Selling in Bed Stuy

I have been reading a lot about the “hot market” in Bed-Stuy and thinking about selling. I own a three story brownstone in the recently expanded historic district about a 10 minute walk to the Utica Ave A train station. It is a renovated home with lots of charm, but not overly done. I love the area, but have been told my home could fetch upwards of 1 million. I have never actually sold a home before and frankly did not have the best experience with brokers in the past. Can anyone recommend a good broker who really understands the neighborhood?

conan125

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howardfromfillmore | 11 years and 11 months ago

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Im Howard Witz, Fillmore Real Estate. I have 27 years experience selling in the Brownstone neighborhoods of Brooklyn. However, I’m going to recommend two of my associates, LOU BELISARIO & GINA D’ONOFRIO. The manage our office on Lafayette and are two of the most dynamic agents in our company. Their listings are beautifully promoted and professionally marketed, and they ONLY represent the SELLER in their transactions. Give them a call at 718-858-4700. Howard Witz FILLMORE REAL ESTATE

emilyfrances | 11 years and 11 months ago

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I highly recommend Anthony Morris with Corcoran. He lives in Bed Stuy and knows the area very well. We’re buyers, not sellers. We’re not competitive in this market, but he didn’t give up on us and was able to find a deal that work for our needs and budget. Point being, he doesn’t give in to obstacles and will work hard to get you what you want. He’s also a comedian, so he’s fun to work with.

sethamin | 11 years and 11 months ago

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I’m sure _everyone_ is interested in mostly working with sellers these days. There’s so little inventory and so much demand that almost any listing is a guaranteed sale.

Guest User | 11 years and 11 months ago

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My husband and I worked with Alex Maroni at Douglas Elliman when we purchased our home in Bed-Stuy 2 years ago. He knows the neighborhood very well and is most interested in working with sellers. You should definitely speak with him. We really enjoyed working with him (he had found us our apartment in Park Slope years before so when we were looking to buy we called on him again) and remain in touch.

mortgagepro | 11 years and 11 months ago

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conan125, whomever you choose to list your home I would appreciate it if you have them contact me as I have a number of prospective buyers fully pre-approved and actively searching to purchase in Bed Stuy and quickly close. They are all set and just cannot find anything available, so I am sure they would appreciate any newly available properties as it has been challenging! -Adam Roberts South Shore Mortgage NMLS#1310 P: 631-956-0111 x218 adamr@fast2fund.com

mrohrmann | 11 years and 11 months ago

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As a frequent buyer of BK real estate and knowing all the brokerage firms, Corcoran does the best job of marketing properties, especially townhouses. Try Megan Skelton at Corcoran (just look her up under agents at Corcoran.com), she was a real estate consultant in Bed-Stuy, Crown Hts, Clinton Hill, etc. for all types of buyers and sellers for quite some time and is far most sophisticated than the firms/names mentioned above based on my personal interaction with them. Most agents are price takers, she will bring you buyers to you and I wouldn’t use anyone else for the properties I own in the area. Many agents will also throw unrealistic numbers at you to get you to sign with them (can’t blame them), and the current listings show it, thus the reason there have been so many price drops as of late, so not knowing anything else about your home, you are better off getting the facts up front instead of wasting time and money on unrealistic numbers as good as they sound. Good luck!!

mimip | 11 years and 11 months ago

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Use Nadine Adamson at Brown Harris Stevens! She won most townhouses sold in any borough for 2012\. She specializes in Brooklyn townhouses! She really knows the area and the history. http://www.bhsusa.com/real-estate-agent/nadine-adamson

bedstuytownhouse | 11 years and 11 months ago

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I second Evans and Nye…they specialize in the Bed Stuy neighborhood and are bringing in the biggest numbers.

sethamin | 11 years and 11 months ago

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Try Morgan Munsey at Evans and Nye. He knows everything about Bed-Stuy – including its history, architecture, and all the comps. He’s a regular commenter here on Brownstoner (Amzi Hill), and was profiled in the NY Times a couple months ago: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/25/realestate/walking-and-talking-bed-stuy.html He’s also an incredibly nice guy, and not at all your typical broker. His contact info is here: http://evansnye.com/author/morgan-munsey/