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It’s funny.  I’ve been confident about calling the bottom of the market (back in November 2020, see here).  I’ve been calling out the continued strength of the market.  I’ve even just done a webinar to help people understand why NOW is the time to buy or sell real estate in New York (see here!).  OurRead more

It’s an unusual situation.  Both buyers and sellers have reasons to be THRILLED to be in the market.  Great reasons why both should want to take action RIGHT NOW. What is going on???  Dogs and cats living together!  I explain below!  Read more

This feels like a housing market that has exploded in 2021 DESPITE having both hands tied behind its back! the market has been outperforming for months with so much holding it back! <a href=”https://crello.com/unlimited/stock-photos/343671162/stock-photo-partial-view-woman-tied-hands/”>Photo Partial view of woman with tied hands isolated on black created by AndrewLozovyi</a> Let’s look at what’s been going on: OfficesRead more

We recently came out with our September Inventory Report, which you can check out here. The biggest change was that even Midtown, the neighborhood that has taken the longest to see the impacts of a recovering New York, has seen a drop in inventory.  This is encouraging, to say the least. I’m encouraged because aRead more

Wherever you live, if you live in America, every decade you suffer through the onslaught of the information gathering of the Census.  It’s slightly less bad than the cycle of locusts, but presumably as messy for those who have to recycle the mounds of paper wasted during the collection of data. What happens?  The governmentRead more

Will buyers be able to time the market?  There is always the idea that when the market dips, that buyers will know and be able to take advantage of it.  However, rarely are buyers that brave.  Courage is what’s required in that moment, just when everyone is screaming, running in the other direction… Can youRead more

A few years ago, clients started asking me if they could purchase only in buildings that had banned smoking.  On the flip side, some landlords wanted to only have tenants in their units that didn’t smoke. This seemed like a really, really hard thing to enforce.  Now, a few years later, not only is smokingRead more

    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