Before entering the real estate field, I was a computer consultant, teaching others how to reach their goals using technology. 

When I became a real estate agent, my client was the seller.  I liked working with buyers, rather than sellers (they were always too demanding), but as a sub-agent, I owed all my loyalty to the seller.  The information I was able to convey to my buyer customer, was what the seller wanted them to hear.  Although the buyer was looking to me for advice, by law, I was not allowed to advise them in any way adverse to the best interest of my client, the seller. 

In 1991, while glancing through the Realtor Magazine, I stumbled on an article about REAL ESTATE AGENTS WHO REPRESENT THE BUYER.  Wow, what a novel idea!  BUYER AGENCY was the way to go.  The buyer becomes my client, and I owe all loyalty and due diligence to the buyer, not the seller.  I became a consultant again!

As an Exclusive Buyer Agent (only work for buyers), my clients are now able to:

• view many more homes, and have a much larger selection to choose from to find their 'perfect home'
• find out the good and the bad about any house, and be able to make an intelligent, informed decision
• ask for and receive advice that is right for them, rather what the seller wants them to know
• have a strong negotiator on their side, trying to get the home they like at the price they want to pay
• and know that every action I take is for their benefit

There is more information about what a Buyer Agent does at:  National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents.

Also visit my other web sites: Best Buyer's Broker Realty, get FREE REPORTS at Long Island Home Information, and view all homes currently available in the MLS for Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties.  Please give me a call at (516) 887-6901 and see how I can help you. 

With my FREE, NO OBLIGATION CONSULTATION, you have much more to gain and nothing to lose.

Our specialty, and our goal, is saving you money when you purchase a home!  We cover a much larger territory than most agents (Queens, Nassau and western Suffolk).  We know how to research properties.  We know what experts to call in when questions arise that are beyond our expertise.  We have a team in place for all your home buying needs.

• I teach home buying workshops through the adult education program of many local schools.
• We recently started a home buyer meet-up group where buyers can come and ask any questions
• I help teach the real estate licensing course at two local colleges
• I have the following designations: 
•      CFP - Certified Financial Planner
•      GRI - Graduate of Realtor Institute
•      CEBA - Certified Exclusive Buyer Agent
•      CBR- Certified Buyer Agent
•      e-PRO

I am a member of the following professional organizations:

• Long Island Board of Realtors (LIBOR)
• New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR)
• National Association of Realtors (NAR)
• National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents (NAEBA)

Without Ira's Real Estate knowledge and his very capable negotiating skills, we would never have been able to get the home of our dreams and enjoy such beautiful neighborhood.        B&M R, N. Mass

I did not know how I was going to get a co-op.  I just came back from studying in Europe, was working only part time with a low income, but I did have an inheritance.  Ira and Jacqui were able to get me pre approved and helped me with the application for the board, and I was accepted.  Without them I never would be in my new home.  AB, Rego Park

Ira made the impossible, possible. We had made an offer on the home of our dreams, but after we signed the contract of sale the seller decided not to sell, and we lost the home, we thought.  Months later, being frustrated in our search, we came across an Exclusive Buyer Agent, Ira.  While looking for homes, we told him our story.  He checked on the home we had very much liked and told us it was no longer on the market.  Every home we saw, we compared it to our dream house.  Ira took it on himself to contact the seller of the house we liked and convinced him to sell it to us.  We now own our perfect home, thanks to Ira.  M&SC, Forest Hills