Ben Cohen

Ben Cohen

NYU Law Student and Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

Recent Posts

Nov 23, 2015 8:00:00 AM

What Does It Mean To “Hang Your Real Estate License” and How Do I Decide Where?

Short Answer: Hanging your real estate license means choosing the real estate brokerage that you, as a salesperson, want to work with. Real estate brokerages come in all shapes and sizes, but with enough diligence you can find the right fit for your goals and lifestyle.

Choosing where to hang your license is a big decision. While making the wrong initial decision isn’t the end of the world, you can save considerable time and energy by finding the right fit on your first try. 

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Jan 12, 2015 12:30:00 PM

How to Save Money Apartment Hunting in NYC Using Commission Rebates

Looking for an apartment in New York City but dreading that seemingly unavoidable Broker Fee?  Do you ever feel like there has to be some secret way you could save money apartment hunting that you are unaware of?  As it turns out, there may be a solution that can ease the sting: the commission rebate.

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Nov 4, 2014 10:36:00 PM

A New Kind Of Brokerage: Why We Do What We Do

We conceived the idea that would become Minetta Realty in Ben’s Minetta Street apartment during our final year of law school at NYU.

As real estate nerds, it was impossible to drown out the sounds of NYC’s thunderous real estate market, and across the state generally, it was becoming evident that the economic tides had turned dramatically since 2008.  This has become especially true in the real estate world, where prices continue to climb in meteoric fashion, and investors, developers, and salespeople (aka agents) find themselves amidst a modern day gold rush.

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