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The Blumstein Team takes it to Washington Square Park!
The Blumstein Team’s homage to Peanuts made it’s maiden voyage today at Washington Square Park. Many people stopped by to ask about who we were, rental advice, and how to get their mojo back (poor guy was on a losing streak with the ladies). We will be back with version 1.1 hopefully in the next few […]
The Blumstein Team Hosts HBS Grad Gathering
September 20, 2010
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 […]
Posted in: Shenanigans?
Doug Sundheim’s Leading Idea – Always Do What’s Right
September 20, 2010
It is easy to get caught up in charging through a difficult situation to get to a result without pausing to think about if you are going about it the right way. It helps to have a well honed moral compass so that when these road bumps of life arise you need just go with […]
Corcoran App is Now on Android!!
September 16, 2010
UPDATE: Curbed.com picked up the new Corcoran Android App, NBD…. http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2010/09/16/introducing_the_corcoran_android_app.php Enough of this iPhone only love. Corcoran has realized the power of the people and has delivered their popular iPhone App onto Android! (**Disclaimer, I (Grant) am an Android user and thus completely biased). Here is some info from Corcoran: This is an important […]
Posted in: Grant Braswell
Corcoran’s August Market Update
September 13, 2010
Corcoran’s August Market Update
Posted in: Market Reports, Market Watch
Rare 4BR share under $5,000 in East Village – DW, 1.5Ba, shared patio
September 7, 2010
This apartment is on the 2nd floor of a converted commercial building. It has 4 BRs and 1.5 Baths. The ceilings are high, and due to the amount of french doors and elevated interior bedroom windows, there is plenty of light. One of the bedrooms has french doors to an interior patio. This is one of […]
‘Cuz You Gotta Laugh – Will Ferrell’s “The Landlord”
September 7, 2010
In case you have been living under a rock, it is important you know about one of the funniest short videos ever created involving ‘renting’. Will Ferrell and Adam McKay’s daughter do a great job of making the often mundane (at best) or terryfying and visceral (at worst) experience of dealing with a landlord hilarious. […]
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Doug Sundheim’s Leading Idea – Listen to the Whisper Inside You
September 7, 2010
Another bit of Wisdom from Doug Sondheim, this time focusing on the little voice inside that drives for excellence. It is relevant to everyone, as only that which is truly unique and forward thinking can be set apart from the pedestrian. Listen to the whisper inside you “None of us will ever accomplish anything excellent […]
Posted in: Doug Sundheim's Leading Ideas, Grant Braswell
One Person’s ‘Dip’ is Another’s Opportunity – The Importance of Perspective
September 7, 2010
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again. National predictions in real estate and other locally driven markets are often misleading and more a referendum on either the global/national economy or a particular pundit’s ego. Sure, areas in Florida are still down over 60% from the peak, but San Francisco is up 19% from […]
UPDATE: GOVERNOR PASSES LAW REQUIRING BEDBUG HISTORY REPORTS
August 31, 2010
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 […]
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The Real Deal News Feed
- Baccarat condo owners say Floyd Mayweather owes over $300K in rent
- Brookfield throws in $173M to refi Brookfield Place tower
- JPMorgan expands at Brookfield’s 5 Manhattan West
- Trump blowback triggers good cause eviction
- The Daily Dirt: Senate housing chair won’t run for reelection
- NYC’s top deals: UES co-op sells for $11M
- Empire State Realty eyes $350M for Billionaires Row office building
- After eviction threat, Al Sharpton’s National Action Network makes way for One45 project
- Olympia Dumbo penthouse asking $17.5M snags contract
- World Wide Group, Rabina obtain $160M loan in Long Island City
This Braswellian Life 
September 20, 2010
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