{"id":63809,"date":"2026-04-28T05:15:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T09:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/blog\/?p=63809"},"modified":"2026-04-28T05:19:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T09:19:25","slug":"top-real-estate-brokers-and-brokerages-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/blog\/top-real-estate-brokers-and-brokerages-in-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Brokers and Brokerages in New York (2024 Updates)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"highlight\">New York state has more than&nbsp;<a   href=\"https:\/\/www.aceableagent.com\/blog\/how-many-real-estate-agents-state-new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">78,167<\/a>&nbsp;active real estate agents. Given how important agents are to the transaction, here is a list of the Top Real Estate Brokerages and Brokers in New York you NEED to know!<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div  class=\"hfsWidget \" data-widget-title=\"Find Real Estate Agents Near You\" data-widget-list-item1=\"1st item\" data-widget-list-item2=\"2nd item\" data-widget-list-item3=\"3rd item\" data-widget-type=\"vendor\" data-widget-vendor-type=\"real_estate_agent\" data-widget-state=\"ny\" data-widget-city=\"\" data-widget-redirect-url=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/pros\/real-estate-agents-near-me\/new-york\/\" data-widget-redirect-text=\"Find real estate agent in New York\" data-widget-button-url=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/pros\/real-estate-agents-near-me\/new-york\/\" data-widget-button-text=\"Find a Real Estate Agent\" data-widget-min-price=\"0\" data-widget-max-price=\"0\" data-widget-min-area=\"0\" data-widget-max-area=\"0\" data-widget-sidebar=\"false\">\n       \n    <\/div>\n\t<script>\n    document.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() {        \n        if (!window.assetsLoaded) {\n            window.assetsLoaded = true;\n            var version = (typeof customData !== 'undefined' && customData.customVersion) ? customData.customVersion : '1.0';\n            loadScript('\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/houzeo-new-design\/js\/hfs-widget.js?version=' + version);\n            loadCSS('\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/houzeo-new-design\/css\/hfs-widget.css?version=' + version);\n        }    \n    });\n\t\t\n\t<\/script>\n\t\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"glance-broker\"><strong>Top Real Estate Brokers in New York: At a Glance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"footable_parent_64467\"\n         class=\" footable_parent ninja_table_wrapper loading_ninja_table wp_table_data_press_parent semantic_ui \">\n                <table data-ninja_table_instance=\"ninja_table_instance_0\" data-footable_id=\"64467\" data-filter-delay=\"1000\" aria-label=\"New York Brokers\"            id=\"footable_64467\"\n           data-unique_identifier=\"ninja_table_unique_id_3306604870_64467\"\n           class=\" foo-table ninja_footable foo_table_64467 ninja_table_unique_id_3306604870_64467 ui table  nt_type_legacy_table selectable striped vertical_centered  footable-paging-right ninja_table_search_disabled ninja_table_pro\">\n                <colgroup>\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_0 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_1 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_2 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_3 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_4 \">\n                    <\/colgroup>\n        <thead>\n<tr class=\"footable-header\">\n                                                                                        <th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_choose \">Top New York Brokers<\/th><th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_if_you_are_looking \">Best For<\/th><th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_2 ninja_clmn_nm_number_of_listings \">More Than 10 Years of Experience <\/th><th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_3 ninja_clmn_nm_Number of Listings \">More Than 100 sales in the last 12 months<\/th><th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_4 ninja_clmn_nm_reviews \">Ratings<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n\n        <tr data-row_id=\"3434\" class=\"ninja_table_row_0 nt_row_id_3434\">\n            <td><a href =\"#Derek\">Derek Greene<\/a><\/td><td>\ud83d\udcb2 Sellers looking for maximum savings<br><br>\ud83c\udf1f Sellers looking for Stellar Customer Reviews<br><br>\ud83d\udcc3 Sellers looking for Fast Listing Changes<br><br>\ud83d\udda5\ufe0f Sellers looking for Cutting-edge Technology<\/td><td>\u2705<\/td><td>\u2705<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50               (136 reviews)<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"3435\" class=\"ninja_table_row_1 nt_row_id_3435\">\n            <td><a href =\"#Richard\">Richard Leasure<\/a><\/td><td>\ud83e\udd35 Customers who Need In-Person Support<\/td><td>\u2705<\/td><td>\u2705<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50 (9 reviews)<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"3436\" class=\"ninja_table_row_2 nt_row_id_3436\">\n            <td><a href =\"#Nancy\">Nancy Kenedy<\/a><\/td><td>\ud83d\udc4d Best for Negotiation Skills<\/td><td>\u2705<\/td><td>\u2705<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50 (151 reviews)<\/td>        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody><!--ninja_tobody_rendering_done-->\n    <\/table>\n    \n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"broker\"><strong>What Are Real Estate Brokers?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Real estate brokers and real estate agents are used interchangeably, but they vastly differ in definition. A real estate<strong> broker<\/strong> is a licensed real estate professional in their own right who\u2019s also a licensed real estate agent. A real estate broker is differentiated by the fact that they can start their own firm and hire real estate agents to work with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"license\"><strong>How to become a licensed Real Estate Broker in New York?