About Thomas Brady | Licensed Real Estate Broker

Q: How much does it cost to work with you?

Real estate commissions are negotiable. I offer sellers a 2% full-service listing option with a written cancellation guarantee, and qualifying buyers a 20% commission rebate. See my seller and buyer pages for the full details.

Background

From the NYPD and Air Force to Long Island real estate.

I'm Thomas Brady, a Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker and Director of Operations at Vintage American Realty, LLC — a family-owned boutique brokerage based in Oakdale. I've been a full-time real estate professional since 2009.

Before real estate, I spent 20 years with the NYPD and retired as a Lieutenant. I'm also a U.S. Air Force veteran. Those two careers probably explain more about how I work today than anything else I could tell you. I like facts, I ask questions, and I don't believe in making something more complicated than it needs to be.

I've sat across the table for some genuinely high-stakes negotiations in my life, and I put that experience to work for every client I represent — whether the stakes are a career or a house.

Today I work personally with homeowners across Suffolk County. Your transaction isn't handed off to a call center or a rotating team — I'm the one showing up, reviewing the details, and staying on it through closing.

Vintage American Realty is a family-owned independent Long Island brokerage. My daughter, Edana Kiernan, is the owner and broker — I'm proud to say this business is a real family operation, not a franchise.

I'm also the exclusive real estate agent for Irek Modern Homes, working with the Long Island builder on new-construction and renovated homes. I also run Start Smart Agent, a mentorship program for newly licensed Long Island agents — I remember what it's like starting out, and I like helping people avoid the mistakes I made early on.

SFR Short Sales & Foreclosure

e-PRO Digital Marketing

SRES Seniors Real Estate

BPOR Broker Price Opinion

C-REPS

NY Notary Public

How I Work

What working with me actually looks like.

For sellers: a 2% full-service listing option

Real estate commissions are negotiable. One option I offer is a 2% full-service listing fee for my side of the transaction, plus a written cancellation guarantee on every listing — explained in full before you ever sign anything.

Full details for sellers →

For buyers: a 20% commission rebate

Qualifying buyer clients get a 20% rebate of the buyer-agent commission Vintage American Realty receives on their purchase, capped at three active buyer clients at a time so it never comes at the cost of actual attention.

Full details for buyers →

Questions

A few things people ask.

How long have you been in real estate?

I've been a full-time real estate professional since 2009, after 20 years with the NYPD and my service in the U.S. Air Force.

What do your designations mean?

SFR (Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource), e-PRO (digital marketing), SRES (Seniors Real Estate Specialist), BPOR (Broker Price Opinion Resource), and C-REPS. I'm also a New York Notary Public.

Do you work alone or with a team?

I work personally with my clients rather than handing transactions off. I'm affiliated with Vintage American Realty, a family-owned brokerage where my daughter, Edana Kiernan, is the owner and broker.

What is Start Smart Agent?

A mentorship program I run for newly licensed Long Island agents, built around the things I wish someone had told me when I was starting out.

How much does it cost to work with you?

Real estate commissions are negotiable. I offer sellers a 2% full-service listing option with a written cancellation guarantee, and qualifying buyers a 20% commission rebate. See my seller and buyer pages for the full details.

Two careers built on paying attention.