Category Archives: Tips & Advice

The Illusion of Control Often an Obstacle

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Doug Heddings

Control is indeed an illusion that is all too often an obstacle to consummating the real estate transaction. I have written before on TrueGotham about the multiple parties involved, often as many as 13 different people, in a single real … Continue reading →

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Perception vs. Reality in Manhattan Real Estate

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Doug Heddings

Here is a selection of email subjects found in my Inbox in just the past 10 days: “Seller Says Sell” “Priced to Sell” “Price Drop” “Price Reduction” “Price Improvement” “New Asking Price” “Price Slashed” The obvious perception of anyone receiving … Continue reading →

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Waiting Yourself Right Out of a Buying Opportunity

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Doug Heddings

A recent DNAinfo begs the question, “Do You Regret Not Buying a New York Apartment 10 Years Ago?” If you are one of the many who decided for one reason or another to continue to rent, I sincerely hope that … Continue reading →

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A Real Estate Concierge Providing Bespoke Services

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Doug Heddings

As a genuine boutique real estate firm, CORE prides itself on our ability to custom tailor each facet of the sales and purchase process to each customer’s needs.  That bespoke experience starts with our agents and the individualized support that … Continue reading →

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True Gotham: The Press, Panic and Pause

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Doug Heddings

The first few weeks of 2016 have been incredibly volatile. Global economic insecurity, US stock market declines and numerous “man bites dog” anecdotes in the press have created an atmosphere that I have seen a few times before. One of … Continue reading →

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A Matter of Taste in Food and Agents

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Doug Heddings

It is nearly impossible to go a single day without stumbling upon a “best of” or “top ten” list of some sort. Intriguing reading for sure. In fact, as the husband of the Food Director at Food & Wine, I … Continue reading →

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Finding and Embracing Small Town Manhattan

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Doug Heddings

With over $1.6M residents densely packed into a shy 34 square miles, it is probably difficult, no, nearly impossible for the non-New Yorker to appreciate the small town appeal of this city. But ask most New Yorkers the names of … Continue reading →

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Finding and Embracing Small Town Manhattan

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Doug Heddings

With over $1.6M residents densely packed into a shy 34 square miles, it is probably difficult, no, nearly impossible for the non-New Yorker to appreciate the small town appeal of this city. But ask most New Yorkers the names of … Continue reading →

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Can You Trust Your Real Estate Agent?

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Doug Heddings

Although the bar continues to be raised in the residential real estate industry, marginal agents remain the scourge of the industry’s reputation as a whole. From big ego to misinformation, it is all too often that an agent is an … Continue reading →

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Buy/Sell or Sell/Buy?

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Doug Heddings

I share my thoughts on how to best time the intracies of a sell/buy or buy/sell (that’s the point) move in this excellent Brickunderground piece.

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