Category Archives: Dirty Real Estate Tricks

Carnival of Real Estate #93

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Doug Heddings

The Carnival of Real Estate #93 is up at Phoenix Real Estate Guy.  Check it out. I’m quite busy so hoping to post later on the Algodon Mansion and Vinas del Golf projects in Argentina but it may have to … Continue reading →

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Selling With a Tenant in Place

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Doug Heddings

Selling your investment property with a tenant in place can present some challenges that many property owners don’t anticipate.  Recently, my real estate business has seen quite an increase in the number of investors who are seeking to sell their … Continue reading →

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Marketing Your Home in a Softening Market

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Doug Heddings

There is no telling yet from actual numbers as to which direction the Manhattan real estate market is heading but with inventory increasing in some areas and volume down from the same period last year, some believe we are in … Continue reading →

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Competent Representation When Buying or Selling a Home

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Doug Heddings

I frequently receive emails from TG readers who have had both positive and negative experiences with real estate agents.  The following comes from a reader who felt like he and his wife were duped during the negotiation process by an … Continue reading →

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Housing Discrimination

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Doug Heddings

Discrimination in today’s day and age will always continue to surprise me.  But as a real estate professional and father of a 6 year old son and 4 year old daughter, it is almost unbelievable that agents are out there telling … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Link-O-Rama

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Doug Heddings

I must apologize for the light postings lately and the lack of original content but today’s Manhattan real estate marketplace is requiring more effort and energy per deal than anytime in the past decade.  Don’t misunderstand me here…I’m not bellyaching…just providing … Continue reading →

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Carnival of Real Estate #87

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Doug Heddings

CoRE is up at Reachd.  Check it out with a particular nod to  Bad Pricing Strategies That Will Likely Come Back To Bite Sellers In The Arse! from Silicon Valley Real Estate Guide.

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Manhattan Real Estate: Patience Can Be A Virtue But Ego Isn’t

Posted on February 15, 2008 by Doug Heddings

Manhattan is full of BIG egos.  Some would say that many of those egos help to pump life into the heart of this incredible metropolis.  Perhaps there is an element of truth to that but a big real estate agent ego can be … Continue reading →

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Some Real Estate Agents Are Just Stupid

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Doug Heddings

Transcript of a phone call that just took place in my office with a seller’s agent representing a new exclusive property: Jennifer (from my team): Hi, this is Jennifer Breu from Doug Heddings office at Prudential Douglas Elliman.  We noticed … Continue reading →

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Friday Link-O-Rama

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Doug Heddings

I continue to be incredibly busy and apologize for the weak number of posts this week.  It has been unavoidable as ech day has been busier than the previous.  So as many of my readers know, when I’m swamped, I … Continue reading →

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