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Compliance Disclosure

Standardized Operating Procedures

For Purchasers of Real Estate Pursuant to New York Real Property Law §442-H

Keller Williams Realty Group and Keller Williams Realty NYC Group are making this Standardized Operating Procedure available on any publicly available website and mobile device application maintained by the Broker and any of its licensees and teams. Broker has copies of these Standardized Operating Procedures available to the public upon request at Broker's office location.

The Procedures

  1. Keller Williams Realty Group and Keller Williams Realty NYC Group do not require prospective homebuyers to provide identification to begin work with a licensee from Keller Williams Realty Group or Keller Williams Realty NYC Group.
  2. Keller Williams Realty Group and Keller Williams Realty NYC Group do not require prospective homebuyers to enter into an exclusive buyer broker agreement to begin work with a licensee from Keller Williams Realty Group or Keller Williams Realty NYC Group. However, a prospective homebuyer and licensee may mutually agree to enter into an exclusive buyer broker agreement.
  3. Keller Williams Realty Group and Keller Williams Realty NYC Group do not require prospective homebuyers to provide a mortgage pre-approval or proof of funds to begin work with a licensee from Keller Williams Realty Group or Keller Williams Realty NYC Group. However, Sellers may require a mortgage pre-approval and/or other requirements when allowing prospective buyers to enter their homes or when reviewing offers, in which case your agent will make such requirements known to prospective buyers in the course of working with prospective buyers.

Note to prospective buyersWhile our brokerages do not require these items, individual sellers, listing brokers, building managers, or property owners may impose their own requirements as a condition of viewing a property or having an offer reviewed. When that occurs, your agent will inform you in advance and explain what is needed.

Source & authority

These Standardized Operating Procedures are the official procedures of Keller Williams Realty Group (Scarsdale, New York) and Keller Williams Realty NYC Group (New York, New York). They are reproduced here in compliance with New York Real Property Law §442-h, which requires every real estate broker operating in New York State to publish their standardized operating procedures on any publicly available website maintained by the broker or any of its licensees or teams.

The Taliaferrow Team operates under these brokerages. All licensees of The Taliaferrow Team, including Viola Taliaferrow (License No. 10301200440, Keller Williams Realty Group) and Lorenzo Holloman (License No. 10401280380, Keller Williams Realty NYC Group), are bound by and follow these procedures.

The official source of these procedures is published by the Brokers at:
kellernewyork.com/purchasers-sop/

Document Information

Effective Date: April 20, 2022, the date New York Real Property Law §442-h required brokerages to publish standardized operating procedures.

Last Reviewed: May 1, 2026

If you have questions about these procedures, or wish to request a hardcopy, please contact The Taliaferrow Team at 914.584.6683 or your brokerage office directly.

A copy of these Standardized Operating Procedures is also available at the offices of Keller Williams Realty Group, 760 White Plains Road, Scarsdale, New York 10583.