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Condo Prices Fall in Manhattan! Harlem Sales Fall 76 Percent! End of the World as We Know it?
(post by Dee) According to Mortgage News Daily, Condo Prices are Falling Across Manhattan. Some city brokers will continue to live in denial. Good for them! Now some others (like yours truly) will be realistic and adjust in their business, telling clients/sellers “like it is” and focusing on areas that are still hot (industrial, multi-family [...]
4Dec2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
Queens Plaza, Long Island City – Real Estate Development Stubbornly Moves On
(post by Dee) Queens Plaza, an area underneath and around the Queensborough Bridge (built in 1909) will celebrate 100 years in 2009. It’s come a long way in the past few years, but it wasn’t supposed to take this long for this gateway to Manhattan. From the poor city politics to a bankrupt city [...]
28Oct2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
Another Terrible, Discriminatory Craig’s List Ad of the Month
(post by BT) You can’t make this stuff up. The style, the grammar, the detail, the run-ons, the discriminatory statements! Check out this terrible for rent by owner ad we’ve found the other day on Craig’s List in NYC:
“4 family home 1 bedrm for rent available oct 1st 1150 rent heat hot water included express [...]
NYC Property Sellers Keeping NY Real Estate Market Stable
(post by BT) I think that our real estate market has remained relatively stable due to the fact that our local NYC sellers are the most ignorant and stubborn sellers in the world! I am sure every real estate agent can vouch for this! Here, in many neighborhoods, sellers don’t seem to give a crap [...]
22Oct2008 | | 1 comment | ContinuedBad Craig’s List Real Estate Ad of the Month: ABC’s of Selling House Online - Funny, too
(post by BT) As a Realtor who always look to pounce on a helpless seller who just can’t do without me, I scan Craig’s List daily for leads. I’d like to start sharing with you some of the funnier or more ridiculous Craig’s List real estate posts I come across. Well, here is one from [...]
10Oct2008 | | 0 comments | Continued8 Types of NYC’s Landlords: A Question Renters Should Ask
(post by BT) Next time you are renting an apartment in NYC and decide to work with a Realtor to find your dream apartment (well, a dream rental – a short-term dream) then consider asking the following to your list of questions about the place…. What category does the landlord/owner fall into?
Here are eight types [...]
Sexual Offenders in Your Neighborhood / Zip Code: Know Your Criminal Neighbors
(post by BT) One of the most important things for a parent buying a new home is the safety of the new neighborhood to which they are about to move their kids. No matter how clean the area, how great are schools, how good is transportation, safety always comes, as it [...]
2Sep2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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