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Kelly McAlinden is the consummate real estate professional. She began her career in real estate after graduating college by working in Condo Management and Hotel Reservations. She started as a young agent, thriving in the Manhattan Downtown markets over 20 years ago securing apartments for Wall Street Bankers and Corporate America, burgeoning artists like Blueman Group, DJs, people working at the Food Network for cooks like Martha Stuart, Film Union people and Recording Artists.
Kelly continued her career uptown servicing a Corporate Relocation company which also operated a property management team. They handled lofts, townhouse sales, Condo/Coop sales and rentals for individual owners and landlords. Since starting in the business, she sold numerous privately owned Coops & Condominiums in Midtown, Tutor City, the Upper East Side including Roosevelt Island, Sutton Place, Kips Bay, the Turtle Bay Gardens and the Upper West Side including South Harlem. Branching out into other areas she sold properties in Chelsea, Murray Hill, Greenwich Village, Soho including the Lower East Side, Tribeca and Battery Park. She has extensive experience selling Coops and in the regulations involved in owning a Coop, as opposed to a Title issued for Condominium ownership and privately owned homes.
She has always been a solid advocate for her clients. In 2005, while living in Greenwich Village, Kelly decided to start an independent realty firm Kelly NYC. She used her network and relationships to secure exclusive property offerings at the international Horizon Condominium beside the United Nations and in the 'Black & Whites', a row of unique and historic townhouses located on a lovely cobblestone cul de sac where the far end of East 72d St meets the East River. She excelled in efficient marketing and selling apartments downtown in Greenwich Village, Chelsea and the Financial District.
Kelly has a remarkably successful track record of closing deals while working hard assisting buyers, sellers and renters these past decades. She can coach buyers through a Coop Board interview, tackle the all-encompassing paperwork required for Board Packages and navigate the red tape of securing a home loan. She clearly explains the steps involved and realistic, chronological sequence of events both a buyer and seller can expect through the process. She mastered the art of negotiation and is well versed in the language used in Rental Agreements, Riders, and Contracts of Sale Agreements.
Kelly is a true professional with the background and education to match. You can expect a committed, tenacious agent who is focused on her clients and can help you understand the Manhattan real estate trends of the industry. Her passion for the business and familiarity with Manhattan real estate gives her an edge to knowing individual buildings. She can save her clients valuable time sifting through the multitude of property listings, deciphering the duds and uncovering the gems. Kelly is a down to earth, trustworthy agent willing to work hard to help you secure your next opportunity. With her experience, she combines her vast knowledge with the cutting-edge marketing technology of Compass to help accurately gauge your home value, sell with expedited service and find you the perfect new home with success.
Kelly has a wide range of interests, hobbies, and experiences. She owned and meticulously maintained a Searay 280 Sundancer with twin engines. Passed the US Coastguard course, explored New York Harbor up the Hudson River as far North to West Point, the shallow inlets to Fire Island and all the way to Fair Harbor Ferry dock. As the saying goes, the best part of owning a boat is the day you buy it and the day you sell it. She was also chef at 4- and 5-star restaurants while in college and still enjoys cooking French, German, Italian, Indian, Greek, Spanish, Middle Eastern, American, Chinese, Regional dishes and Pescetarian food.
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