Valon NikçiValon Nikçi, a former broker with Harlem Lofts, has left to start his own firm: Link NY Realty. The company, which Nikçi officially launched in mid-June, sells and rents residential real estate in the Bronx, Manhattan and lower Westchester.
While the firm has only a small batch of listings (it has four, but is expecting two more in the next few weeks), Nikçi insists that he works fast. His company’s motto? “If we cannot sell it, we will not take it.”
In addition, to attract clients, the firm is offering an incentive — part of the money that normally goes to the broker. “We are offering buyers a percentage of our commission,” he said.
Nikçi is currently working from home. He said the money he saves on office rent is being used for advertising online. So far, he has spent well over $100,000 out of pocket, with no outside investors.
While the company’s website has not yet launched, it’s scheduled to go live in the next few weeks. Nikçi currently has just two assistants, but hopes to hire at least five full-time agents by the end of the year. By the end of 2012, he wants the company to expand to at least 40 to 50 agents. “I want people who can produce,” he said.