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For a real estate agent to become a licensed real estate broker in New York, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They need to have at least two years of experience as a licensed real estate salesperson or at least three years of experience in the general real estate field or a combination of the both. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pass a qualifying examination administered by the Department of State and have satisfactorily completed both the qualifying salesperson course of 75 hours and an additional 45-hour <a   href=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/blog\/real-estate-brokers\/\">real estate broker<\/a> course as approved by the Secretary of State.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"commission\"><strong>Average Real Estate Broker Commission in New York<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The <a   href=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/blog\/average-real-estate-agent-commission\/\">average real estate broker commission<\/a> in New York is 5% to 6%. This commission is split evenly between the listing and the buyer\u2019s agent. Below is the breakdown of how the average real estate broker commission is divided:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>6% Real Estate Commission<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3% <strong>Listing<\/strong> Agent Commission\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1.5% Listing Agent Commission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1.5% Listing Broker Commission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3% <strong>Buyer\u2019s<\/strong> Agent Commission\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1.5% Buyer\u2019s Agent Commission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1.5% Buyer\u2019s Broker Commission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br>So, effectively, the <a   href=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/blog\/how-to-negotiate-real-estate-commission\/\">real estate broker commission<\/a> in New York is lesser because it is split between the buyer\u2019s agent and the broker. It is possible that the buyer\u2019s agent may be a licensed real estate broker. In that case, they earn the full 2.5% to 3% broker commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"review-broker\"><strong>Reviews: Best Real Estate Brokers In <strong>New York<\/strong> <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Derek\"><strong>Derek Greene<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"houzoTabBlock \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoToptab\"><div class=\"houzeoTabBlockTopRow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/vendors\/agents\/derek-greene\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:0;\" class=\"houzeoTopLeft companyWebsiteLink\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"companyLogo\" alt=\"derek greene\" src=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/derek-greene.webp\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"logo_arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dtpwvruv8ddnl.cloudfront.net\/images\/blog\/html-tab-block-link-icon-v1.png\" alt=\"Logo-Link\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoTopright\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoTopRightIn\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-51210\" src=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5-Stars.webp\" alt=\"5 Stars\" \/>\r\n\r\n<strong style=\"font-size: 16px;font-style: normal\">4.9\/5<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400\">\u00a0(136 reviews)<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoLogoPara\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"houzeoLogoTitle\">BEST ON TECHNOLOGY<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"houzeoLogoDesc\">Listing Fee: <strong>$399<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoBottomTab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoTabLabelWrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoTabLabelInnerWrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoLabel active\">Introduction<span class=\"downTringle\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoLabel\">Highlights<span class=\"downTringle\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoLabel\">Reviews<span class=\"downTringle\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoLabel \">Coverage<span class=\"downTringle\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoTabContentWrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoDescContent houzeofirstDescContent\"><div class=\"contentDesc\"><p>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\u2696\ufe0f <strong>About:<\/strong> Derek Greene is a broker and founder at The Greene Realty Group. He offers top limited service MLS listings as well as assistance with for sale by owner transactions. He is associated with Houzeo and uses the platform for his real estate transactions.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfe1 <strong>Sales Volume:<\/strong> $27M from 32 transactions on Houzeo<\/p>\n<p>\u2728<strong>Ala carte services:<\/strong> His other services include marketing flyers, price assistance, e-contract review, lawn signs, and online showing scheduling.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfc6 <strong>Expertise:<\/strong> Buyer Agent, For Sale By Owners, Listing Facilitation, Seller Agent, Consultation<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Green Realty Group<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfe1 <strong>About:<\/strong> Founded in 2005, Green Realty Group is an MLS listing service that works on an upfront flat fee with no commissions. They mainly serve New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Cape Cod &amp; Islands, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Long Island, Vermont<\/p>\n<p>\u2728<strong> Services:<\/strong> They offer services ranging from open house assistance, contract review, market analysis, and ongoing broker consultation. You can upload 30 photos, post virtual\/video tours, advertise open houses and broker tours, features, legal form and disclosure packages, etc.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Houzeo.com<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nHouzeo is America\u2019s #1 Flat Fee MLS listing service.