Archive for May, 2008
Five Things I Hate About New Luxury Development Brokers
(post by Dee)
1. They are obnoxious stuck-ups.
Yes, many of the more luxurious developments seem to be sold by the most stand-offish, fake, salespeople who measure you up and down when you walk in, ask you about your price range before saying “hello” and dismiss you the second they sense you may not be “serious” or [...]
Sellers & Buyers: Beware of Trial Attorneys
(post by BT) If you are bout to make a real estate transaction and want to close, be aware of whom you hire. There aren’t many attorneys who handle only real estate contracts and closings (the lawyers I like to work with) so, instead, you get some lawyers who are in court all day and [...]
25May2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
Long Island City Development - LIC Has Arrived!
(post by BT) Yesterday I attended a breakfast meeting in Long Island City (LIC) focused on the real estate development in the area. You freaks out there who can’t stand NY’s Queens’ waterfront shaking its industrial past, rising out the shadows cast by the Manhattan skyline a stone’s throw across the East River, making use [...]
23May2008 | | 0 comments | ContinuedProperty Seller: No English. Buyer: No English, No Manners.
(post by BT) I have a listing with a seller that speaks no English, Spanish only. A Realtor from another office called me to set up an appointment. He said (in good English) that someone else would come to show the property. The agent who arrives, just like his buyer speaks 2 words of English: [...]
21May2008 | | 0 comments | ContinuedIllegal Basement Apartment: No Lease, No Rights, No More Mr. Nice Landlord
(post by BT) Two weeks ago a neighbor near my office came in and asked if I can give him some advice about his “situation”. His landlord is selling the house he’s renting and he has to get out. His concern was that the owner wanted him out within 3 weeks and he did [...]
18May2008 | | 0 comments | ContinuedMisrepresenting Square Footage of NY City Apartments
(post by Ardie) There may be many “reasons” for square footage being advertised incorrectly, ranging from ignorance (hello FSBOs!), to shadiness (hello grimy Realtor and greedy sellers), with confusion somewhere in-between. I won’t attempt to solve this problem. Just trying to expose the truth and help out a bit…
In Manhattan, where prices for apartments basically [...]
Nasty Commercial Tenant: Get the Key, Listing Is Yours
(post by BT) I happened to be waiting for an agent in my office down the block from his house. While sitting in my car I noticed a store for rent by owner. Suddenly, in front of me a car pulls up and my realtor instinct kicks in. I know right away [...]
12May2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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