The Alvarezes teamed up with Oleg Bortman, an associate broker and co-founder of The Brokery. The biggest challenge during the couple’s homebuying process was finding a place within their budget, said Bortman. This wasn’t the couple’s first time working with Bortman. … Their real estate agent showed them another, more updated unit, but since it also lacked the square footage they wanted, they decided that the complex was not the right fit.