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcb0 <strong>Save Thousands on Commission:<\/strong> Houzeo\u2019s plans are typically a small flat fee of $399. This will save you thousands! If your buyer is unrepresented, you save the buyer agent commission as well.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udce3 <strong>Maximum Exposure:<\/strong> Listings get syndicated to the MLS, Zillow, Realtor.com, Redfin, Trulia, and hundreds of other websites. Houzeo also has nifty social media sharing tools. No other platform gives you this much exposure.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf1 <strong>Cutting-edge Technology:<\/strong> Houzeo is the most powerful real estate website. Its advanced features include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>IntelliList Listing Management System: Lets you manage your listing 100% online.<\/li>\n<li>Houzeo Showings: Manage showing appointments online.<\/li>\n<li>Houzeo Offers: All offers are summarized online. You can view and compare offers, or counter any offer. In a multiple-offer situation, you can also call for highest and best offers.<\/li>\n<li>Buyer Search: Buyers can contact you directly on Houzeo.com instead of going through a real estate agent.<\/li>\n<li>Houzeo Settlement Agent Platform: Guides you to your closing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00bb Learn More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/blog\/how-to-sell-a-house-by-owner-in-new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Sell A House By Owner in New York<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoDescContent\"><div class=\"contentDesc\"><ul>\n<li>135+ positive reviews on Zillow<\/li>\n<li>Over 3565 listings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoDescContent\"><div class=\"contentDesc\"><p>Derek Greene has a rating of <strong>4.9\/5<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zillow.com\/profile\/Derek%20Greene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zillow<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoDescContent houzeoLastDescContent\"><div class=\"contentDesc\"><p>Derek Greene covers the entire state of New York.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Richard\"><strong>Richard Leasure<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"houzoTabBlock \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoToptab\"><div class=\"houzeoTabBlockTopRow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howardhanna.com\/Agent\/Content\/111002993\/myreviews\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:0;\" class=\"houzeoTopLeft companyWebsiteLink\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"companyLogo\" alt=\"howard-hanna\" src=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/howard-hanna.webp\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"logo_arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dtpwvruv8ddnl.cloudfront.net\/images\/blog\/html-tab-block-link-icon-v1.png\" alt=\"Logo-Link\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoTopright\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoTopRightIn\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-51210\" src=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5-Stars.webp\" alt=\"5 Stars\" \/>\r\n\r\n<strong style=\"font-size: 16px;font-style: normal\">5\/5<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400\">\u00a0( 9 reviews)<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoLogoPara\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"houzeoLogoTitle\">Best for Customers who need in-person support<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"houzeoLogoDesc\">43 years of experience<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoBottomTab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoTabLabelWrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoTabLabelInnerWrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoLabel active\">Introduction<span class=\"downTringle\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoLabel\">Highlights<span class=\"downTringle\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoLabel\">Reviews<span class=\"downTringle\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoLabel \">Coverage<span class=\"downTringle\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoTabContentWrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoDescContent houzeofirstDescContent\"><div class=\"contentDesc\"><p><strong>About:<\/strong> Richard Leasure is a New York REALTOR and Associate Broker at Howard Hanna Pittsford &#8211; Monroe Avenue.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfc6 <strong>Expertise:<\/strong> Buyer&#8217;s Agent, Listing Agent, Relocation, Commercial Real Estate<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfe1 <strong>Sales:<\/strong> 125 transactions in 2021<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Howard Hanna Pittsford<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Established in 1957 by Howard and Anne Freyvogel Hanna, with a single office in Pittsburgh, the family-owned Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is now the #1 family-owned and operated broker in the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00bb Learn More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/blog\/multiple-offers-counteroffer-highest-best-final-offer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seller&#8217;s Guide to Handle Multiple Offers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoDescContent\"><div class=\"contentDesc\"><ul>\n<li>Ranked #1 Agent in Rochester for Individual Sales in 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoDescContent\"><div class=\"contentDesc\"><p>Richard has a rating of <strong>5\/5<\/strong> (out of 9 reviews) on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howardhanna.com\/Agent\/Detail\/Richard-Leasure\/111002993\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Howard Hanna<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoDescContent houzeoLastDescContent\"><div class=\"contentDesc\"><p>Wayne County, NY<\/p>\n<p>Yates County, NY<\/p>\n<p>Monroe County, NY<\/p>\n<p>Ontario County, NY<\/p>\n<p>Orleans County, NY<\/p>\n<p>Livingston County, NY<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Nancy\"><strong>Nancy Kennedy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"houzoTabBlock \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoToptab\"><div class=\"houzeoTabBlockTopRow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nancykennedy.houlihanlawrence.com\/agents_offices\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:0;\" class=\"houzeoTopLeft companyWebsiteLink\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"companyLogo\" alt=\"houlihan-lawrence\" src=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houlihan-lawrence.webp\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"logo_arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dtpwvruv8ddnl.cloudfront.net\/images\/blog\/html-tab-block-link-icon-v1.png\" alt=\"Logo-Link\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoTopright\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoTopRightIn\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-51210\" src=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5-Stars.webp\" alt=\"5 Stars\" \/>\r\n\r\n<strong style=\"font-size: 16px;font-style: normal\">5\/5<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400\">\u00a0(151 reviews)<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoLogoPara\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"houzeoLogoTitle\">Best Known for her Negotiation Skills<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"houzeoLogoDesc\">37 years of experience<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoBottomTab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoTabLabelWrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoTabLabelInnerWrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoLabel active\">Introduction<span class=\"downTringle\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoLabel\">Highlights<span class=\"downTringle\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoLabel\">Reviews<span class=\"downTringle\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoLabel \">Coverage<span class=\"downTringle\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoTabContentWrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoDescContent houzeofirstDescContent\"><div class=\"contentDesc\"><p><strong>About:<\/strong> Nancy Kennedy is a real estate agent from Westchester known for her negotiation skills while going above and beyond for the clients. She surpassed $1B in career sales in 2019 and is a top real estate agent in Houlihan Lawrence.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfc6<strong> Expertise:<\/strong> Buyer&#8217;s Agent, Listing Agent, Relocation, Short-Sale, Property Management<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfe1<strong> Sales:<\/strong> 123 transactions in 2021<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Houlihan Lawrence<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>For 125 years, their team of real estate experts has been the market leader in New York City&#8217;s northern suburbs. They have the largest regional and global network with long-standing international connections and partners in over 65 countries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00bb Learn More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/blog\/how-to-negotiate-real-estate-commission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Negotiate Real Estate Commission<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoDescContent\"><div class=\"contentDesc\"><ul>\n<li>Broker Associate for Houlihan Lawrence, Westchester&#8217;s largest realtor with the greatest market share and market exposure.<\/li>\n<li>#1 Associate for Houlihan Lawrence<\/li>\n<li>#1 Associate in the entire Multiple Listing Service in Westchester-Putnam Counties<\/li>\n<li>#1 In Westchester County, #5 in New York State &amp; #109 in the Nation by Wall Street Journal: Top Thousand Realtors Nationwide in 2018<\/li>\n<li>#28 to the nationwide The Wall Street Journal Top Thousand US Realtors list nationwide in 2016.<\/li>\n<li>$1 Billion in Career sales achieved in 2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoDescContent\"><div class=\"contentDesc\"><p>Nancy Kennedy has a <strong>5\/5<\/strong> (151 reviews) on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zillow.com\/profile\/Nancy%20Sells%20RE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zillow<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoDescContent houzeoLastDescContent\"><div class=\"contentDesc\"><p>Westchester County, NY<br \/>\nPleasantville, NY<br \/>\nThornwood, NY<br \/>\nMohegan Lake, Lake Mohegan, NY<br \/>\nMahopac, NY<br \/>\nShrub Oak, NY<br \/>\nArmonk, NY<br \/>\nMount Kisco, NY<br \/>\nBuchanan, NY<br \/>\nNew Rochelle, NY<br \/>\nTarrytown, NY<br \/>\nBriarcliff Manor, NY<br \/>\nPeekskill, NY<br \/>\nWhite Plains, NY<br \/>\nLake Peekskill, NY<br \/>\nArdsley, NY<br \/>\nTown of Cortlandt, NY<br \/>\nDobbs Ferry, NY<br \/>\nHastings on Hudson, NY<br \/>\nJefferson Valley, NY<br \/>\nMillwood, NY<br \/>\nMontrose, NY<br \/>\nYorktown Heights, NY<br \/>\nGranite Springs, NY<br \/>\nHawthorne, NY<br \/>\nAmawalk, NY<br \/>\nChappaqua, NY<br \/>\nTown Of Greenburgh, NY<br \/>\nTown of Scarsdale, NY<br \/>\nCroton-on-Hudson, NY<br \/>\nTown Of Ossining, NY<br \/>\nTown of Mamaroneck, NY<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"diff\"><strong>Difference between a Broker, REALTOR\u00ae, and Real Estate Agent<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>A <strong>real estate broker<\/strong> is a licensed real estate agent with additional training and licenses to employ other real estate agents in their brokerage firms. In contrast, a <strong>real estate agent <\/strong>is only licensed to assist a real estate transaction, and cannot hire other agents or open a brokerage firm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Realtors<\/strong> are real estate professionals who are members of the National Association of REALTORS\u00ae(NAR), the largest trade association in the U.S. Bound by the NAR\u2019s Code of Ethics, Realtors promise to be transparent, honest and uphold their clients\u2019 best interests in all transactions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are thousands of licensed real estate agents and brokers across the nation, with varying levels of service quality, so it is ideal to hire a local real estate broker when selling a house for the first time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Selling a house by owner may seem like a daunting process but technology tools like Houzeo.com have digitized the contingencies like listing paperwork and made the process seamless. