, dedicated real estate professionals who share their commitment to exceptional client service.

Team Leader

Teresa Alessandro

Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker

Lifelong New Yorker and StreetEasy Building Expert.

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Agent

Laura Willoughby

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

With more than thirty years of living in the city and raising a family here, Laura knows what it takes to buy in New York. Before real estate, she spent two decades as a broadcast news producer. Today she brings the same focus and sharp questions to every negotiation, for first-time buyers and seasoned investors alike.

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The Specialists

  • Daniel, Interior Designer and Stager.

    Daniel Van Hall

    STAGER & DESIGNER

    Interior design and staging for empty spaces. Project manages strategic improvements.

  • Maggie, Board Package Coordinator

    Maggie Flannery

    BOARD PACKAGE EXPERT

    Meticulously organizes the board packages to ensure smooth and timely approvals within a co-op.

  • Smiling woman in a white sweater standing on a European city street beside a historic stone building

    Maggie McDowell

    STAGER

    Interior design, refresh expert, artist, and stager. Sets up homes currently lived in to be transformed for sale.

  • Smiling woman with blue eyes and shoulder-length brown hair wearing a black sweater indoors

    Marianna Magee

    MARKETING DIRECTOR

    Runs the team’s listing content creation, co-branding with BHS, and newsletter.

We're Hiring

Join the Team

You could be our missing piece. If you have one to two years of sales experience and want to work with like-minded agents, send Teresa your resume.

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