Kathy Mayer Braddock

Kathy Braddock was the Executive Managing Director, General Sales Manager for Douglas Elliman (DE), New York City’s and Suburban New York’s largest residential real estate firm.  There she was responsible for oversight and supervision of the entire residential brokerage division  throughout New York City, as well as suburban offices in Connecticut, New Jersey and Long Island.   Her responsibilities at DE also included oversight of the relocation and corporate services area.  She is also a founding partner in braddock + purcell, a Manhattan based residential real estate consultancy.  braddock + purcell guides the consumer through the real estate process and matches them to the right agent.  Prior to joining DE in 2000, Ms. Braddock was a principal in the Intrepid New Yorker, which she founded in 1982. Ms. Braddock turned the Intrepid New Yorker into New York City’s premier destination services company, handling relocation and resettling-in services for individuals and for Fortune 100 and 500 corporations who were moving their executives and employees into the New York Tri-State area.  That area, which extended to a 75-mile commuting radius to Manhattan, included over 500 viable residential communities. Her success required first matching the relocating individual (and/or family) with the community that would meet their specific needs and desires, and then narrowing their housing options, taking into account price and style. In this capacity, she oversaw a team that worked very closely with a hand-picked group of real estate agents  from various firms throughout the area.   Her knowledge, background and expertise on the New York Tri-State area culminated in her co- authoring two books about living in New York and navigating daily life in this area.  The most recent, published in 2000, was entitled How to Live the Good Life in New York. Ms. Braddock is a New York City native, educated at Hunter and Brearley.  She received a BA from Vassar College.  She is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York and New York Women’s’ Agenda, and the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce. She is also a member of the board of Hands On Food Incorporated, a non-profit organization providing food solutions to the needy.  She has been active in New York City real estate for over 20 years.