Sellers (and buyers!) should brace for a broker fee shakeup

… sellers the opportunity to negotiate fees and putting some buyers on the hook for paying their brokers The shift is … cases is the USs centuryold commission system typically buyers and sellers agents split the feeusually 5 to 6 … with the buyers broker under REBNYs universal cobrokerage agreement  REBNY announced in October it was changing the …

By Celia Young |November 15, 2023 - 9:30AM
City Council bill to shift broker fees to landlords unlikely to pass this year

… to come to a vote this year Ossé says Better luck in 2024 folks From what I think is going to happen its not going … down with Ossé to talk about what he hopes to achieve in 2024  … Brick Underground Do you rent or own in the city Whats … tenants would rather pay their broker fee spread over 12 or 24 months rather than having to pay it upfront When you …

By Celia Young |October 20, 2023 - 3:00PM
The best websites for finding a no-fee rental apartment in NYC

… if you dont have a lot of time are coming from outside NYC cant find what you want on your own or your employer is … We are presenting it again as part of our summer edition of Best of Brick Week Ready to begin your search for a new … to post listings and some come from feeds … 4 Gerties Live Work  … Good for … Working artists who need a …

By Evelyn Battaglia |August 22, 2023 - 9:30AM
What does 'co-broking' mean when you're buying an apartment or a house?

… work togetherone representing the buyer and the other the seller or in the case of a rental the landlordto complete ie … estate trade association the Real Estate Board of New York REBNY are required to cobroke their listings Cobroking … a broker at Corcoran   Sharing the information happens through REBNYs feed or Residential Listing Service RLS All

By Evelyn Battaglia |June 1, 2023 - 1:00PM
A guide to renting in NYC as a college or grad student

… If you attend one of the many colleges or universities in New York City and plan to live offcampus this year rather … incredible amount of traffic he says And its not just other students you are competing with but renters of all ages and … rent because they need the ability to cover their own housing expenses as well as yours That means for an …

By Emily Myers |April 14, 2023 - 2:30PM