Author Archives: Doug Heddings

TrueGotham Is NOT Dead

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Doug Heddings

I realize that you wouldn’t know from the lack of postings here, but TrueGotham is not dead!  As most of you know, I left my former firm and brought the Heddings Property Group to Charles Rutenberg Realty back in June.  It’s no … Continue reading →

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Foreclosure Alternative: Fannie Mae’s Deed for Lease Program

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Doug Heddings

Chris Thorman at SoftwareAdvice.com sent me his latest post this AM:  Own to Rent: Breaking Down Fannie Mae’s Deed for Lease Program.  That’s correct, the title reads "Own to Rent," not at all the rent to own scenario of which … Continue reading →

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Buying or Selling a Manhattan Co-op: From Contract to Closing

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Doug Heddings

 The impetus for this post is a question that was recently asked of me from one of my sellers.  They are in the early stages of selling their Manhattan co-op and have simultaneously bid on a house outside of the … Continue reading →

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More on Confusing Housing Numbers from FoxBusinessLive

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Doug Heddings

 I had the pleasure of joining Tracy and Chris on the Noon edition of FoxBusiness.com Live today to discuss recent housing numbers that continue to confuse. August home sales up 1% and September sales down 3.6% when an anticipated uptick … Continue reading →

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Managing Agents, Co-ops and Condos Going Green

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Doug Heddings

Not soon enough for me, but it seems that the Manhattan real estate market is becoming less of a paper wasteland.  Finally managing agents and co-op/condo boards are taking into consideration the ridiculous amount of paper that is being wasted in … Continue reading →

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Real Estate Video is About the Real Estate, Not the Ego

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Doug Heddings

Video still isn’t killing the virtual tour star but it is gaining considerable steam.  The once averse Manhattan real estate market is now more frequently embracing real estate video as a powerful marketing tool to transparently represent and efficiently sell … Continue reading →

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3Q Manhattan Real Estate Market Reports

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Doug Heddings

I was contemplating NOT chiming in on the big company’s 3Q Manhattan residential real estate market reports, but alas I must give my two cents.  Never has the answer to the "how’s the market?" question been so complicated.  It is … Continue reading →

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Lives of Not-So Quiet Desperation

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Doug Heddings

This enormous sign was placed outside of my office on the corner of 83rd Street and West End Avenue to ANNOUNCE an open house last night.  I haven’t seen this ever and it has been 15 years since I remember … Continue reading →

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Sellers More Realistic Than Buyers in Today’s Manhattan Real Estate Market

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Doug Heddings

As far as who is more realistic in terms of their expectations in today’s Manhattan real estate market, the scale has definitely tipped toward sellers.  Before you get all crazy on me, here me out. I’m not AT ALL suggesting … Continue reading →

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L’Shana Tova!

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Doug Heddings

Happy New Year!!!  

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