Cathy Taub, Senior Global Real Estate Advisor and Associate Broker, has well over $2 billion in career sales. She consistently ranks as the top 2 individual agent in the Sotheby’s International Realty – Manhattan Brokerage, and top 10 (#9 2023) in Sotheby’s International Realty, nationwide. Cathy is known for creating value and delivering premium pricing for her sellers and as an advisor wherever her clients may have real estate investments.
In addition to her reputation as one of the smartest brokers in New York City, Cathy’s 20+ years selling cooperatives, condominiums and townhouses guarantees that clients are working with a seasoned professional expert at resolving the inevitable issues that arise in the often thorny world of NYC-real estate. Cathy’s clients benefit from her many years of law practice; she is a detail-oriented, creative problem-solver with a commitment to developing relationships of trust with clients and industry peers, an astute understanding of negotiations and the perseverance to get the job done no matter what obstacles arise.
Passionate about her work, Cathy remains calm in stressful situations and is accustomed to advising sophisticated and demanding clients in fast moving, significant transactions—skills that serve her clients well in the highly charged and nuanced New York City real estate market. Clients uniformly remark that Cathy’s skills, intellect, market knowledge and diligence have proven critical to the success of their transactions.
Highly regarded within the brokerage community, Cathy is acutely aware of the importance of maintaining great relationships with colleagues, co-brokers and the many people involved in getting to the closing table. She is known as well for her sharp wit and keen sense of humor, both of which make her a pleasure to work with.
Cathy enjoys teaching Negotiations at Columbia Law School and is one of the two Founding Chairpersons of the New York Residential Agent Continuum (NYRAC), an organization focused on enhancing the consumer experience and elevating the status of the residential brokerage profession in NYC by encouraging innovation, transparency, ethics, advocacy, influence, best practices, education, collegiality and professional networking.
An honors graduate of Barnard College and the George Washington University Law School, where she was elected an Editor of the Law Journal, Cathy’s tenacity, integrity, discretion and professionalism set a high standard. Cathy is a Board Member of the New York Common Pantry, one of NYC’s most impactful Food Banks.
Home Types:
Co-op, House, Condo, MultiFamily, Townhouse
Years of Experience:
21
Education:
Barnard College
