About Randy Reis - Team Leader & Founder of The ReisNYC Team at eXp Realty

Real Estate Professional in New York City

Randy Reis is the founder and owner of The ReisNYC Team at eXp Realty, a prominent residential real estate team operating in New York City. The team is comprised of 7 licensed Real Estate Salespersons and Associate Brokers, specializing in properties in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens.

Years of Experience

Randy has been a licensed real estate agent in New York State since 2007. After spending over 2 years each at Corcoran & Elliman in Brooklyn Heights and Chelsea respectively, he moved to Keller Williams in 2012 where he established The ReisNYC Team in 2014. In 2018, recognizing the disruption that was beginning to take place in the real estate brokerage industry, he agreed to assist then-CEO Jason Gesing and eXp Realty in opening operations in New York City. Today his team includes seven licensed real estate agents and associate brokers, all supported by a dedicated administrative staff.

Professional Affiliations

The ReisNYC Team is a member of all four MLS organizations covering New York City, including The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), The Brooklyn MLS (BNYMLS), OneKey MLS (OneKey), and The Staten Island MLS (SIBOR). Randy himself is a member of three of these organizations. He holds prestigious designations, including New York Commercial Professional (NYCP) and NCREA (National Commercial Real Estate Agent). and is a member of eXp Realty's Luxury Division.

Expertise and Achievements

Randy is well known for his negotiation skills, having honed them in his years on Wall St, where he would negotiate million-dollar transactions daily as principal. Those experiences serve him well as he applies the same skills in negotiating for his real estate clients successfully. He also plays a significant role in managing a Revenue Share Organization at eXp Realty, consisting of nearly 1,100 agents in 48 states and 7 countries. He has a strong track record of selling townhouses, in particular in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn, and Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. In Manhattan, he has extensive experience in selling coops and condos.

Background and Career

Randy was born and raised in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn, and currently resides in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Randy bleeds New York City, having lived in Battery Park City, Manhattan during his Wall Street years, and also maintained a beach house in a little slice of paradise Breezy Point, Queens on the Rockaway Peninsula. Prior to his current career in real estate, he had a successful career on Wall Street. Randy was a member of the American Stock Exchange for 25 years and the Commodity Exchange for 5 years. He achieved significant milestones, including becoming the youngest specialist and seat owner on the American Stock Exchange in 1981. Later, he served as a Senior Exchange Official, and in 1990, he founded and owned Philanna Capital LLC, an option market-making firm with five market makers trading his personal capital.

Current Focus

Today, Randy wears two hats. In addition to being hands-on in managing the growth of The ReisNYC Team, he also focuses on expanding the global footprints of both eXp Realty and Brighton Bank. Brighton is at the forefront of the Hybrid agent model whereby individuals are licensed both in real estate and mortgage origination, providing a one-stop shop for clients purchasing real estate across the United States. Randy believes that this model is the future of the industry.

At home

In spite of a busy professional life, Randy considers family the most important part of his life. His daughter, Annarae Reis, has been a vital part of the ReisNYC Team for the last four years. Randy often describes her as "my assistant, my partner, my best friend, my everything"!. His Boxer, "Wilhelmina," also holds a special part in his heart.