Latest industry knowledge.
Exceptional service, absolute integrity, seamless efficiency.
Her bold transparency disrupts the typical view of a nationally renowned power broker — polishing it with a sharp edge and an elegant touch.
Along with The Katzen Team, she is a go-to resource for the latest industry knowledge — providing invaluable market insights that are always delivered with Fran's inimitable flair. From publishing informative reports about the market, to recording a podcast about the nuances of the real estate industry, Frances brings refreshing clarity to the homebuying process — leveling the field and removing the bull.
In 2024, and every year over the past decade, Frances has ranked in Douglas Elliman's prestigious "Top 10" list — which recognizes highest gross production and transaction volume.
As the founder and leader of The Katzen Team, she regularly receives prestigious industry-wide accolades for successfully negotiating and efficiently closing many highly complex transactions.
With over $3 billion in total sales — and annual sales approaching more than $750 million — Frances truly is a force in the New York City real estate market. Frances caters to a sophisticated clientele, many of whom are globally connected throughout Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Middle East — as well as at home in the United States. This amplifies international exposure for her clients — especially given the increasing global demand for luxury properties in New York City.
Possessing a photographic memory for real estate data and an expansive rolodex of contacts, Frances places a premium on exceptional service, absolute integrity, and seamless efficiency. Her unique working style continues to attract financiers, celebrities, real estate investors, developers, and the cultural set in New York City. In addition, buyers, and sellers alike benefit from Frances' honest and straightforward approach to real estate, as much as her creative approach to financial consultation.
Our much more valuable contribution is serving as advisors for one of the largest asset classes in the world, one which often makes up the largest single exposure in our clients’ asset portfolio.
Through this advisory process our goal is to not only create long term financial value for our clients, but to elevate the experience of property acquisition.
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575 Madison Ave
New York NY, 10022
Latest industry knowledge.
Exceptional service, absolute integrity, seamless efficiency.
Her bold transparency disrupts the typical view of a nationally renowned power broker — polishing it with a sharp edge and an elegant touch.
Along with The Katzen Team, she is a go-to resource for the latest industry knowledge — providing invaluable market insights that are always delivered with Fran's inimitable flair. From publishing informative reports about the market, to recording a podcast about the nuances of the real estate industry, Frances brings refreshing clarity to the homebuying process — leveling the field and removing the bull.
In 2024, and every year over the past decade, Frances has ranked in Douglas Elliman's prestigious "Top 10" list — which recognizes highest gross production and transaction volume.
As the founder and leader of The Katzen Team, she regularly receives prestigious industry-wide accolades for successfully negotiating and efficiently closing many highly complex transactions.
With over $3 billion in total sales — and annual sales approaching more than $750 million — Frances truly is a force in the New York City real estate market. Frances caters to a sophisticated clientele, many of whom are globally connected throughout Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Middle East — as well as at home in the United States. This amplifies international exposure for her clients — especially given the increasing global demand for luxury properties in New York City.
Possessing a photographic memory for real estate data and an expansive rolodex of contacts, Frances places a premium on exceptional service, absolute integrity, and seamless efficiency. Her unique working style continues to attract financiers, celebrities, real estate investors, developers, and the cultural set in New York City. In addition, buyers, and sellers alike benefit from Frances' honest and straightforward approach to real estate, as much as her creative approach to financial consultation.
Our much more valuable contribution is serving as advisors for one of the largest asset classes in the world, one which often makes up the largest single exposure in our clients’ asset portfolio.
Through this advisory process our goal is to not only create long term financial value for our clients, but to elevate the experience of property acquisition.
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575 Madison Ave
New York NY, 10022
Frances Katzen, the founder and leader of The Katzen Team, frequently receives industry-wide accolades for successfully negotiating and completing complicated deals. Frances consistently has made Douglas Elliman's prestigious top 5 list for highest grossing production in both sales volume and total transactions for the last decade. With well over $3.5 billion in total sales and consistently selling in excess of $450 million annually, Frances is a true powerhouse in the New York City real estate market.
Frances Katzen serves a sophisticated and international clientele, with contacts in the US, Europe, Australia and the Middle East. This helps maximize demand for her clients, given the increasingly global bid for New York City real estate. Frances possesses a sharp and detailed memory for real estate data, such as apartment layouts, building histories, new developments, recent sales comparables, pricing, and the historical financial performance of areas, buildings and apartments.
This knowledge, combined with a flair for working with clients from all sectors of New York City and an appreciation of her clients' desire for premium service, discretion, and efficiency, has allowed Frances to earn the loyalties of financiers, celebrities, real estate investors, developers, and the art culture of New York City. In addition, buyers and sellers alike benefit from Frances' honest and straight forward approach to real estate, investment analysis, and her creative financial consultation.
As a creative marketer, Frances' comprehensive marketing campaign includes preparation of floor plans, staging, high quality photography as well as outstanding print and online materials. In addition, Frances publicizes a monthly online newsletter, www.thekatzenreport.com.
Beyond brokerage, Frances is a respected commentator on luxury real estate and market trends. She is the host of the acclaimed podcast The World of Real Estate with Frances Katzen, which showcases extraordinary homes while exploring the forces shaping the market. Her insights are regularly featured on Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance, Schwab Network, Fox News, and Good Morning America, where she is a sought-after voice on real estate, investment, and the evolving New York landscape. Frances also offers an international platform for foreign buyers through FrancesKatzen.com.
Frances also possesses instincts, innate focus, creativity, and determination that drive her to excel at what she does. Born in South Africa and raised in Sydney, Australia, she came to New York at the age of 15 to study at the School of American Ballet and went on to dance professionally for 14 years with American Ballet Theater, the Miami City Ballet, and as a soloist with the Suzanne Farrell Ballet at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. Her creative, demanding, and competitive background has contributed to her ability to build a full service brokerage business in one of the most fast-paced and intense industries in the world.
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FRANCES KATZEN
575 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10022
FRANCES KATZEN
575 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10022
