What is the premium on New Development? We just sold a 1641-square foot unit at One Wall Street. Our buyers are thrilled! It’s seriously one of the nicest new developments I’ve been in, in quite a while. Classic touches, an historic building with a stunning lobby, and an endless list of amenties. They closed for
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WWTLD I pride myself on having a metaphorical pillow on my couch. When in doubt, I look at its initials “WWTLD” and ask myself the question it implies: “What would Ted Lasso do?” Would Ted Lasso complain about other real estate agents? Heck, no, amigo!” So I won’t kvetch, or moan, or whine. I’ll just
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How much does overpricing your home cost you when you sell? It could cost your $800,000. I’ll explain. This month, we highlight a sale that our team did on West 81st Street, a townhouse that sat on the market for nearly 7 months before finding a buyer- our buyer. The home our buyer fell in
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In Manhattan this Spring, it’s not DDT that can kill you. It’s uncertainty. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Silent Spring, Rachel Carson’s 1962 book was about the environmental impact of DDT, a chemical that has since been banned. No one is banning uncertainty. No one could! Because it’s like a whack-a-mole! Too
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Are We Having The Spring Season Anyone Expected? The listing season is upon us. Spring is supposed to give buyers new inventory to look at, and ultimately buy. How is that playing out? Just as we were about to see our busiest listings season hit, we saw a few bumps in the road: Banking Collapses
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This is a monthly series where we explore a recent deal closed by our team. We try to take an unconventional look at the sale, and share what we learned from it. Enjoy! A Great Test Case in 2022. It’s unusual to have such a perfect test case to share with you. Here, we’ll look
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What Does Winning Look Like? What if you could avoid the time-wasting, drama-filled horror stories? How can you avoid the uncertainty of a changing market? How can you avoid spending weekend after weekend looking at apartments? How can you avoid walking into one more property that is COMPLETELY WRONG? Don’t you want your Real Estate
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“Meet The New Boss, Same As The Old Boss” This lyric from The Who keeps running around in my brain, from their epic Won’t Get Fooled Again. Recently, there have been some proposals to bring transparency to the coop purchase process. Boards would have to give reasons as to why they rejected a buyer. You
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The Locked-In Effect I’m thinking about the different reasons why people don’t want to sell their apartments in New York City right now. The New York Times is looking across the US for answers. Their argument is that homeowners who have low mortgage rates on their home- and the option of renting out their home-
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Everybody is Scooting Around New York City. I posted my glee about using the latest Unagi scooter on my W.I.S.E.R. newsletter. It’s been a warm winter, and I’ve been taking advantage of the convenience of popping around my neighborhood. You would have thought that I shot someone. Not so fast, Mr. Harris! You didn’t know
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