We’re All Crazy. It happens with nearly every introduction. The person that wants me to meet their prospective buyer or seller says, “Scott, I want to warn you, my (friend, colleague, sister, acquaintence) is crazy.” Let’s face it- Crazy is par for the course in New York. You have to be a little delusional or
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After two years of donning masks, and facing the emotional trials and tribulations of COVID-19, its attendant school closures, retail decimation, and office life tumult, New Yorkers face another challenge- The residential Housing Market. They have traded N95 masks for the armor necessary to endure bidding wars, disappointments, and more. But do buyers really want
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Florida seems to be in the news every day. Maybe you had been tracking the latest of Florida Man (an amazing, but retired, twitter account), or are currently tracking the battle between Ron De Santis and Disney World. More likely, you have been hearing that all of New York has been moving to Miami, Palm
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My First Real Estate Deal The grid of Manhattan atomizes in this corner of Chinatown. Its alleys and lanes squeeze up against the Bowery and the Manhattan Bridge approach like the crush of bodies against the stage at a sold out rock concert. I had only a vague idea where I was going- but
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The Real Estate Market Will Remain Strong in 2022 With any crazy real estate market, there are those who are already telling me, “Well, I heard there’s going to be a recession in two years!” Others have asked me some pretty reasonable questions: “How will rising interest rates impact the market?” “Is Ukraine going to
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It’s the busiest market I’ve seen in twenty years. And yet, what will be true after things eventually calm down? Pareto’s Law will apply- 20% of the agents will continue to do about 80% of the transactions. What this means is that agents must continue to maintain relationships in the brokerage community. This means being
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I was at the Luxury Portfolio International Conference in Las Vegas a few weeks ago (a great Insta follow by the way). Beside the amazing meal I had at Delilah (and the killer speakeasy vibe!), I learned a little about some design trends that, once I heard, I can’t un-hear. Perhaps you’d like to hear
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Imagine that you learn that the gas in your building will be turned off due to a leak. Not only that, but it’s likely going to stay off for at least six months. Based on what you know, that could easily become a year, or longer. Well, this happens in New York City apartments,
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2021 Award Winners! We’re fresh off our 2021 Brown Harris Stevens Recognition Awards Ceremony. We are proud to announce that the Harris Residential Team has won a couple of recognitions. First, we were awarded #1 Team in our Upper West Side Office. Among a talented group of agents that did close to $1 Billion of
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Adventures in Desperation I don’t cover it much, but it’s sometimes nice to touch on the rental market from time to time. Why talk about it today? A few reasons: The Rental Market is at an all time high. Prices have never been stronger I’m seeing bizarre behavior I’m never seen before from renters. I’m
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