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UPDATE: GOVERNOR PASSES LAW REQUIRING BEDBUG HISTORY REPORTS

August 31, 2010

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Riding the tail of NYC’s heightened bedbug infestation, Governor Patterson just signed into law an amendment that requires landlords to disclose the one year bedbug history of the building and unit being rented or purchased. This move is both another law protecting (future) tenants, but the transparency will hopefully force landlords to keep up to […]

Wonderful 2BR in Chelsea $3,200 – Top Floor in Elevator Bldg

August 17, 2010

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Dishwasher, Microwave, King size bedroom, Full size bedroom, beautiful finishes, elevator, friendly live in super, SUNNY, Prewar detail but renovated. This will go very quickly once it hits the market.  Please contact GBraswell@corcoran.com to see it. Thanks to Lenny Grodin for the heads up!

THE BLUMSTEIN TEAM IS#41 ON WSJ TOP 100 BROKERS IN USA FOR 2009!!!

August 10, 2010

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The Wall Street Journal has named us #40 in the country!  This is the second year in a row we’ve cracked the WSJ top 100, and if hard work continues to produce the same level of service and results, we can gun for a hat trick 🙂 Check out the full rankings at WSJ.com: WSJ Top 100

Like in NYC, National Vacancy Rates are Dropping

August 9, 2010

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While Manhattan has flirting with 1% and lower vacancy rates for the last few months, the rest of the country has been on the decline as well.  In the top 64 markets in the US, apartment specific vacancy has dropped from over 8.2% to 6.6% since 2009.  That is a 25% drop in availabilities.   In […]

Mussels Braswefeller on Grant’s Braswell’s Cooking Corner

August 9, 2010

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During a recent week off up in Islesboro, Maine I was able to catch up on a passion of mine outside of real estate – cooking!  Using fresh mussels harvested from the cove, I made a Mussel dish I have been making for over a decade now.  It’s simple, rich and most of all tasty.  But […]

‘Gracefully’, Your Alphabet City Gourmet Grocery and Deli

August 9, 2010

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Located at 28 Avenue A (between east 2nd and east 3rd streets), Gracefully is a one stop shop for high quality goods – that is if you have already done your primary shopping.  It is expensive, but you can find better produce than down the block at Key Foods.  Really though, Gracefully’s best attribute is […]

New Andy Fink Sighting on new Bushmills Ad in East Village!!

August 5, 2010

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Walking to work today I was graced with the visage of my coworker, Andy Fink, as a new ad has gone up in the East Village (address to be confirmed, but around East 4th and 1st ave methinks). Andy is the guy 2nd from right giving bunny ears to his buddy. More on the Bushmills […]

2nd Quarter REBNY Broker Survey Round Up

August 4, 2010

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REBNY, AKA the Real Estate Board of New York, just released its 2nd quarter survey findings from talking to REBNY agents.  A positive outlook for the most part, but often we’re an optimistic bunch. REBNY RESIDENTIAL BROKER’S SURVEY PROVIDES INSIGHT INTO NYC HOUSING MARKET   Data Indicates that Residential Rental Market Is on the Fastest Track […]

Condos Leading the Charge in NYC, 6 out of 8 areas increase

August 4, 2010

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A report just came out from Radar Logic (covered in WSJ) regarding current trends in Condo sales.  It appears that these have been relatively strong year over year, both with a slight increase in cost per square foot, but more significantly with a near doubling of actual sales. The biggest gain comes from the financial district.  […]

GET IT WHILE ITS HOT!! Updated Blumstein Team NYC Rental Guide

August 4, 2010

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Click for Full Rental Guide PDF Moving to or around New York City can be a complete nightmare.  This, of course, is why we are in the business to make the transition as smooth as possible.  We have put together an updated pamphlet on the practice, you can download it by clicking here: Blumstein Team at […]

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