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Even Flat Growth is a ‘Recession’ – When Prices Hit Bottom and Stay There, Lady Liberty Cries

June 9, 2010

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The more I read about what is to come, the more it seems that there IS another housing recession coming.  Or so I am told. FREEZE.  This is not a dire warning, nor do I mean to infer that prices are heading for another dip.  In some areas they will, and in others, prices should […]

Corcoran’s Monthly Market Snapshot – May 2010

June 9, 2010

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       The The market has changed a lot in the last year.  Compared to May 2009, May 2010 shows a strong uptick in sales in NYC.  Following up on April’s strength, Sales of Co-Ops were up 16% over last year and Condo sales are up 32% .  The average price per square foot is up 20% […]

Corcoran’s 3rd edition of the Consumer Report – What the People Have to Say

June 6, 2010

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Last week Corcoran dropped the 3rd edition of its Consumer Report, a survey taken online that feels out where consumers are in their search process, what they think about the market, and how they go about interacting with their search from talking ot their brokers and browsing for property. There are also nuggets of basic […]

Renters Back to Paying Broker Fees: Landlord’s Dropping Incentives as Vacancy Drops

June 1, 2010

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While the sale market may still be waffling a bit for the time being, the rental market has been on a bit of a tear of recent.  Apartments are going on and off the market quicker, and rents are having a tough time being negotiated down.  In light of this, the onus of broker fees […]

East Village’s ‘Supper’ Restaurant (Review)

May 31, 2010

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East Village's 'Supper' Restaurant (Review)

A New Subway Map on the Horizon for New York City

May 31, 2010

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Moving to New York City requires a steel will, patience and a good head on your soldiers or you might quickly find yourself getting swept aside into the gutter amidst the hub bub.  Moving around New York City is a whole other issue, though perhaps you might find a similar result if you are not […]

105 Duane – Sunlit Serenity

May 28, 2010

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Luxury Tribeca Rentals

Sydney Sense: Do you still need a Real Estate Agent?

May 28, 2010

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With the advent of search engines like: StreetEasy, PropertyShark, Trulia, Real Estate has finally been given to the masses.  Buyers and renters can now run searches on individual buildings, check out sales and rental listings and even create a comparables report in only a few minutes on the internet.  The real estate business, which was […]

City Speak – Bull & Bear Markets, What is the Derivation of Their Animal Monikers?

May 26, 2010

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A lot of  the time the discussion of Wall Street is focused on the overall picture – is the market going up or down?  When a trend is spotted, these fluctuations in the market give it the name of either a Bull Market (going up!) or a Bear Market (the less exciting downward trend).  People use […]

The Scoop on Alphabet Scoop (Review) – A Lesson in Service

May 26, 2010

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The Scoop on Alphabet Scoop - Cold with a Warm Filling

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