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best part \u2013 you <strong>don\u2019t pay<\/strong> the traditional 6% real estate commission! You can use the 100% online platform to list your house, manage home showings, and counteroffers for a flat fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"find\"><strong>How to Find a Real Estate Broker In New York?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By being methodical about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider the basics of real estate transactions and&nbsp;<strong>evaluate costs, time, and efforts.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>National brands offer nationwide coverage but service quality may not be guaranteed in each office. You will be yet another lead in the marketing funnel while a&nbsp;<a   href=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/blog\/flat-fee-realtor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flat Fee Realtor<\/a>&nbsp;is assigned for your listing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, if you choose a local real estate broker, you could save on the time and effort substantially.&nbsp;<a   href=\"https:\/\/www.proptechreviews.org\/real-estate-commissions-are-declining\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Real estate commissions<\/a>, however, still remain questionable and depend on the work done by the real estate broker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are radical enough to adventure selling a house quickly for sale by owner, then flat fee MLS listing services like Houzeo are a great way to save time, and the 100% online platform makes the comprehensive\u00a0<a   href=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/blog\/paperwork-for-selling-a-house-without-a-realtor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">listing paperwork<\/a>\u00a0seamless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83c\udfe1&nbsp;<strong>FSBO SOUNDS INTERESTING?<\/strong>&nbsp;<a   href=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/blog\/how-to-sell-a-house-by-owner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check out our guide to selling your house as an owner<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"brokerage-glance\"><strong>Best Brokerages in New York: At a Glance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"footable_parent_64476\"\n         class=\" footable_parent ninja_table_wrapper loading_ninja_table wp_table_data_press_parent semantic_ui \">\n                <table data-ninja_table_instance=\"ninja_table_instance_1\" data-footable_id=\"64476\" data-filter-delay=\"1000\" aria-label=\"New York Brokerages\"            id=\"footable_64476\"\n           data-unique_identifier=\"ninja_table_unique_id_4108459666_64476\"\n           class=\" foo-table ninja_footable foo_table_64476 ninja_table_unique_id_4108459666_64476 ui table  nt_type_legacy_table selectable striped vertical_centered  footable-paging-right ninja_table_search_disabled ninja_table_pro\">\n                <colgroup>\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_0 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_1 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_2 \">\n                    <\/colgroup>\n        <thead>\n<tr class=\"footable-header\">\n                                                        <th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_companies \">Companies<\/th><th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_key_highlights \">Key Highlights<\/th><th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_2 ninja_clmn_nm_customer_reviews \">Customer Reviews<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n\n        <tr data-row_id=\"3441\" class=\"ninja_table_row_0 nt_row_id_3441\">\n            <td><a href =\"#Houzeo\">Houzeo<\/a><\/td><td>\ud83d\udcf1 Most Advanced Tech<br><br>\ud83d\udcb2 Maximum savings<br><br>\ud83c\udf1f Stellar Customer Reviews<br><br>\ud83d\udcc3 Fast Listing Changes<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50 (2,410 reviews)<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"3442\" class=\"ninja_table_row_1 nt_row_id_3442\">\n            <td><a href =\"#Douglas\">Douglas Elliman<\/a><\/td><td>\u2728 Best for Luxury Properties<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50 (12 reviews)<\/td>        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody><!--ninja_tobody_rendering_done-->\n    <\/table>\n    \n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"review-brokerage\"><strong>Reviews: Top Real Estate Brokerage Firms in New York<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Houzeo\"><strong>Houzeo<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"houzoTabBlock \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoToptab\"><div class=\"houzeoTabBlockTopRow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/flat-fee-mls\/new-york\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:0;\" class=\"houzeoTopLeft companyWebsiteLink\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"companyLogo\" alt=\"houzeo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houzeo.webp\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"logo_arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dtpwvruv8ddnl.cloudfront.net\/images\/blog\/html-tab-block-link-icon-v1.png\" alt=\"Logo-Link\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoTopright\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoTopRightIn\">4.9\/5 (2,410 reviews)<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoLogoPara\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"houzeoLogoTitle\">BEST ON TECHNOLOGY<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"houzeoLogoDesc\">Listing Fee: $399<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoBottomTab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoTabLabelWrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoTabLabelInnerWrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoLabel active\">\ud83d\udd0e Sneak Peak<span class=\"downTringle\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoLabel\">\u26a1 Tech Stack<span class=\"downTringle\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoLabel\">\u2b50 Reviews<span class=\"downTringle\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoLabel \">\ud83d\udccd Coverage<span class=\"downTringle\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoTabContentWrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoDescContent houzeofirstDescContent\"><div class=\"contentDesc\"><p>Houzeo is not a brokerage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About:<\/strong> Houzeo is a tech company that thrives to ease the real estate transaction process for American home sellers. More than $ 3.5 billion worth of properties were listed on Houzeo.com in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Houzeo provides an unbeatable combination of maximum savings, cutting-edge technology, and 5-star customer support.