In most New York transactions, a seller or listing broker offers compensation to the buyer’s broker. BRN is built around two partners, with no junior payroll or listing operation to fund. That structure allows us to return half the commission we receive to you at closing, capped at 1.5% of the purchase price.
A partner runs the search, analyzes the property, and negotiates the offer. There is no associate, no handoff after the first showing. The two people you meet are the two people you work with.
Our experience in law, banking, and real estate shapes how we evaluate properties, negotiate terms, and guide you through closing.
Andrew Borchini
Founder & Broker
Penn Law & Wharton
Formerly Boies Schiller and Barclays
John-Scott Johnson
Partner & Salesperson
20+ Years in NYC & Hamptons Real Estate
SELECTED CLIENT PURCHASES
Homes we helped our clients buy.
A closer look at our clients’ purchases—and the commission returned at closing.
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BUYER REPRESENTED BY BRN
1145 Park Avenue
Carnegie Hill · Townhouse
Purchase price: $6,600,000
COMMISSION RETURNED
$82,500
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BUYER REPRESENTED BY BRN
101 West 12th Street, #18LM
Greenwich Village · Co-op
Purchase price: $3,800,000
COMMISSION RETURNED
$57,000
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BUYER REPRESENTED BY BRN
14 Wyckoff Street
Cobble Hill · Townhouse
Purchase price: $7,550,000
COMMISSION RETURNED
$94,375
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BUYER REPRESENTED BY BRN
436 10th Street
Park Slope · Townhouse
Purchase price: $1,999,999
COMMISSION RETURNED
$20,000
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BUYER REPRESENTED BY BRN
168 Saint James Place
Clinton Hill · Townhouse
Purchase price: $2,770,000
COMMISSION RETURNED
$34,625
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BUYER REPRESENTED BY BRN
63 East 9th Street, #4P
Greenwich Village · Condop
Purchase price: $1,040,000
COMMISSION RETURNED
$15,600
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Estimate My Return
Enter your expected purchase price to see the maximum amount BRN could return to you at closing. The estimate assumes a 3% buyer-side commission. We’ll confirm the exact figure for your transaction.
Expected purchase price:
01 — Connect
A confidential conversation about what you're looking for, your timeline, and how we work. We'll tell you plainly whether we're the right fit — and if we're not, we'll say so.
02 — We Go to Work
Search, financial analysis, building due diligence, negotiation, board package — handled directly by the partners. Nothing is passed to someone who doesn't know your transaction cold.
03 — You Keep What’s Yours
At closing, half of the commission we receive — up to 1.5% of the purchase price — is returned to you. Not negotiated each time — a standing feature of every BRN transaction.
Manhattan & Brooklyn
We work across the city’s most sought-after neighborhoods — Manhattan co-ops and condos, Brooklyn brownstones and townhouses. From the Upper West Side to Brooklyn Heights, we bring the same rigor to every purchase: deep market knowledge, precise negotiation, and senior partners from first showing to close.
The Hamptons
We represent buyers across the East End — Southampton to Montauk, first-time buyers and seasoned second-home owners alike. We know the towns, the land, and the inventory that trades privately, never reaching the open market — and we bring the same senior partners and the same return at closing.
A short conversation — your goals, your timeline, an honest read on the market. If we're not the right fit, we'll tell you.