The question I am thinking about is this: What will drive the Real Estate Market more, strong employment, or better bonus season? Conversely, will weak employment and a down bonus season destroy any RE market momentum we have here? I would argue that a search for Value in the market, with many finding it, seems
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As a Real Estate Professional, I complete a number of Continuing Education hours every year or every other year. Last week, the instructor spoke of using metaphors and stories to make your point. With mortgage rates, there seems to be no shortage of metaphors. To me, the best one right now is that of a
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As I write this, Zuccotti Park is getting powerwashed. This evening, we should see a fairly strong rainstorm doing the rest of the job, while also sadly sweeping away some of our beautiful yellow, red and orange Autumn leaves across town. By tomorrow and the weekend, will Occupy Wall Street seem like a dream? No
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Friends, Clients, Colleagues: Want to pop out and say hello Sunday? Here will be my estimated whereabouts: I’m BIB #20486 Click here to see where I will be: 2011NYC Marathon Pacing & Info You can also track my real-time progress via the cool new marathon iPhone or Android app, which can be downloaded here: http://www.ingnycmarathon.com/entrantinfo/Join_In.htm
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Totally renovated throughout. Spread the word. -Scott
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This month’s newsletter crept up on me, certainly a bit delayed by all manner of excuses. Perhaps one of them was caught by a 2-hr procrastination watching “American Treasure” on TBS, who runs this movie opposite “Real Housewives of Rural Oklahoma,” or whatever exurb that the series hasn’t yet discovered. I bring up “American Treasure,”
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As promised, a few more thoughts on the latest projects. Keep in mind that in 2010, there were less than 1,000 new housing permits issued. That’s 1 per apartment. There is limited inventory for New Development. You can’t say that the writing wasn’t on the wall. Almost every busted project (The Oro in Brooklyn comes
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When I meet with sellers, I have found it useful to go through a checklist of criteria which buyers go through to determine value for themselves, and in comparison to other properties. The actual price can vary wildly whether a condominium or cooperative, or based on the items we have distilled over time. Here is
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Thought you’d like some tips from beauty experts: Mornings for Moms at SEPHORA! Featuring The Holistic Team on Beauty from the Inside Out and Outside In! SEPHORA at 76th and Broadway in New York City announces “Mornings For Moms!” – a Program on Thursday, October 20 at 10 am featuring The Holistic Team, a special
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Boy, does time fly quickly in the summer. First the summer ends, and with it “The Boys of Summer” by Don Henley finishes its annual maximum rotation (radio airplay) in August. At least this year, the Wayfarers that you may recall from the video are back in style. The 80’s are back, as you look
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