Kyuongmin Seo
Kyuongmin Seo has been working in New York City as an architect since receiving his Master of Architecture from Pratt Institute in 2006. He has designed many residential buildings, commercial buildings and, mixed-use buildings of various scales in the city. Mr. Seo has led his own practice, Seo Architect and he previously worked at Santiago Calatrava's New York office, Studios Architecture and, Handel Architects. Mr. Seo is licensed and registered in the states of New York, New Jersey, and Florida as an architect. He is also a member of the American Institute of Architects and holds certification from National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB).
Surprisingly, many real estate owners do not have a chance to meet an architect during the process of buying, selling and, owning a property. But most of them buy or sell the properties through real estate agents. They repair the property by talking with designers or directly contractors introduced by the agents or through other channels. Most of the architects get involved in behind‐the‐scenes solving Building Department administrative works and technical issues. However, in the process, real estate owners struggle with problems such as Construction delays or Cost overruns in construction budgets without knowing the clear reasons.
The ability to deal with people and sales skills could be a high priority in selecting a real estate agent. However, if you are dealing with the buildings in NYC requiring tender care, the agent's ability to help you have a big picture of the entire process after the purchase should be the top priority.
People often say that in the process of being a real estate owner the first and last person you engage with is a real estate agent. That being said the agent can be the key person determining whether your investment will be successful or not. If you buy a brand new car, your agent doesn’t need to be an auto mechanic but if you buy a vintage car it’s a different story. If you are planning to purchase real estate properties in New York City, you will need an agent like him.