About Us

I am an entrepreneur.  I have lived in New York for over 20 years and hold dual MBA/MS degrees in Finance and Real Estate from NYU.  I love New York; I love real estate; and I especially love New York real estate.  All these things have helped shape who I am, but it was my personal experience with buying and selling a coop apartment in Manhattan that ultimately led me to found ownersandbuyers.com.

In 2001, I bought my first apartment – a tiny studio that had lots of floral print wall paper but no stove or oven.  Three years later, I sold it for almost double my purchase price.  Yes, I was pleased with my astute investment but always wished there had been a way for me to sell the apartment myself and avoid paying that hefty 6% brokerage commission.  After all, it was I, not the broker, who had taken the risk on a fixer upper in a neighborhood that was not yet “hot.” But how could I have gotten exposure for my apartment?  Nothing like ownersandbuyers.com existed back then.  Fortunately for you, it exists now.

Never before has there been a better time for homeowners to sell their apartments and town homes themselves.  With over 70% of homebuyers beginning their search for a new home on the Internet, ownersandbuyers.com creates one central place for homeowners and home buyers to find each other.  I founded ownersandbuyers.com because I want the average home owner to be empowered.  I want every New York City homeowner to have the confidence and the tools they need to sell their homes themselves.  Buying and selling real estate is not magic; it’s a process that anyone can learn.  It’s your home.  You should sell it on your terms.  And keep the profit – all of it – for yourself!

Thank you for your interest in ownersandbuyers.com.

Reggie Grayson
Founder

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