The Reports of The Brokerage's Death are Highly Premature (in New York City)


The past few weeks have been quite fun in real estate brokerage world. I mean, they are usually fun, but the drama factor has been running particularly high of late. First, Town Residential closed up shop at the end of April. Then yesterday, Keller Williams NYC had a bunch of rumors swirling of its demise-
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VIDEO- Buyers Should be Confident this Spring


This month we touch on why buyers should be confident this spring, and how we are working with sellers on pricing! With any questions about buying or selling, please contact the Harris Residential Team. Thank you!     Powered by OpenReel
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A Shallow-er Buyer Pool – April Market Thoughts


While we’re just getting into the Spring market, due to cooler temperatures, it’s important to be a cheerleader of opportunities for buyers, or sellers. In this case, we’re still seeing a lack of inventory, and plenty of demand for well-priced properties. But in many cases, we have a confluence of items which could make for
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The Brown Harris Stevens Rebrand! "Bold Honest Smart" & Q1 Numbers


Well, it’s official! Our firm has a fresh new face and a tag line that sums up the way that I and my team, and our firm, do business. Bold. Honest. Smart. The marketing team has summed things up in a simple, elegant way that says it. For almost 16 years, I have run my
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VIDEO- It is SO Easy to Overprice an Apartment


CLICK HERE TO SCHEDULE A TIME TO SPEAK WITH SCOTT & HIS TEAM This month I speak about the power of proper pricing. It is quite easy to overprice an apartment and very HARD to underprice it. Bidding wars still abound, take 90 seconds with me to discuss what’s going on in the market! Happy
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A Really Fun Half Marathon- featuring a fundraiser for Back On My Feet


In these blog posts I often write about my favorite runs around the city. On March 19th, I ran the New York City Half Marathon, which I had not done since 2007. This year’s run was a totally reconsidered course, starting in Brooklyn and finishing in Central Park. I’ll add in a few shots of
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The 5 Hobgoblins That Will (Not) Ruin the NYC Housing Market


CLICK HERE TO SCHEDULE A TIME TO SPEAK WITH SCOTT & HIS TEAM Hobgoblins and Bad News A steady diet of negative news certainly hasn’t helped my outlook on the world. And I have become convinced of this: It’s not that there is more bad news right now- though there is plenty. It’s that the
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Is Recent Tax Reform Making a Huge Impact on the NYC Housing Market, or Not?


I made a video two months ago talking about the tax reform bill that passed. In it, I was very concerned about its impact on the NYC Housing Market. Perhaps I was a bit overdramatic about it, given what I’m seeing, or not seeing, over January and February. I’m quite excited that some of you
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What Happens When You HAVE To Sell Your Apartment in a Divorce?


My overarching goal is to provide you, my clients, with confidence in the big decision of buying or selling an apartment or house. Over 15 years, I’ve represented lots of people upgrading apartments as their family grows, or upgrading to a house in the suburbs- and leaving the city behind. At the same time, I’ve
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Buyers Have to be Bold in Negotiations


This month, we discuss current pricing in the market. It seems that Winter has sellers and buyers in somewhat of a holding pattern, and I want to shake things up a bit! I really am looking for buyers ready to pull trigger on purchasing decisions. Presently, sellers are not always cutting their asking prices when
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Recent Blog Posts

The End of Rental Broker Commissions As You Know It. The Beginning of Even-Higher Rents.
The Sometimes Secret to Dealmaking? Waiting. (Our Deal of the Month @ 52 Riverside Drive)
(VIDEO) Don’t Take My Word For It. The NYC Housing Market is Better Than You’ve Heard.
How Much does Overcustomization Cost? (Our Deal of the Month)
A New Way To Save Real $$ on your Prewar Apartment Renovation—by Using Smart Home Systems (and Calling the Electrician)
(VIDEO) The Win-Win Window is Closing
What Happens when Your Agent Becomes an Advisor? Our Deal of the Month: 24 East 82nd
The Nothingburger of the Buyer Representation Scandal
The Non-Binary Housing Market
(VIDEO) How Lower Rates Are Already Impacting the NYC Housing Market

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