<\/p>\n<p>Houzeo is the most popular and competitive platform for sellers looking for full-service affordable real estate companies that will give maximum savings with minimum real estate agent interaction. Also, Houzeo is considered to be the best Flat Fee MLS and FSBO provider in the US real estate market.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcb0<strong> Save Thousands on Commission:<\/strong> Houzeo is an advanced tech platform that allows home sellers to list their homes on the MLS for a small flat fee, working with a listing agent who doesn\u2019t typically charge a commission. This saves you almost 50% of the agent commissions right away.<\/p>\n<p>\u26a1 <strong>Package Customization:<\/strong> You can customize the packages as per your requirements and even opt for services like contract review, pricing assistance, professional photography, and more as per the requirement.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf1 <strong>Enjoy Cutting Edge Technology:<\/strong> Home sellers, after registering, get access to an exclusive seller dashboard where they can receive, review, and compare offers. The platform also allows features like contract updates, counteroffers, home showings, lockbox, yard signs, and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u2b50<strong> 5 Star Reviews:<\/strong> With superior reviews on Google, Houzeo is also the most advanced For Sale By Owner (FSBO) platform in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf88 <strong>Coverage:<\/strong> Houzeo has a nationwide presence<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfc6 <strong>Best For:<\/strong> Zero hidden fees, MLS exposure, 100% automated process, Listing within 8 business hours with Houzeo Concierge, Buyer leads directly shared with the seller, Counteroffer feature, and Affordable full-service packages` No other real estate company comes close to offering such features.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00bbSAVE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Start your free listing on Houzeo.com today!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoDescContent\"><div class=\"contentDesc\"><p>When home sellers list via Houzeo.com, they can leverage the Houzeo Advantage.<br \/>\nLet\u2019s look at the \u201c<strong>Houzeo Advantage<\/strong>\u201d:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>IntelliList Listing Management System: Lets you manage your listing 100% online.<\/li>\n<li>Lightning Fast Listing &amp; Changes: Houzeo is 100% online. Listing can happen in under 60 minutes and any MLS listing changes are updated quickly.<\/li>\n<li>Houzeo Showings: Manage showing appointments online.<\/li>\n<li>Houzeo Offers: All offers are summarized online. You can view and compare offers, or counter any offer. In a multiple-offer situation, you can also call for the highest and best offers.<\/li>\n<li>Buyer Search: Buyers can contact you directly on Houzeo.com instead of going through a real estate agent.<\/li>\n<li>Houzeo Settlement Agent Platform: Guides you in ensuring the successful closing.<\/li>\n<li>Digital Transaction Management<\/li>\n<li>Houzeo ID Secure<\/li>\n<li>Pro Directory<\/li>\n<li>Houzeo Buyer Lead Manager<\/li>\n<li>Houzeo Mobile App: All features are at your fingertips with Houzeo mobile apps for iOS and Android.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf2 <strong>Interested to list with Houzeo?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/houzeo.com\/register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houzeo is 100% online so you can finish the paperwork in less than 60 mins with a few clicks. Start NOW!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoDescContent\"><div class=\"contentDesc\"><p>Houzeo has a customer rating of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/reviews?filtervalue=most-helpful&amp;page=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>4.9\/5<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoDescContent houzeoLastDescContent\"><div class=\"contentDesc\"><p>Houzeo is available nationwide.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Douglas\"><strong>Douglas Elliman<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"houzoTabBlock \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoToptab\"><div class=\"houzeoTabBlockTopRow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.elliman.com\/newyork\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:0;\" class=\"houzeoTopLeft companyWebsiteLink\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"companyLogo\" alt=\"douglas-elliman\" src=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/douglas-elliman.webp\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"logo_arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dtpwvruv8ddnl.cloudfront.net\/images\/blog\/html-tab-block-link-icon-v1.png\" alt=\"Logo-Link\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoTopright\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoTopRightIn\">3\/5 (12 reviews)<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoLogoPara\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"houzeoLogoTitle\">Best For Luxury Properties<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"houzeoLogoDesc\">#12 in largest brokerage firm<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoBottomTab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoTabLabelWrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoTabLabelInnerWrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoLabel active\">\ud83d\udd0e Sneak Peak<span class=\"downTringle\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoLabel\">\u26a1Tech Stack<span class=\"downTringle\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoLabel\">\u2b50 Reviews<span class=\"downTringle\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoLabel \">\ud83d\udccd Coverage<span class=\"downTringle\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoTabContentWrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoDescContent houzeofirstDescContent\"><div class=\"contentDesc\"><p><strong>About:<\/strong> Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC is a full-service real estate brokerage firm that has approximately 105 offices in New York, Florida, California, Connecticut, Colorado, Massachusetts, Texas, Nevada, New Jersey, and International markets 6,947 real estate agents.