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Q1 2013 Newsletter and Team Announcement

May 20, 2013

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To start off my second year with Keller Williams, I sent out a newsletter covering the residential Manhattan market through Q1 2013  and I also introduced my new team, Braswell & Associates. For the full newsletter, click here For Q1 2013 news, see below: NYC Market Report: Q1 2013 In 2012 the story revolved around […]

Customer Service in Residential Real Estate – A Manifesto

September 19, 2012

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“One man’s folly is another man’s fortune.” – Grant Braswell, 2012 Upon further review (Googling), it turns out I’m loosely channeling the words of Sir Francis Bacon, the folly of one man is the fortune of another.  If I’m going to be unintentionally paraphrasing someone else, I’m glad they have a delicious last name. But why start with such a thought?  I […]

StreetEasy New Development Report for July

August 15, 2012

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I’ve already contacted StreetEasy regarding their incorrect ‘Notables’ section (the summary repeated in the email that goes out and the PDF), but the StreetEasy new development report shows reduced inventory (18% down year over year) and increased contracts (up 7.7% not down 32.8% like what they say in the summary).  This is a recipe for […]

Corcoran Sunshine Crushes it in 2011 – Over $1B in New Development Closings

February 2, 2012

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While plenty of people bemoan the lack of New Development inventory in Manhattan these days (and besmirch plenty of the shoddy ones thrown up during the peak times), Corcoran Sunshine continues to do well in selling new buildings to developers.  In 2011, Corcoran Sunshine (Corcoran’s new dev marketing arm) raked in over $1B in sales […]

4th Quarter Real Estate Report from Corcoran

January 29, 2012

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Corcoran has just released the 4th Quarter 2011 Market Report. The Blumstein Team finished with strong production in a waffling market, and the news is equally mixed.  In short, average price per foot is down 2% in coops year over year, and condos are up 4% with a net of -1%.  Condo inventory is low, […]

NYT Covers the ‘Buyer’s Broker’

September 19, 2011

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Anyone who has spent even five minutes thinking about buying a house likely spends 3 days on sites like www.streeteasy.com perusing the market and for fleeting moments living out their pent-up dream house fantasies (“why yes I would a waterfall in the bedroom!”). It’s free to look, fun to dream, and it beats finishing up that email to […]

Quick Tip – Urban Gardening Meets Recycling

May 5, 2011

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We’ve all see the wooden pallets lining the street outside of stores, waiting to be picked up by someone, ANYONE really.  The other day, I almost grabbed one to use in my backyard as a trellis, but my girlfriend slapped my hand away as we had a trip coming up to the garden center and […]

Real Estate Gets in on the Social Media Party

April 7, 2011

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Sure, you know just by reading this on one of our various touch points that the Blumstein Team is adept at social media (Youtube, Twitter (Grant), Twitter (BTeam), Facebook, Yelp, Nearsay.com, etc).  Soon, we hope to streamline it a bit more and bring you some flashier content.  We’re not the only ones who get it though, […]

Mortgage Rates Down in March 2011

March 16, 2011

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Kira Silverman, one of the mortgage brokers we recommend has given us the current mortgage rates for NYC.  Rates do vary based on LTVs and your credit history, but generally market turns generally affect all levels of borrowers.  Please reach out to us or Kira for more information!

Smoking Bans Coming to the Table in NYC Condos & Co-ops

March 16, 2011

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Picture by Bryan Derballa for The Wall Street Journal The Wall Street Journal is reporting that a move is afoot to ban smoking in various condos and coops throughout Manhattan.  Half a dozen have a vote coming up to ban smoking anywhere in the building, and another dozen are considering a vote.  Currently, tenants are […]

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