StreetEasy understands that home sellers have many options when searching for a listing agent. But what if you could get a recommendation powered by 10+ years of listing performance data? Our matching tool takes a great deal of work out of the process by presenting you a curated selection of high-performing listing agents from our Experts Network, who have verified deal histories selling homes just like yours. On average, top Experts sell homes 1+ month faster than the market, at a sale-to-list price ratio that is around 13% better than the market.¹

As with StreetEasy’s other seller tools, including the Owner Dashboard and StreetEasy Valuation, our matching process aims to empower home sellers and minimize the time, stress, and uncertainty that can come with finding a buyer for your NYC home.

So how does it work? Read on to learn how we match New York home sellers like you with Expert listing agents, and just who these agents are.

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Astoria

31-16 21st Street

$828,000

1 |

1

Lenox Hill

1175 York Avenue

$450,000

Studio |

1

Astoria

31-16 21st Street

$833,000

1 |

1

Lenox Hill

1420 York Avenue

$435,000

Studio |

1

Sheepshead Bay

2685 East Seventh Street

$435,000

2 |

1

Turtle Bay

349 East 49th Street

$498,000

1 |

1

Bushwick

122 Palmetto Street

$649,000

1 |

1

Two Bridges

25 Market Street

$680,000

2 |

1

Midtown

200 West 54th Street

$945,000

1 |

1

Lindenwood

84-39 153rd Avenue

$425,000

3 |

2

Jackson Heights

35-24 78th Street

$598,000

1 |

1

East New York

650 Williams Avenue

$800,000

4 |

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Which agents are eligible to be matched?

Listing agents eligible to be matched with sellers in the ways detailed in this article are members of StreetEasy’s Experts Network. StreetEasy Experts is a network of NYC real estate agents and teams with verified experience helping clients buy or sell in specific buildings, neighborhoods, or types of properties.

Experts must meet our standards of service and market expertise, and we measure their performance to ensure you receive top-notch service. Our Experts Network includes listing agents with verified experience across many neighborhoods, buildings, and types of properties in New York City.

Can agents pay to be matched?

No. Agents must qualify to join the Experts program and cannot pay to be connected with sellers. The agents you see recommended to you appear because our data and analysis has shown them to be the top candidates in our Experts Network for a listing agent for your particular property.

How does StreetEasy decide which agents to match sellers with?

In developing our matching process, StreetEasy sought to understand the key factors that contribute to the success of a listing agent in selling a given NYC property. Based on our extensive industry expertise and in-depth research with sellers and agents, we determined that those factors are:

• General experience: The number of homes sold by the agent over the last 10+ years
• Local expertise: The number of homes sold by the agent within one mile of the given property
• Property type experience: What types of properties (co-op, condo, townhouse, etc.) does the agent have experience selling?
• Price accuracy: How closely do the agent’s past sale prices match the given home’s StreetEasy Valuation, our estimate of a home’s market value?

Our matching tool will show you up to three agents whose experience, according to the aforementioned factors, makes them well suited to help sell your particular home.

How to get matched with an Expert listing agent

If you haven’t done so already, you’ll want to get access to your Owner Dashboard, which also includes your StreetEasy Valuation, our estimate of your home’s current market value. To get to your Owner Dashboard, visit our Sell Your Home page and enter a few details about your property. (These details and your valuation will be visible only to you and any Expert agents you choose to contact.)

In your Owner Dashboard, you’ll see a section titled Contact a local real estate agent trusted by StreetEasy with a selection of up to three Experts we believe are the top candidates to help sell your home. For each agent, you’ll see relevant information about their selling experience, including:

• Number of homes sold recently
• Median sale price of recently sold homes
• Number of years the agent has been on StreetEasy

You’ll also see details relevant to your specific home, including:

• Number of homes the agent has sold within 1 mile of your home
• Number of homes they’ve sold that are similar to your home in location, price, and property type

Does one of the agents look like a good fit? Click the CONTACT NOW button below them. StreetEasy will share your home details and contact information with the agent, and the agent will reach out to you.

Another way to get matched with an Expert listing agent is through the StreetEasy Concierge for sellers. Fill out the contact form to tell us about your home and get in touch with our Concierge, who will recommend the best Experts to work with based on your unique needs.

What if my home doesn’t have a StreetEasy Valuation?

At this time, StreetEasy Valuation is available only for homes in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens that have previously been listed on StreetEasy and for which we have sufficient data. If you don’t see a StreetEasy Valuation for your home, contact our Concierge to be matched with agents in our Experts Network with experience closing deals on homes like yours.

What if I’m already working with a listing agent?

If you’ve already signed an exclusive agreement with a listing agent, you’ll want to respect the terms of whatever arrangement you have. However, if you choose to look for different representation in the future, StreetEasy is happy to help you find a great listing agent for your home.

¹ Source: StreetEasy listings created between January 2012 and September 2024. Market defined as borough, unit type, price point, and share of listings by year.

StreetEasy is an assumed name of Zillow, Inc. which has a real estate brokerage license in all 50 states and D.C. See real estate licenses. StreetEasy Concierge team members are real estate licensees, however they are not your agents or providing real estate brokerage services on your behalf. StreetEasy does not intend to interfere with any agency agreement you may have with a real estate professional or solicit your business if you are already under contract to purchase or sell property.

For FSBO postings, the StreetEasy Concierge is meant to provide insight to improve your posting performance on StreetEasy and may refer you to a real estate professional based on your specific needs.

StreetEasy Valuation is our estimate for a home’s market value and is not an appraisal. Use it as a starting point to determine your home value and monthly rental price.

StreetEasy earns a referral fee from successful Experts’ transactions, at no cost to the buyer or seller. Experts must meet StreetEasy’s standards of service and market expertise. Agents in our Experts Network have closed deals on homes similar to the seller’s or similar to homes the buyer is searching for. We measure their performance to make sure buyers and sellers get top-notch service.