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In This Month’s Video I discussed the missed opportunity in New York, that is ignoring more than half of the population here. That is, women! Women are buying properties for themselves. No one is waiting anymore to get married to buy real estate, least of all so many successful women. This includes our many amazingRead more

This month, I take a look at a pristine property in the West Village and think about what home means to people. We continue to brand our listings in this way, just as we “brand” our buyers as we help them find their perfect home. In the midst of our deep thinking, we’re marketing aRead more

To speak to Scott about buying or selling, click here Let’s talk about buyers again this month and buyer psychology. I have been selling properties for over 16 years, and buyers seem as skittish as they have ever been. What gets buyers off the sideline is a sense of value. But what gets them toRead more

I feel like I’ve kept my thoughts fairly compact this month while observing the market carefully. I can’t say I’m fully convinced we’re moving in a direction yet. So I’ll keep the predictions to a minimum… My takeaways today are: Buyers are actively looking Buyers are bidding, just at lower prices Sellers are starting toRead more

This month Scott discusses the state of the market just as we enter the second busiest time of the year: The Fall Season. Where are we? Will either buyers or sellers win out this Fall? Powered by OpenReelRead more

Here are a few statistics to think about: Inventory is up 25% year over year across Manhattan Inventory is at a 5-year high Absorption Rate is up year-over-year in every single size apartment across Manhattan, not a great thing There is now more than a year’s worth of 3-bedroom+ condominiums, and 15-months of 3-bedroom+ cooperativesRead more

This month we touch on why buyers should be confident this spring, and how we are working with sellers on pricing! With any questions about buying or selling, please contact the Harris Residential Team. Thank you!     Powered by OpenReelRead more

Well, it’s official! Our firm has a fresh new face and a tag line that sums up the way that I and my team, and our firm, do business. Bold. Honest. Smart. The marketing team has summed things up in a simple, elegant way that says it. For almost 16 years, I have run myRead more

I am usually loathe to depend too much of quarterly reports as indicators of the current market. I stand by this, because closings don’t accurately reflect where things are NOW, but where they were 3-6 months ago, when the units went into contract, or earlier if sales were in new developements. What makes this quarterRead more

    Some truths: The housing market is ever-changing; sellers are consistently proud of their apartments; buyer psychology is continually irrational and fickle; and yet buyers always want a good deal. As I lay out my thoughts for these blog posts month-to-month, I often will find myself trying to give my readers a good visualRead more