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If I’m working with a real estate agent and I attend an open house on my own (without my agent), should I tell the exclusive seller’s agent at the open house that I’m working with someone (my agent)?

What is good advice for selecting the right real estate agent to work with to sell my condo or co-op apartment?

If I’m working with a broker and I want to go see a specific property for sale, can I contact the exclusive broker for that property directly or should I have my broker contact him / her?

If I use a real estate agent to help sell my apartment, what is the typical commission (%) I would pay? How will the fee be impacted if the buyer has an agent as well?

If I am in the market to buy an apartment or townhouse and I want to work with a real estate agent, am I responsible for paying a broker fee or commission?

If I see an apartment with one broker and end up going back to the same building with a different broker and want to rent a unit there with the second broker, will I owe the first broker any fee?

Are broker fees for a rental apartment negotiable?

Yes.  By law, broker fees in New York are negotiable.  However, there are two sides to a negotiation and both parties must be satisfied with the agreed upon amount or there is...

Are there certain situations where I use a real estate agent to find a rental apartment, but the landlord pays the broker fee (no fee to me)?

Yes, but only under specific circumstances.  Similar to any other service provider, a real estate agent performs a service for the benefit of a consumer (client or landlord) and expects to get...