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 backgrounds are in law, banking, and real estate — and it shows in the work. We read building financials the way analysts read balance sheets, prepare board packages the way lawyers prepare filings, and negotiate from pricing history rather than instinct.
Andrew Borchini
Founder & Broker
Penn Law & Wharton
Formerly Boies Schiller and Barclays
John-Scott Johnson
Partner & Salesperson
20+ Years in NYC & Hamptons Real Estate
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.
What Our Clients Say About Working With Us
“From the first call to closing day, we worked directly with the partners — financial analysis, building due diligence, negotiation. The $62,000 returned at closing was real money. The work that led up to it was the reason we’d hire them again.”
— Robert K., Brooklyn Heights brownstone buyer
“We’d never bought out here before, and BRN made the whole process feel manageable. They knew the towns, knew the inventory, and were genuinely on our side at every step. We received $24,000 back at closing — but what we’ll remember is how carefully they handled everything. We couldn’t recommend them more highly.”
— John S., Water Mill buyer
A short conversation — your goals, your timeline, an honest read on the market. If we're not the right fit, we'll tell you.
