NYC Buyer-Only Agent

No seller conflicts.
Decisions without pressure.

Justin Belmont

Licensed NY Real Estate Agent

10+ years in technology and data, applied to smarter home buying

Send me a property listing for analysis, or just say hi.

No automation. I'll respond within 24 hours.

82%

of home buyers regret their purchase

Source: National Association of Realtors

Hidden risks Misleading listings Late discovery

My job is to make sure you're not one of them.

See What Listings Hide

Property listings are designed to sell.

I never work for sellers, so I don't protect their secrets.

What the listing doesn't tell you

On the market 18 weeks, longer than similar units
Priced 19% higher per square foot than the last sale in building
A new construction project next door is approved and will block this view

What listings show

"Sun-drenched masterpiece with stunning finishes..."

Know what you're buying before you buy it.

Expert Guidance, Built-In

20%

of my commission
is used to fund engineers, architects, and designers to evaluate properties before you commit.

Under-sink plumbing inspection showing aged pipes

A structural engineer

to flag system issues before you make an offer

Architectural floor plan with measurements

An architect and contractor

to assess renovation potential and realistic costs

An interior designer

to help you see how the space will really live day to day

A real estate attorney

to review building financials, rules, and risks that don't show up in listings

All funded by my commission.

Bring your own experts, or use ones I trust from my own deals.

Most brokerages are built to serve sellers.
They take 30–50% of an agent's commission to pay for listing marketing, staging, and prime office space.
None of that helps buyers.

I work with a lower-overhead brokerage so I keep more of my commission, and redirect it into expert diligence for you.

No extra fees.

Same commission. Directed toward buyers.

I focus exclusively on buyers. If you're also selling, I'll introduce you to the right seller's agent from across all of the top brokerages.

An agent who sells co-ops on Park Avenue has a very different network than one who sells glass towers in Williamsburg. I'll make sure you're matched with the best for your specific property.

If you work with an agent I recommend, I'll stay involved and provide analysis to help your property stand out to the right buyers.

Find Value Others Miss

Most buyers scroll listings.

I analyze the entire market to surface the few worth pursuing.

Scanning 6,027 live NYC listings

Below are highlights from my live market scan.

Client searches go much deeper.

Of thousands of listings that match your search, these few stand out.

After 10 years of building data products at Spotify, Uber, and Amazon, I apply the same analytical rigor to NYC real estate. So clients spend less time scrolling and more time making confident decisions.

How It All Fits Together

The system behind calmer, more confident buying decisions.

Listings & Photos

What buyers usually see

Market Analysis

Find value others miss

How this listing compares to recent sales, new supply, time on market, and where real leverage exists. Before emotion takes over.

Expert Guidance

20% of commission for due diligence

Engineers, architects, designers, and attorneys brought in early to test assumptions and surface risk.

Buyer-Only Alignment

No seller conflicts

I only represent buyers. No listing marketing. No split loyalties.

This alignment is what allows every layer above to work in your interest.

Decisions Without Pressure

Clear conviction to proceed—or walk away—before momentum takes over.

Ready to talk through what you're seeing?

Send me a property listing for analysis, or just say hi.

No automation. I'll respond within 24 hours.

Justin Belmont

Licensed NY Real Estate Agent

I've spent my entire life in New York City and have deep experience buying, renovating, and operating investment properties here and in the Hamptons. I now put that experience to work for buyers navigating one of the most complex real estate markets in the world.

I've been investing in real estate for years. Buying, renovating, and operating properties taught me firsthand how small oversights can turn into expensive, long-lasting regrets. A missed assessment. A problematic neighbor situation. A renovation that costs twice what you budgeted.

I also watched friends—smart, successful people—make buying decisions they later wished they could undo. Not because they were careless, but because critical details surfaced too late, after emotions and momentum had taken over.

That perspective drives how I work. I constantly ask one question: What would I want to know if I were buying this property for myself?

I came to real estate after a decade in data and analytics at Spotify, Uber, and Amazon. That background shapes how I evaluate risk and trade-offs, but the foundation of my work is lived real estate experience, not algorithms.

I only represent buyers. No listings. No split loyalties. Just focused, informed advocacy when the stakes are high.

Columbia MBA Buyer Only Agent RE Investor (NYC + Hamptons)

Frequently Asked Questions

How does expert due diligence work, and does it cost me extra?

No, it does not cost buyers anything extra.

In NYC, the seller typically pays the commission. I work entirely within that standard structure. The difference is how I use my commission.

Because I don't represent sellers and don't carry seller-focused overhead, I can redirect a portion of my commission into expert diligence. That includes engineers, architects, designers, and attorneys, brought in before you're emotionally or financially committed.

Nothing about the commission model changes. You simply get more clarity earlier.

How does your technology background actually help buyers?

My background is in building data products used by millions of people to make decisions. That work taught me how to separate signal from noise and focus on what actually matters.

Real estate is full of noise. Listings are designed to sell, not inform. I use data to contextualize what you're seeing: pricing relative to recent sales, time on market, building dynamics, and where leverage may exist.

The analysis creates clarity. Market judgment comes from doing this work in NYC. The two together lead to better decisions.

Do you still do everything a traditional buyer's agent does?

Yes.

I handle everything a strong buyer's agent should: touring properties, advising on pricing and offers, negotiating terms, coordinating attorneys and lenders, managing board packages, and guiding you through closing.

The difference is that these steps are built on deeper upfront analysis, so decisions are grounded in clarity rather than pressure.

You don't get less service. You get more context.

How do you help evaluate whether I should rent or buy?

This is one of the most important decisions buyers face, and the right answer depends on more than monthly payments.

I look at opportunity cost, expected returns in other assets, taxes, liquidity, time horizon, and personal flexibility. In many cases, continuing to rent and keeping capital invested elsewhere can be the better choice.

I've built a rent-vs-buy model that makes these tradeoffs explicit. The goal isn't to push buying. It's to help you understand which option actually improves your long-term position.

Why are you with REAL instead of one of the big-name brokerages?

Traditional brokerages are designed around servicing sellers. They fund listing marketing, staging, and prime office space through agent commissions, regardless of whether those expenses help buyers.

REAL provides the legal and back-office support I need without that overhead. That structure lets me reinvest more directly into buyer services, including funded diligence and deeper analysis.

The brokerage name matters less than how the work is done. This structure aligns better with a buyer-only practice.