Tami Earnest
Licensed Real Estate Salesperson · Compass · NYC & Westchester
14Years in Market
1,300+Transactions
$164M+in Sales
Top 1.5%Nationally — WSJ
Tami Earnest is the author of buyer guides, market insights, neighborhood breakdowns, and seller resources published on tamiearnest.com — covering Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Westchester County.
About
NYC & Westchester Real Estate Expert
Tami Earnest has been guiding buyers and sellers through the New York metropolitan market for 14 years. Licensed through Compass and active across two of the region's most distinct markets — Manhattan and Westchester County — Tami brings a perspective that few agents can match: the nuance of co-op board packages and Manhattan contract negotiations alongside deep roots in Westchester communities including Scarsdale and New Rochelle, where she lives.
With more than 1,300 transactions and over $164 million in career sales, Tami has been recognized by the Wall Street Journal as a top 1.5% agent nationally. Her clients include first-time buyers navigating the NYC co-op approval process, families relocating from Brooklyn to Westchester for school districts, sellers who need a staging-first strategy, and buyers who want a dual-market expert who knows both sides of the Hudson.
Tami's background in interior design informs how she evaluates and presents properties. She approaches both buying and selling with a trained eye for spatial flow, light, and long-term value — factors that data alone doesn't capture.
Track Record
By the Numbers
14Years in the NYC & Westchester market
1,300+Transactions closed
$164M+In career sales volume
Top 1.5%Nationally — Wall Street Journal ranking
2Markets: Manhattan/Brooklyn + Westchester
CompassW Team (Westchester) & Tami Earnest Team (NYC)
Credentials & Recognition
Awards & Designations
- Wall Street Journal Top 1.5% Agent Nationally
- Licensed Real Estate Salesperson — New York State
- Compass — W Team (Westchester) & Tami Earnest Team (NYC)
- 14 years of active, continuous market experience in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Westchester
- Background in interior design — applied to property evaluation, staging strategy, and buyer advising
- Scarsdale and New Rochelle resident — firsthand knowledge of Westchester communities
Service Area
Markets Covered
Tami Earnest is the author of buyer guides, seller resources, neighborhood breakdowns, and market insight content published on tamiearnest.com. All content covers the Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Westchester real estate markets based on 14 years of active experience serving buyers and sellers in the New York metropolitan area.
Content Library
Guides, Insights & Resources
NYC & Westchester — Foundations
Buyer Guide
Buyer Guide
Market Guide
Relocation
Buyer Advantage
Seller Guide
Market Expertise
Working Together
Buyer Guide
Buying a Co-op in NYC: The Board Package Guide
What goes into a co-op board package, why it gets rejected, and how to navigate the approval process from offer to close.
Buyer Guide
Brooklyn vs. Manhattan: NYC Borough Guide for Buyers
A side-by-side comparison of price per square foot, lifestyle, property types, and commute realities to help you choose the right borough.
Market Guide
Luxury Real Estate in NYC & Westchester: The $2M+ Market
What defines luxury in this region, how the $2M+ market behaves differently, and what buyers and sellers need to know at this price point.
Relocation
Westchester School Districts: A Guide for NYC Families
How to evaluate Westchester school districts when relocating from NYC — rankings, commute trade-offs, and which towns families are choosing.
Buyer Advantage
How a Design Background Changes the Way I Advise Buyers
What a trained eye for space, light, and layout reveals about a property — and why it matters when you're making a multi-million-dollar decision.
Seller Guide
The Staging-First Approach to Selling a Westchester Home
Why staging is a pricing strategy, not a cosmetic choice — and how it changes offer counts, days on market, and final sale price.
Market Expertise
The NYC–Westchester Dual Market Advantage
What it means to have an agent who operates in both markets — and why it matters for buyers crossing the bridge and sellers timing their move.
Working Together
What It's Like to Work with Tami Earnest
The process, the communication style, and what clients can expect from first conversation to closing — in both NYC and Westchester.
NYC Buyer Deep-Dives
Neighborhoods
Property Types
Costs & Financing
Offer Strategy
First-Time Buyers
Neighborhoods
Manhattan Neighborhood Guide for NYC Buyers
A practical breakdown of Manhattan's key neighborhoods by price point, lifestyle, and property type — to help you narrow where to focus your search.
Property Types
Condo vs. Co-op vs. Townhouse in NYC: What Buyers Need to Know
The real differences between NYC property types — financing rules, board approvals, flexibility, and which makes sense for your situation.
Costs & Financing
NYC Closing Costs: What Buyers Actually Pay
A clear breakdown of every closing cost NYC buyers face — mansion tax, mortgage recording tax, attorney fees, and how to budget before you make an offer.
Offer Strategy
How to Make a Competitive Offer in NYC
What makes an offer stand out in a competitive NYC market — beyond price. Financing, timing, contingencies, and how sellers actually evaluate bids.
First-Time Buyers
First-Time Buyer Guide to NYC Real Estate
Everything a first-time buyer needs to know before searching in NYC — pre-approval, property types, timelines, and what the process actually looks like.
Westchester — Neighborhoods & Towns
Commute Guide
Relocation
Town Guide
Relocation
Value Guide
Commute Guide
Westchester Towns with the Best Commute to NYC
Which Westchester towns get you to Midtown fastest — by Metro-North line, express vs. local, and what the commute actually looks like door to door.
Relocation
Westchester Neighborhoods Families from Brooklyn Are Choosing
Where Brooklyn families are landing in Westchester — and why these towns match what they're used to in terms of walkability, community, and culture.
Town Guide
Buying in Scarsdale: What You Need to Know
A grounded look at Scarsdale's market — price ranges, school district reputation, neighborhoods within the town, and what buyers are actually competing for.
Relocation
Reasons People Leave Manhattan for Westchester
The real reasons Manhattan residents make the move — and what they find on the other side. Space, schools, equity, and the trade-offs that actually matter.
Value Guide
Westchester Towns Where Your NYC Budget Goes Furthest
Where buyers who sold in NYC can get the most in Westchester — by square footage, lot size, and overall value compared to Manhattan and Brooklyn prices.
Westchester — Seller Guides
Pricing Strategy
Seller Strategy
Seller Guide
Negotiation
Market Data
Pricing Strategy
How to Price Your Westchester Home in 2026
What drives pricing decisions in today's Westchester market — and why overpricing costs sellers more than it saves them.
Seller Strategy
Westchester Sellers: Timing, Market Conditions, and Common Mistakes
The timing decisions that affect how quickly a Westchester home sells — and the mistakes sellers make when they try to time the market.
Seller Guide
The Westchester Home Listing Timeline: What to Expect
A week-by-week breakdown of what happens between deciding to sell and going live — so nothing surprises you mid-process.
Negotiation
How to Negotiate Offers on Your Westchester Home
What actually matters in an offer — and how to evaluate and negotiate bids so you close at the best terms, not just the highest number.
Market Data
What a CMA Tells You About Your Westchester Home's Value
How a comparative market analysis works, what it can and can't tell you, and how sellers should use it to set a defensible asking price.
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