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfc6 <strong>Accolades:<\/strong> #1 Brokerage with most homes sold on The North Folk in 2021,<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfe1 <strong>Sales Volume:<\/strong> $51B from 32,281 transactions in 2021<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Douglas Elliman<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Douglas Elliman employs more than 7,000 agents and has 113 offices in New York City and across the country. Douglas Elliman leads the New York real estate market by sales volume and ranks as one of the nation\u2019s largest independent residential real estate brokerages by the same measure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00bb Explore: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/blog\/top-real-estate-companies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7 Best Real Estate Brokerages<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoDescContent\"><div class=\"contentDesc\"><p><strong>MyDouglas:<\/strong> Douglas Elliman has a cloud-based technology platform called \u201cMyDouglas\u201d, a single sign-on portal that is customizable and mobile-compatible and integrates all of the agent\u2019s resources into one user-friendly suite.<\/p>\n<p>MyDouglas portal will also serve as an integration platform with the brokerage\u2019s partners like Notarize, Docusign, and VideoBolt<\/p>\n<p><strong>StudioPro:<\/strong> The company\u2019s proprietary tech platform powered by CRM platform Rechat and originally known as Elliman Studio, includes a customer relationship management (CRM) system, digital transaction management, and custom marketing templates for agents<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoDescContent\"><div class=\"contentDesc\"><p>Douglas Elliman has a<strong> 3\/5<\/strong> (out 12 reviews) rating on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/douglas-elliman-real-estate-new-york\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yelp<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"houzeoDescContent houzeoLastDescContent\"><div class=\"contentDesc\"><p>Hudson Valley, NY<br \/>\nLong Island, NY<br \/>\nThe Hamptons, NY<br \/>\nThe North Fork, NY<br \/>\nWestchester County, NY<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"choose\"><strong>How to Choose the Right Real Estate Brokerage?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>For Home Sellers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Approximately 89 percent of homeowners use the services of a real estate agent or broker when buying or selling a home, making the selection of the most qualified agent critical to a successful real estate transaction.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"footable_parent_43592\"\n         class=\" footable_parent ninja_table_wrapper loading_ninja_table wp_table_data_press_parent semantic_ui \">\n                <table data-ninja_table_instance=\"ninja_table_instance_2\" data-footable_id=\"43592\" data-filter-delay=\"1000\" aria-label=\"Real Estate Commission-For Home Sellers\"            id=\"footable_43592\"\n           data-unique_identifier=\"ninja_table_unique_id_211086268_43592\"\n           class=\" foo-table ninja_footable foo_table_43592 ninja_table_unique_id_211086268_43592 ui table  nt_type_legacy_table selectable striped vertical_centered  footable-paging-right ninja_table_search_disabled ninja_table_pro\">\n                <colgroup>\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_0 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_1 \">\n                    <\/colgroup>\n        <thead>\n<tr class=\"footable-header\">\n                                        <th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_questions \">Parameters<\/th><th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_description \">Description<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n\n        <tr data-row_id=\"1065\" class=\"ninja_table_row_0 nt_row_id_1065\">\n            <td><strong>1. Inquire<\/strong><\/td><td>When choosing a real estate broker or agent, inquire about their knowledge of the local market and your property type.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"1066\" class=\"ninja_table_row_1 nt_row_id_1066\">\n            <td><strong>2. Marketing strategy<\/strong><\/td><td>Question the marketing strategy, methods of communication, references, and connections a broker has with other real estate professionals before making a decision.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"1067\" class=\"ninja_table_row_2 nt_row_id_1067\">\n            <td><strong>3. Full-time Professional<\/strong><\/td><td>Make certain to hire a professional who is available on a full-time basis.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"1068\" class=\"ninja_table_row_3 nt_row_id_1068\">\n            <td><strong>4. Guidance<\/strong><\/td><td>Ideally, a realtor will be able to guide you through the process of searching for and purchasing a house.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"1069\" class=\"ninja_table_row_4 nt_row_id_1069\">\n            <td><strong>5. Local Realtor<\/strong><\/td><td>Local realtors who work for themselves should not be dismissed. They may have more intimate knowledge of a community, than a large real estate company<\/td>        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody><!