Welcome!
 

We're here to help you, not to sell you.  It's not just about homes for sale.  As Realtors®, real estate is what we love to do, not what we have to do.   Let us share our passion and our knowledge with you to make your home buying or home selling process that much easier.  We love looking for the right home for you and we love working with you to get you your best offer when we sell.  We remember what it is like to buy your forever home. Let us work with you to create those new memories . . .

A Brokerage dedicated to you

For almost 4 decades, Brian and his team at Vintage have been assisting others in the buying, selling, and management of real estate.   During that time, Brian and his team have helped hundreds of individuals, couples, and families in making their home dreams come true.  That's Brian pictured at right with his Heavenly Great Pyrenees, Cooper.

We are a full-service brokerage offering mBB members 15% cash back on commissions (including commissions earned from referrals).

A Different Kind of Real Estate Firm

We are first and foremost a Real Estate Referral Firm.  What does that mean?

A Referring Realtor® is one who uses his or her expertise to help you find the perfect Realtor® (not him or herself) to help you buy or sell your home.   We operate throughout the U.S. and internationally in dozens of countries.  Whether you are relocating to NY or moving out of the state, we are the one firm that can help you.

We work with you to find the perfect Realtor® to assist you in home buying/selling at no charge.  As a referring Realtor®, we offer a win-win-win situation - connecting  you with the right agent in the area you are looking at who best meets your real estate needs when looking for homes for sale.  We do the search and analysis according to your specifications.  When you complete your sale or purchase (or both), we are compensated by the Realtor® we referred you to by receiving a portion of their commission.  We are only compensated if you complete your transaction(s).

It's a much better way to engage a professional than a tip from a friend or a new co-worker who "knows someone . . ."  It avoids conflict of interests with family members or other awkward referrals.  We've been doing this for almost 4 decades.  We know what we're doing.  We spend time getting to know you and your needs and then find the person or persons to represent you who best match those needs.  We thoroughly vet all candidates and present you with a slate of prospects from which you may choose.  And then we stay involved in the process - providing you a "second set of eyes" to help answer questions and oversee the process from start to finish.   It costs you nothing, and you may be able to enjoy cash back rewards.*

How A Referral Firm Works

You must engage Vintage Realty Referral Associates at the beginning of your home search or home selling process. And this step is very important. You must engage us to help you in this process before you begin working with another Realtor®.

From that point forward, we will invest the time with you to carefully interview and identify your needs and preferences.

We meet with you to listen, understand, and determine your specific needs and priorities. We network with industry professionals and research the current market.
 

That completed, we'll begin the search for the right broker Realtor® to help you in meeting those needs and preferences. We'll present as many qualified candidates for you to further interview and choose from as you wish - be it one or four. And from then on, until your transaction is complete, we'll stay invested in the process as a third set of watchful eyes to offer advice and counseling - we stay your partner in the transaction throughout the process.

For arranging the referral, Vintage is typically compensated by the broker we refer you to.  It is a portion of their commission upon a completed purchase or sale. When your transaction is complete, and when we receive our commission from your broker, we'll provide you with 15% cash back. On a $350,000 home purchase, for example, your cash back after closing could be $525.* - just for letting us have the privilege of working to make the home buying/selling process easier for you!

Finally, you may combine your real estate discounts with those offered by mBB member mortgage companies, insurance companies, attorneys and expand the above savings into the thousands!

* Above illustration based upon a sample 6% commission split between the buying and selling brokerages. Actual commission rates may vary and may be negotiated directly between buyers/sellers and their brokerage. Contact your broker for further information.
 

Buying Your Next Home

Nervous about your property adventure? Don’t be. Whether you're getting ready to buy or sell real estate,  have a home or homes for sale, or just looking for some answers, our well-honed skills ensure you get the best experience possible. Either first-time or experienced buyers are welcomed.  It's not what we do.  It’s what we love to do as Realtors ®.   Don't begin that process until you've spoken with us!

Selling Your Existing Home

Selling can be stressful - there are always competing homes for sale on the market.  We're here to help you mitigate that stress.  First, we'll work with you and the Realtor® we refer you to so that you position your home for sale properly for the current market - pricing, marketing, and staging.  Real estate is both an art and a science - combining technology and decades of experience.  Second, we'll work with you and the Realtor® we help you engage to ensure your home is shown in its best light to the entire market (over hundreds of websites)  to ensure you the best offers.  Third, as your Referring Realtor®, we'll assist with negotiations with your best interests at heart.  And finally, we'll see the entire process through to closing.  We're with you every step of the way.

New Construction

Looking to build?  Great!  We love working together with builders and our clients to ensure the house of your dreams is the house you get for the price you want.

Truthfully, we don't like to brag much but this is where we shine!  We've built several homes ourselves and worked with dozens of clients to do the same.

If you building for the first time or the fifth, our experience as a new homes construction Realtor®  in representing buyers in this area is second-to-none.  

Not everyone understands new home construction real estate and the steps in financing and building new homes for sale.  Let us help take the stress out of building for you.  And once again, it costs you nothing.  If you build, we're compensated by the builder.

Rely on Our Expertise

If you have questions about homes for sale, affordability, credit, legal matters, income needs or real estate in general, trust us to find you what you need and to find it fast. We make sure you feel confident and educated every step of the way.  We're not here to tell you what to do.  We're here to help enlighten and guide you through the home buying and selling process as your Realtor®.

Our Pledge to You
 

If you allow us to represent you in your real estate transactions, we pledge:  

Obedience: As your agent, we must obey your instructions, barring illegal, unethical requests, or requests which contradict terms of the contract.

Honesty & Truthfulness: It should go without saying but we will be honest and truthful in all dealings not just with you as our client but also with all other parties in your transactions.  We will be fair and transparent in all of our dealings with you and others.

Loyalty: As your agent, we will be loyal and keep your best interests ahead of those of any other party, including ourselves. How much commission we might make, particularly in competing offer situations, will never be a consideration and would be disloyal to you as our client.

Disclosure:  Whether in an "agency" capacity or not, we will disclose all material facts to you as our client. Material facts are those which, if known by the buyer or seller, might affect purchase or sale decisions.  We will go further to investigate and disclose defects relating to a property so that you enter any transaction with your eyes wide open.

Confidentiality:  Our  fiduciary duty of confidentiality means that we do not disclose anything that we learn about you as our client, your business, financial or personal affairs or motivations.

Accounting: Accounting for all documents and funds in the transaction is a fiduciary duty we pledge to you. Accurate reporting of the whereabouts of all monies pertaining to the transaction and their ultimate disposition is a fiduciary responsibility.

Reasonable Care: This duty is one to which we always pay special care . The words "reasonable care" are only finally fully defined in many cases by a judge or jury when it's too late.   Be assured that we extend reasonable care in all of our dealings with both you and others.



 

And now for stuff we're legally required to post:

New York Real Property Law section 442-h
 

In compliance with NY State Department of State, Division of Licensing Services, Vintage Realty Properties notes that prior to showing a purchaser a property (even if it means accompanying you on a visit from a Realtor® we refer you to):

• We may ask prospective clients to show identification upon a first meeting;

• We may not require an exclusive broker agreement to be signed.  A piece of paper will never keep you tied to a brokerage, but our performance will;  and
   

• While we do not require pre-qualification or pre-approval for a mortgage prior to our initial meeting with you, we encourage you to obtain answers regarding your mortgage financing and eligibility prior to meeting with one of our agents.  You need to understand what you can afford before looking for your next home.  We are more than happy to provide you with direction in this regard so do reach out to us.