Selling sans broker: Advice from those who've done it before

… that you may still have to  pay a commission to the buyers broker and often theyll expect 3 percent A look at how to  vet your buyers mortgageworthiness A tip on potential buyers reach …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |February 4, 2015 - 2:59PM
Hiring a listing broker? What to expect from your contract

… stating explicitly that this person will market your home how much theyll get paid and how long youll employ them … price spectrum or if you use the same person to help you buy your next place Its also worth doublechecking  when  you … fee is due when a broker produces a ready willing and able buyer But given all the variables of selling a New York …

By Leigh Kamping-Carder |February 4, 2015 - 12:59PM
"Exposed brick," "Whole Foods" and more: Ranking the buzzwords that reel in buyers

… Anyone whos ever tried to sell a New York apartment knows how to spin the negatives with code words like cozy … sites fastestselling properties  Similar qualities caught buyers eyes in Manhattan likely due to the fact that it had … brickand Fort Greene were priorities for Brooklyn buyers and in Queens one can actually expect to find a …

By Virginia K. Smith |February 3, 2015 - 9:59AM
Get your head in the game: Psychological tricks to price your apartment right

… With so few available apartments and so many overeager buyers selling a New York apartment right now might seem … a slam dunkwhy waste energy strategizing about pricing when you can just sit back and wait for the offers to start … $1995000 instead of $1999999 for a $2 million apartmentI dont like 999 visually  It would seem other brokers are …

By Virginia K. Smith |February 3, 2015 - 8:59AM