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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 wantRead more

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, PalmRead more

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- butRead more

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 toRead more

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 beingRead more

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 hearRead more

  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,Read more

2021 Award Winners! #1 on the Upper West Side! #5 Firm-Wide! 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 ofRead more

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 bananas. Crazy bananas. The Rental Market is at an all time high.  Prices have never been stronger I’m seeing bizarre behaviorRead more

It’s Almost Spring We’ve spoken about the momentary bump in the road, the uncertainty surrounding the last gasps of the pandemic.  We have midtown buildings which are being repurposed, such as this new campus for Touro College being announced.  Two years into the pandemic, there is plenty of focus on the future of Midtown.  WhileRead more