Five things to verify
before you sign anything
Whose side the agent is on, and who pays them, decides more about the outcome than anything on their website.
Before you read on
- General guidance, not an assessment of any particular firm.
- Reinvent NY works in New York real estate. Read this knowing that.
Point 1The five checks
| Verify | Why | How |
|---|---|---|
| The licence, and the state it is in | Brokerage is licensed state by state. A New York licence does not cover a Florida transaction. | Search the state's licence database by name or firm. |
| Whose side they are on | In the US the seller's agent and the buyer's agent are distinct roles with distinct duties. | Ask for buyer agency in writing before you view anything. |
| Who pays them | How someone is paid shapes what they recommend. | Get the fee, and who pays it, in writing before you engage. |
| Depth in your price band | Experience at $400,000 does not transfer to $4,000,000, or the reverse. | Ask for closed transactions in the last twelve months, and at what prices. |
| Who actually does the work | The person who pitches is not always the person who runs the deal. | Ask who handles the negotiation, the paperwork and the closing. |
Point 2How the US market is structured
In most US markets a buyer works with their own broker who owes duties to the buyer, not the seller. Turning up unrepresented at a listing agent's open house means the only professional in the room works for the other side.
Following the National Association of Realtors settlement, the seller no longer routinely sets the buyer-side fee. Who pays whom is now negotiated deal by deal, and must be documented before you view.
An agent licensed in one state cannot represent you in another. Multi-state searches need a licensed partner in each, and you should know who that is.
New York transactions run through attorneys on both sides who draft and review the contract. Other states use escrow and title companies instead. The workflow, and where you need representation, differs.
Point 3Where we stand
Reinvent NY has worked on US real estate from New York since 2019, for individual and corporate clients. Real estate brokerage services are provided through R New York.
If a deal does not work we will say so, and we will look at properties we are not selling. There is no charge for the consultation and no obligation attached to it.
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Tell us the budget, the market and the timing, and we will tell you plainly what is achievable.
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Recent transactions
A sample of the sales, purchases and rentals we acted on in 2025 and 2026.
Real estate brokerage services are provided through R New York.
Important notice
The figures on this page are general information as of August 2026 and do not represent an offer, a quote, or a guarantee of any transaction terms. Reinvent NY does not provide legal, tax, or investment advice. Confirm anything material with an attorney and a CPA before you act on it. Nothing here is a solicitation to invest, and no return is promised. Real estate brokerage services are provided through R New York.