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This month we’re looking at technology and how it impacts real estate. Actually, it’s really about relationships and trust! Read below if you don’t want to watch the video, or are looking for a bit more explanation. I have spent the last 16 years learning everything I can about the New York City high-end residentialRead more

I love thinking about the bigger aspects of the Real Estate industry, and I went a little out of my comfort zone last month when I ranted quite a bit about Streeteasy, without question the #1 platform for buyers to start their real estate search. In short, Streeteasy, branded as Zillow everywhere else in theRead more

As I wrote about last month, Streeteasy rolled out a customized version of a program for real estate agents, similar to what they are doing branded as Zillow or Trulia across the country. March 1st, agents were able to “purchase” zip codes. Actually, they were able to purchase a percentage of the time that theirRead more

You may not know that Streeteasy is shifting its focus on March 1st. Their relationship with brokerage agencies will become more adversarial, and buyers will have less transparency this week. In the rest of the country, if you’ve ever looked for a house, be it in the Hamptons, the North Fork, Florida, or elsewhere, youRead more

Internet – Have I told you lately that I loved you? The last few years of the internet have been so empowering. So much information at your fingertips. Order apps with apps. Or scones by drones. Ushering in the blessings of the current iteration of the internet, for real estate, was Streeteasy in 2005. Streeteasy,Read more

Currently there are 4,538 units on the market as of August 2013, which is 4.2 months of inventory. In July 2012, there were 6,426 units on the market, which was 6.4 months of inventory. This represents a drop of inventory of approximately 34%. Here is it, in black and white. Not enough inventory, not byRead more