From the July issue: Longtime Brooklyn broker Harvey Heit has left local brokerage Rita Knox
Realty to start his own firm. Heit worked with Rita Knox, who he said
was his mentor, for 13 years. However, as the economic climate
worsened, Heit said he decided to take his future into his own hands.
“Listings are harder to sell, but brokerage houses are becoming
more friendly about co-brokering,” Heit said. “I felt I could make more
money by being on my own because if I co-broke, I would have to split
half the commission with my boss.”
Heit said that being his own boss allows him to be more flexible in
terms of compensation. At the moment, Heit is running H Heit Realty LLC
as a one-man operation. Heit converted the first floor of his
brownstone, at 364 Sixth Street, into an office and meeting room for
clients.
“Right now I’m just hoping to keep my head above water,” Heit said.
“A lot of brokers are hurting right now. This year, I just want to
start getting a steady flow of business back, pay my bills and go from
there.”
