Meryl Jacobs is an accomplished agent, drawing on a long career as a real estate attorney and development executive. Her legal and business backgrounds are a tremendous asset to her clients, helping both buyers and sellers make sound real estate-related decisions by analyzing and understanding the market. Meryl is a strong advocate who assists clients in securing the best possible terms in their transactions. As proof of her hard work and dedication, REAL Trends recently ranked Meryl as one of America’s Best Real Estate Agents in New York.
Skilled at marketing and design, Meryl has the ability to best position a property for maximum exposure, often achieving record prices for her sellers. Applying those same marketing skills for her buyers, she prepares successful board packages allowing for purchases across a broad spectrum of buildings. Meryl consistently secures press for her listings, and is often quoted in top-tier publications such as The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.
Meryl received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University and is a graduate of the Fordham University School of Law. She began her career as an agent at Warburg before being recruited to join Douglas Elliman. Prior to joining Brown Harris Stevens, she established and ran her own commercial brokerage and consulting firm.
Meryl is a native New Yorker who raised two sons on the Upper East Side with her husband, Stephen. She is on the board of BoardAssist, the leading board recruiting resource in the tri-state non-profit community. Meryl’s other philanthropic activities include chairing several committees for the UJA Federation of New York and supporting The Jed Foundation, which works to promote mental health and prevent suicide among college students.
When she is not selling real estate, you can find Meryl at the dog park with her rescue Bella, enjoying the beautiful beaches of East Hampton, or exploring the many restaurants New York has to offer.
