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10 Tenants Tipping, 9 Doormen Grinning

November 30, 2010

In New York City there is a constant presence of service. There are multiple methods of transportation at your fingertips, more restaurants than you could ever eat at, dry cleaning on every corner and a bevy of electric bicycles ferreting delivery men around the place. For many of us, our own building where we live has individuals […]

Doug Sundheim’s Leading Ideas – Organization Inspiration

November 30, 2010

When times are tough and money is tight the usual tools of boosting morale though salary raises, perks and bonuses are unavailble. of course, these are often temporary carrots to be dangled, ones that require constant revisiting to keep the mouths salivating. These days there is a perfect opportunity to restate your vision for success and […]

One Best and One Worst Asian Restaurants After 1 Year

November 23, 2010

article and restaurant opinions by Grant Braswell I can never seem to eat enough asian food. Be it Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Indian or other, the spices and flavor combinations of the west almost always please my palate. Sure, a lot of times the food is not as authentic to the region as it could be, but most […]

Q3 2010 – Blumstein Team ranked #14 out of 1,400 NRT Teams!

November 19, 2010

The National Realty Trust (NRT) has released their results for the 3rd Quarter of 2010 and the Blumstein Team made the top 100 list out of approximately 1,400 teams. Specifically, we were ranked #14, putting us in the 99th percentile of teams across the country! A letter from Bruce Zipf, the President and CEO of NRT cites our […]

Doug Sundheim’s Leading Idea – Be Confidently Vulnerable

November 16, 2010

Be Confidently Vulnerable “Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable. Be honest and transparent anyway.” — Mother Theresa (1910-1997) Catholic Nun & Humanitarian This week a client asked me what I felt was the most important quality of a successful leader. My response was authenticity because, like a knife, it can cut through undiscussed issues, […]

Find Fall Flavored Foliage in NYC Forests – 30 Treed Areas to Explore

November 10, 2010

As Fall gives way to Winter, so do the last vestiges of life and warmth. The sun disappears earlier and earlier, skirts and t-shirts become pants and pea coats. Smiles turn upside down and the morning wind outside your window bellows in an icy shriek – “staaaay hooooOOoooome…”. In the final week or two of this transition, […]

Interested in Micro-Living? UWS 90 sqft ‘studio’ for $700/mo

November 9, 2010

One of the most fascinating aspects of real estate is that you get a peek at the inside of someone’s home and get a sense of how people live. While there may be some fun color to individual glances, the overarching themes that come up help paint a broader picture of the hidden life of human beings. […]

It’s (Mostly) a Wash – The Mathematics of Broker’s Fees

November 4, 2010

Over 90% of rental and sale deals in Manhattan involve at least one broker. Brokers and agents are licensed real estate professionals, and thus are suited (legally) to handle the marketing and processing of each transaction. Not every agent is a joy to work with – we on the Blumstein Team feel the side effects of […]

How Does the GOP Shift in the House Affect Housing?

November 3, 2010

With nearly all votes tallied for the 2010 election, it appears as though the House will be held in the majority by republicans. This shift in governance brings ideological changes to how our government will approach a variety of issues. With Real Estate being such an important aspect of wealth in America, undoubtedly new policies will […]

East Village and LES Rental Round-Up – November 2010

November 2, 2010

originally posted on NearSay by Contributor Grant Braswell With the ensuing holiday season comes a lull in rental activity. The downtown students matriculating to Parsons, NYU, Cooper Union and FIT among others have (hopefully) locked in their apartment to focus on their scholarly pursuits at Bar None and Pommes Frites. For everyone else, the prospect […]