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    I was a bit shocked to hear during an interview that, when asked about his feelings on New York City, best-selling author Ryan Holiday had this to say about New York (around 1:32:00): “I did spend some time in New York.  I went there after my first book sold.  I thought that ‘Oh,Read more

One of my favorite movie scenes is from “Anchorman,” featuring Will Farrell.  Rival news teams suddenly are embroiled in a massive gang battle, with crazy weapons and over-the-top violence, all done with a smirk. “Well, that escalated quickly,” Farrell’s character, as they contemplate the medieval weapons that had just stopped being hurled (over a coldRead more

I’ve been peppered with introductions, postcards, and interview requests to discuss the variety of new businesses cropping up to help homebuyers lock down properties, refinance and take cash out of their properties, and other creative models.  On one hand, I’m petrified about the fine print of these programs and shudder about who won’t read it. Read more

The timing could not be better to share our latest inventory report.  What you’ll notice in it is that that launching of new units to market cannot keep up with the pace of sales.  Our current market remains stronger than where we were this time in 2020. Across all price points, this market activity exceedsRead more

The Narrative: “The New York Times is working on a story about New Yorkers who left the the city for the suburbs (or perhaps for another city) when Covid hit. Now, with businesses reopening and bosses insisting on seeing their employees IN PERSON rather than on Zoom,  at least a few days a week, someRead more

Just last month… I wrote about five little things that, if improved, would help our real estate market get back to full health more quickly (you can read it all here).  They were: Bringing Back Normal Open Houses Getting Managing Agents back to Full Speed Eliminating COVID forms Brokers Making Themselves Readily Available for AppointmentsRead more

Here, I share what a difference a year makes. Our team is poised to close over $100 Million in business in the first half of 2021, and in the last thirty days, we did more business than we did in ALL OF 2020. While we never freaked out, we certainly cannot believe how DESPERATION inRead more

What are the Top 5 Little Things that will Get Us Back to a Fully Operational Re Market? Well, here they are! Open Houses, and Not Just By Appointment! What’s amazing to me is that despite the headache of scheduling every single showing that’s taken place, there have been more properties in contract in theRead more

We’re all in a jubilant mood these days. Masks are coming off.  Restaurants are Fully Opened.  Theatre is Returning.  Concerts are on the Calendar!  And the Real Estate Market has come roaring back.  Here’s a little tune to celebrate:   The market hit the bottom around November 2020.  You can see where I called itRead more

New York is coming back!!  While many buyers are really excited- and that is showing in the numbers- everyone needs to feel safe to move into their next home. They Say, “Home is where the heart is.”  We’re seeing a lot of people ready to put their hearts into new homes. Some folks are stillRead more