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Our latest Absorption Report came out late last week, and while it’s not Halloween Spooky, it’s worth noting what is going on. First, to make sure that you know what I’m talking about. This is a metric that I feel is the most useful to gauge the current market. We take the number of salesRead more

What do sellers do that hurts their chances of achieving the highest price on the sale of their apartment? I touched on it in my video this month: It’s timely, in the sense that sellers are thinking right now about selling in the New Year. Maybe it’s a little scary how often sellers make theRead more

About two years ago, I “found” Marie Kondo and her mega-bestseller The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up. As with most things, the concept is not that hard to grasp. Start with the easiest stuff (clothes), throw them all on the ground, and get rid of things that don’t make you feel good. Move toRead more

Happy End of the Summer! We thought we would mix it up with our first VIDEO POST! Enough writing, Scott- put your face on the screen…! We had some fun doing this, it’s a minute and definitely has its promotional aspects. I can’t wait to get your feedback. We’re featuring a few of our listingsRead more

I’m distraught. Or, at least a little miffed. I’m trying to understand what is going on in the market. It’s a combination of getting data points from every real estate person I speak to, combined with speaking to my buyers, seeing traffic at my sales listings, speaking to developers, and reviewing market reports. Here areRead more

Real Estate has rarely been at the cutting edge of technology. Many startups have crashed on the rocks, approaching the shores of Real Estate Land, whether trying to disrupt the rental market (see the fun going on right now with Streeteasy), rental insurance, property and casualty insurance, information about commercial real estate, what have you.Read more

I have heard that drinking makes most things better. Even vasectomies, apparently. So, as I normally write these blog posts about Real Estate, let’s talk about drinking alcohol and drinking the Kool Aid. I can’t decide which to drink: Alcohol or Kool Aid It’s the middle of summer. Usually things get a bit slower. WeRead more

Someone once told me that “In New York, the hard stuff is easy, and the easy stuff is hard.” It would seem that the easy stuff is getting a lot easier these days: Renting a car (Zipcar), shlepping to the grocery store, shopping in general, or just about every other technology that has made lifeRead more

Cranes are everywhere. Whether it’s the proliferation of glass towers in Long Island City, or the highest of the high end along 57th Street, where the Nordstrom Tower aims to set a record of $4BB in sales in one building. Downtown, along Houston Street and Delancey, the Lower East Side is exploding with new projectsRead more