Not to piggy-back on mrpickles' original post, but we are thinking of selling a co-op in North Slope (near Prospect Park) and would love to know if you have any recommendations for a broker who knows this area well.

I am considering talking to both local-based (BP, Aguayo) and larger firms. Corcoran has an office here on 7th Av so I assume they know North Slope? Are brokers with Douglas Elliman and Halstead familiar with the neighborhood?

Also do the big firms usually take 6%? Thanks.

Posted by: prolog at July 25, 2008 1:58 AM in response to Park Slope co-op realtor recc's?

I think it stinks that my post was erased.. I explained that there IS an MLS service in Brooklyn, and offered my services. WTF is wrong with that????

Is this site an example of free speech?? I say not.

Howard

Posted by: howrealnyc at July 25, 2008 11:28 AM in response to Park Slope co-op realtor recc's?

I second Phripley, speak to more than one and make sure they know you are doing it. They are all interested in your business, and will negotiate their commission down if they sense they have to. Meanwhile remember they may only offer a considerably lower comission if you give them exclusive access to the sale.

I had a bad experience with Aguayo & Huebener, and since then I've learned of far worse by the same broker. I would stay away from them.

Posted by: Ray at July 25, 2008 1:28 PM in response to Park Slope co-op realtor recc's?

If you are thinking about where to get good exposure, don't forget to look at who has the best windows and physical offices. Corcoran has that in Park Slope, but Brown Harris Stevens has an even better located office they're expanding in Park Slope with huge windows with listings on the corner of 7th Ave and Union Street. Despite all the internet resources people look in those windows constantly. Lots of pedestrian traffic and vistors, not just residents, in Park Slope so it's smart marketing.

Posted by: traditionalmod at July 26, 2008 4:33 PM in response to Park Slope co-op realtor recc's?

Elizabeth LaGrua at Sotheby's Int'l covers parts of Brooklyn, I'm not sure whether PS is included. It's worth checking. She's ethical and she's not pushy.

Posted by: Greer at July 26, 2008 8:57 PM in response to Park Slope co-op realtor recc's?

My partner and I own a local real estate company in Park Slope. We are both life long Park Slope residents. We know everything there is to know about the neighborhood. We have each lived in the Center Slope, South Slope and currently live in the North Slope. As local brokers, we are obviously biased, but as local brokers we are more negotiable on fees, easier to deal with because we do not have to answer to a large corporation, we have to answer to our clients because we live here, shop here, raise our children here. As the owners, we value our we value are reputation. We clearly believe in supporting local companies to maintain what keeps the neighborhood so great and not large nationwide corporationd spread out under different names.

Posted by: ruthanne at July 28, 2008 11:57 AM in response to Park Slope co-op realtor recc's?