--ninja_tobody_rendering_done-->\n    <\/table>\n    \n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u00bb\u00a0<a   href=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/blog\/companies-that-buy-houses-for-cash-in-new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Sell My House Fast for Cash in New York<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0Discover Best Ways to Sell Your NY House Quickly<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the questions listed above, there are several other factors to consider when hiring a real estate agent or brokerage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Availability of Real Estate Agents or Brokerages:&nbsp;<\/strong>While there are competent part-time agents who sell properties, you must hire someone who can show your home at a time that is convenient for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Offer Suggestions<\/strong>: Other desirable features attract buyers in an area like pools, screened-in porches, etc. Pools, screened-in porches, and other desirable features are known to attract buyers to the area. They will advise on which rooms or features to emphasize or de-emphasize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, ask the agent if there are any improvements you could make to the house to make it more desirable. The best agents will often make these suggestions without your input.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Local Real Estate Brokerages<\/strong>: Hire or retain a local expert. These agents will also be aware of the typical selling and listing prices in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other than that, ask a local brokerage or your friends and family if they know anyone who has sold many homes or businesses there. Also, other ideas include looking through local real estate publications to see which agents have the most listings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"buyer\"><strong>For Home Buyers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, an inexperienced agent may make things more difficult for you (and your wallet) than they need to be during the&nbsp;<a   href=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/blog\/find-homes-for-sale-by-owner\/\">home buying<\/a>&nbsp;process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a specific set of abilities that distinguishes the best real estate agents from the rest when it comes time to buy a house. Is there a list of these abilities? Let\u2019s find out<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"footable_parent_43548\"\n         class=\" footable_parent ninja_table_wrapper loading_ninja_table wp_table_data_press_parent semantic_ui \">\n                <table data-ninja_table_instance=\"ninja_table_instance_3\" data-footable_id=\"43548\" data-filter-delay=\"1000\" aria-label=\"How to choose a buyer agent\"            id=\"footable_43548\"\n           data-unique_identifier=\"ninja_table_unique_id_1180194248_43548\"\n           class=\" foo-table ninja_footable foo_table_43548 ninja_table_unique_id_1180194248_43548 ui table  nt_type_legacy_table selectable striped vertical_centered  footable-paging-right ninja_table_search_disabled ninja_table_pro\">\n                <colgroup>\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_0 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_1 \">\n                    <\/colgroup>\n        <thead>\n<tr class=\"footable-header\">\n                                        <th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_point_to_remember \">Point to Remember<\/th><th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_description \">Description<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n\n        <tr data-row_id=\"1059\" class=\"ninja_table_row_0 nt_row_id_1059\">\n            <td><strong> 1. Good Communication <\/><\/td><td>Look for an agent who is a good communicator and can answer all of your questions about the home-buying process.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"1060\" class=\"ninja_table_row_1 nt_row_id_1060\">\n            <td><strong> 2. Reliable Experience <\/><\/td><td>When interviewing real estate agents, be sure to not only inquire about the length of time they have been in the business of buying and selling homes, but also inquire about their specific experience.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"1061\" class=\"ninja_table_row_2 nt_row_id_1061\">\n            <td><strong> 3. Strong Local Market Knowledge <\/><\/td><td>Each market is unique. In order to navigate the nuances of your local market, you'll need a real estate agent who is familiar with local market trends and patterns. Choose a real estate agent who has a track record of quickly placing buyers in homes (and getting them a great deal, too).<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"1062\" class=\"ninja_table_row_3 nt_row_id_1062\">\n            <td><strong> 4. Positive Reviews <\/><\/td><td>Online reviews are a great resource when choosing a realtor. Read as many reviews as you can before choosing a real estate agent, and look for past clients who have only positive things to say about their experiences.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"1063\" class=\"ninja_table_row_4 nt_row_id_1063\">\n            <td><strong> 5. Personal Rapport <\/><\/td><td>Ultimately, you want a realtor you like. 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Find condos, townhouses, co-ops, and other types of <a   href=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/homes-for-sale\/new-york\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">homes for sale in New York<\/a> on Houzeo.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div  class=\"hfsWidget \" data-widget-title=\"Find Your Dream Home \ud83c\udfe1\" data-widget-list-item1=\"1st item\" data-widget-list-item2=\"2nd item\" data-widget-list-item3=\"3rd item\" data-widget-type=\"buyer1\" data-widget-vendor-type=\"inspector\" data-widget-state=\"ny\" data-widget-city=\"\" data-widget-redirect-url=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\/homes-for-sale\/new-york\" data-widget-redirect-text=\"Search NY properties for sale\" data-widget-button-url=\"https:\/\/www.houzeo.com\" data-widget-button-text=\"\" data-widget-min-price=\"0\" data-widget-max-price=\"0\" data-widget-min-area=\"0\" data-widget-max-area=\"0\" data-widget-sidebar=\"false\">\n        <div class=\"widgetMainBox mainBox456\">\n        <div class=\"widgetBox widgetBox3 buyer-one\">\n          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