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Standard Operating Procedures

As per New York State law, all real estate brokers and their associated licenses are required to uniformly follow their Brokerage's Standard Operating Procedures pertaining to prospective buyers.

The Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) established for Leslie J. Garfield & Co., Inc Real Estate's licensed associate real estate brokers and license real estate salespersons are as follows:

  • Prospective buyers are not required to show ID, prior to being shown a property.
  • Prospective buyers are not required to sign an exclusive brokerage agreement, prior to being shown a property.
  • Prospective buyers are not required to have pre-approval for a mortgage loan, prior to being shown a property.

Please note that situations may arise where the instructions of a property owner (seller) or another real estate broker (seller's listing agent) may vary from Leslie J. Garfield & Co., Inc Real Estate's SOP, as outlined above. In such a case, Leslie J. Garfield & Co., Inc Real Estate may be obligated to follow instructions of the seller/seller's listing agent, even if those instructions are contrary to Leslie J. Garfield & Co., Inc Real Estate's SOP.

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