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An Ode to the 5 Most Expensive Rentals in Chelsea

February 8, 2011

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Originally posted by Grant Braswell on NearSay.com   Twas the dawn of ’11, and all through Manhattan, Tenants had hopes rents would fall or be flattened. But buyers were watching the market with care, Fingers crossed that a housing dip would shortly be there.   So the sales volume shrank along with rent inventory, Which makes for a […]

Biking Downtown in New York City – A Dream Tough to Get Right

October 19, 2010

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Originally posted on Nearsay.com by contributor Grant Braswell   One goal of any urban area should be to make available options for clean, quick and relatively cheap transportation. We can’t ask people to not use cars – that would (lamentably) be un-American. Buses are helpful, but they are painfully slow.  While a full bus is one smallest […]

Sydney Blumstein a Music Video Phenom!

October 14, 2010

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OK OK, so perhaps the title is a bit over the top.  However, in an exicting turn of events, our own Sydney Blumstein is in a music video by the Pimps of JoyTime.  The track, entitled “Blues Wit You” is a funky jam that was filmed in a loft in Brooklyn (Bushwick).  You may also […]

For the Pop Culturally Plugged In – Celebrity Homes on the Market

September 30, 2010

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While the Blumstein Team has had its fair share of celebrity clients, we do our best to make sure you don’t know who they are.  A client is a client, and everyone gets the same service no matter the budget or public clout. That said, we know its fun to peek into the lives of […]

The Blumstein Team Hosts HBS Grad Gathering

September 20, 2010

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In the waning days of summer, the Blumstein Team hosted a cocktail get-together for recent Harvard Business School Grads as a thank you for their extensive referals.  This summer, a few dozen HBS grads have met and worked with Grant and Sydney, two of the Blumstein Team’s 4 rental specialists.  There has been a natural pairing […]

Is the Rental Market on Fire, or Just Warming Up in that Summer Sun?

May 23, 2010

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Crains New York just came out with an article on the state of Manhattan Rentals* and its dropping inventory.  Dropping you say?  FREEFALLING?  Perhaps the situation is not quite so alarming – after all, the gross change in market inventory is but 0.15%.  But when you consider it is a one month change from March (1.38%) to […]

Up 37% or down 18%? The Difficulties of Trying to Make (and Synthesize) Blanket Forecasts in Real Estate

May 19, 2010

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The difficulties in extrapolating nationwide predictions to your own market are many.

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