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The Psychology of Real Estate – Buyers are Savvy yet Seducible

July 20, 2010

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WSJ’s Smart Money just came out with an article checking in on the ongoing study of the psychology of real estate.  The article quickly covers a variety of issues, but they are a bit enlightening.  For instance, buyers are savvy to broker speak.  I say broker speak because anyone who has searched for a rental or […]

“Tear Down This Wall” Dept. Of Bldgs Adopts Reagan’s Line

July 19, 2010

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As the ripples from a tragic event in the Bronx involving two firefighters who perished after leaping from a building have finally hit Manhattan, the landscape of renting in the City is likely to change.  Pressurized walls, so common to the students and young professionals who want to live close to the action or work […]

Rentals Continue to Strengthen in NYC

July 9, 2010

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A recent Bloomberg article just came out with more data ont the current state of Rentals in NYC.  As we have seen first hand on the ground, inventory is shrinking even further (down 32% y-o-y I think).  The average rental is $3000, around $1,800 for a studio.  As of last month, vacancies in the West […]

2nd Quarter Corcoran Market Report

July 6, 2010

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The 2nd Quarter Corcoran Market Report has come out.  This is a fairly indepth breakdown of sales trends across Manhattan and covers all apartment types and townhomes. Of note, average sale prices are around $810,000 and average price per square foot is $1,040.  Please click the image for the full report!

Market Update: Year-Over-Year is UP on Average

June 29, 2010

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While not prone to shilling US Housing Market statistics as law due to the location based nature of Real Estate, this MarketWatch article was able to add some cheer by saying on AVERAGE prices were up 0.8% in the last year, but then goes on to point out individual city changes. Biggest uptick in housing […]

Blumstein Rental: 7 East 14th – LARGE Union Square 1BR

June 29, 2010

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If you are like most people, having ample space in your home is important to avoid feeling closed in and trapped.  Let’s face it – if you can swing a cat and hit your fridge, a bed post and the bathroom door in one arc (poor kitty) than maybe you need to find a bigger space!  Of […]

Making the Apartment Wear its Sunday Best

June 24, 2010

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I have been a fan of digital photography ever since I held my first 1MP camera back in high school.  Since then I’ve gone through about 4-5 iterations of cameras, as new technologies come out and/or the most recent one left this world in a watery grave off a pier in Maine (sigh).  Through relative magic, I have been able […]

Buyers in the Catbird Seat

June 17, 2010

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A recent New York Times article has put into words something we have all been experiencing on both the buyer and the seller side.  Buyers have motivated sellers by the throat as inventory stays high and real buyers, those that were able to get approved on a mortgage or have cash are harder to come […]

Beautiful Day for a Dip on the A Building’s Rooftop

June 10, 2010

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One of the perks of doing Real Estate in New York City – Views that people come from all over the world to see. 

Greenwich/East Village Doorman One Bedrooms ~$4,000/mo, June 10th 2010

June 10, 2010

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Interested in living in a doorman building near where Greenich Village and the East Village meet?  Check out these two huge and renovated units, both around $4,000 a month. On 4th Ave and East 11th: On Second Ave and East 10th:

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