Author Archives: Doug Heddings

Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution Forcing Change

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Doug Heddings

As many of you know I have been a long time supporter of City Harvest and their many programs that help to feed the hungry here in the Greater New York area.  Their Skip Lunch Fight Hunger program helps feed … Continue reading →

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GreenPearl Real Estate Marketing and Tech Academy

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Doug Heddings

The 2 day GreenPearl Real Estate Marketing and Technology Academy kicks off tomorrow with an unbelievable cast of over 40 speakers including: Dawn Doherty, VP Strategic Development, StreetEasy Stephen Kliegerman, Executive Director, Halstead Property Development Marketing Jonathan Miller, President & CEO, … Continue reading →

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Vlog: Impending Strike, Market Snapshot and Forecast

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Doug Heddings
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Our Own Jennifer Breu on OpenHouseNYC

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Doug Heddings
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The VOW Debate Heats Up As Jury Still Out Regarding Privacy Issues

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Doug Heddings

The recent Amy Tennery article in The Real Deal, Should brokerages take a ‘VOW’ of privacy has people talking a great deal about the arrival of VOW’s (Virtual office Websites) to the Manhattan real estate marketplace and whether or not the consumer’s … Continue reading →

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Manhattan Residential Market Reports 2010 Q1

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Doug Heddings

Well it’s that time again.  I wanted to really familiarize myself with everything that the big brokerages were reporting before making any effort whatsoever to make sense of it all.   In an effort to interpret the data from the … Continue reading →

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Search ALL NYC Listings in One Place!

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Doug Heddings

 Yes it is finally possible to search all Manhattan residential real estate listings in one place and we are one of the early adopters of what the industry is referring to as VOW. Check it out on The Heddings Property … Continue reading →

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RESPA Changes and Its Effects on Residential Closings

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Doug Heddings

Our very own Dan Shlufman has some excellent ideas for attorneys regarding the latest RESPA changes to help facilitate smoother transactions.  Not a bad read for the consumer either: As most of us are aware, as of January 1, 2010, … Continue reading →

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Outdated Sales Tactics Remain the Norm

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Doug Heddings

PRICED TO SELL…MOTIVATED SELLER…NOW THE PRICE IS RIGHT…OWNER SAYS SELL You can probably guess where I’m going with this before you even finish reading this sentence but here are my thoughts on these ridiculous mantras that are spewed all over … Continue reading →

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4Q 2009 Manhattan Real Estate Market Reports Confuse…Again

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Doug Heddings

No surprise that reading the "Big 3" Manhattan real estate market reports for Q4 2009 is giving many, including me, a headache. Check them out for yourself: Elliman Corcoran Halstead All 3 of these firms have done an excellent job … Continue reading →

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