Hi -- hope it's cool to revive this thread. I'm finding the Astoria broker world sort of baffling. We have been looking for a condo, co-op, or house with a decent amount of private outdoor space. We already own a co-op. I'm on the mailing list of a few brokers, but when I reply to their e-mail listings, I get nowhere: "Oh, I'll be in touch" or "Maybe we'll have keys next week." Days and then weeks go by with nothing.
Am I doing something wrong? We're not in any special rush to buy a place, but we do have the cash and will be ready to jump when we see the right home. Any tips? Anyone else experience this weird lack of help from brokers? We've looked in Brooklyn and Manhattan in the past and brokers were practically harassing us with listings, e-mails, etc. So strange.