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Meris and Kenny Blumstein Named Top Residential Agents by Real Deal

December 16, 2010

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Last week it slipped under our radar, however, The Blumstein Team was given a top 5 nod for all residential agents in the city by The Real Deal, the primary real estate publication in New York City. This was for the sale of 250 west 10th, a gorgeous townhouse nestled in the West Village.  The sale […]

3 Luxury Rentals test the Market in the Lower East Side

December 14, 2010

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  originally posted on NearSay.com by contributor Grant Braswell   Generally, when you head into the Winter months real estate slows down to a crawl.  People don’t want to bother with cleaning up the place and having open houses when family is in town or they are headed out on vacation, and renters have tried […]

Corcoran’s November Market Snapshot for Sales

December 14, 2010

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 Recently we posted about the Rental state of Manhattan.  Corcoran just released their report on Condos and Coops.  Topline: –  Inventory is down from October 6% for both Condo’s and Coops, but while there are 6% fewer Condos than  a year ago, Coop inventory is actually up 15%. –  All in all apartments are spending […]

November 2010 Rental Market Report for NYC, Intricacies Explained

December 9, 2010

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The new Citi Habitats ‘State of the Market’ report just came out and gives us some insight into how the rental market is looking. Topline: – Relative to October 2010, Vacancy rose .05%, meaning 1 more apartment per 2000 was on the market than in October.  Compared to a year ago however, vacancies are down […]

Most Expensive East Village/Lower East Side Rentals (December 2010)

December 6, 2010

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Some talk has been floating around about a new rental on the market at 38 East 1st for $30,000/month.  This makes it the most expensive rental currently on the market in the East Village/Lower East side.  Well why the big fuss?  Oh right, it is asking $30,000 per month.  the rental price tag may make it the […]

10 Tenants Tipping, 9 Doormen Grinning

November 30, 2010

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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 […]

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

November 19, 2010

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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 […]

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

November 10, 2010

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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

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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

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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 […]

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