Enjoy my September NYC Housing Market Video! – Scott



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Extra Thoughts About the Emerging Fall Market


If you’re reading this, I want to thank you. You are certainly among the special folks who prefer reading their news to watching on video. I’ve had a lot of fun recording the videos of the last couple months, and will continue creating content for video and the blog. But for sure, more people seems
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Moving with Horse & Buggy? A Guest Blog Post with Moving Tips & More


About two years ago, I “found” Marie Kondo and her mega-bestseller The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up. As with most things, the concept is not that hard to grasp. Start with the easiest stuff (clothes), throw them all on the ground, and get rid of things that don’t make you feel good. Move to
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Top Five Fall Walks in NYC


As many of you may know, I spend my early mornings and weekends often pounding the pavement. Not selling real estate, though, but running through every neighborhood in New York City. This has taken me as far away as Coney Island, The shoreline of Staten Island, Westchester via the rails-to-trails in Van Cortlandt Park, Sunnyside
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Do you have an Ace Up Your Sleeve? An On- and Off-Market Report- August 2017


I did a fun video this month that talks about the market, but without too much detail. If I can put a little more color around it, I thought it might be fun. First, the summer is just about over, for better or worse, and we’re seeing a lot of activity in the market. A
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5 Tips for Sleeping Better in your Apartment- A Guest Post!


I rarely feature guest bloggers, but this month I’ve included a feature from a friend James Finn, who is the one and only consultant in New York City (!) helping clients look at how the devices in their house, their electrical system, TVs, Wifi, etc all are impacting their health and quality of SLEEP. You
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How’s the Market? Take a Look at my New Video that talks about it!


Happy End of the Summer! We thought we would mix it up with our first VIDEO POST! Enough writing, Scott- put your face on the screen…! We had some fun doing this, it’s a minute and definitely has its promotional aspects. I can’t wait to get your feedback. We’re featuring a few of our listings
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Death by 1000 Tweets? Death by 1000 Cuts?


I’m distraught. Or, at least a little miffed. I’m trying to understand what is going on in the market. It’s a combination of getting data points from every real estate person I speak to, combined with speaking to my buyers, seeing traffic at my sales listings, speaking to developers, and reviewing market reports. Here are
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New School vs Old School. July New Development Eye Candy


Real Estate has rarely been at the cutting edge of technology. Many startups have crashed on the rocks, approaching the shores of Real Estate Land, whether trying to disrupt the rental market (see the fun going on right now with Streeteasy), rental insurance, property and casualty insurance, information about commercial real estate, what have you.
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Drinking and Real Estate


I have heard that drinking makes most things better. Even vasectomies, apparently. So, as I normally write these blog posts about Real Estate, let’s talk about drinking alcohol and drinking the Kool Aid. It’s the middle of summer. Usually things get a bit slower. We have a moment to look around. I’m reading articles about
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Recent Blog Posts

Deal of the Month: When the Third Time (or Agent) Is The Charm
(VIDEO) The Quarterly Report Is Old News
Deal of the Month: How to Know You’re Getting A Good Deal In the Moment—An Upper West Side Purchaser Story
(VIDEO) The One Thing You Need To Know About the Market (and ignore the rest)
My Experience with Fake Renters, aka Section 8 Ambulance Chasers
How Will The NAR Settlement (and its copycat lawsuits) Impact New York City’s Real Estate Market?
What The NAR Settlement Means For the Real Estate Industry
Apply To Be On The Pursuit Of Home Podcast
(VIDEO) What Are You Waiting For? The Manhattan & Brooklyn Aren’t Waiting For Spring to Bloom
The Silent Killer? Building Operation Costs. Here’s What Buildings—and NYC—Can Do About It.

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