Author Archives: Doug Heddings

License to Build: Non-Profits No Longer Face Zoning Challenges

Posted on August 27, 2008 by Doug Heddings

Here’s a breaking story that could dramatically change the face of Manhattan real estate and your  very own quiet little enclave.  From Landmark West via The Historic Districts Council blog comes this breaking news: Today, the NYC Board of Standards and … Continue reading →

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Big Fish, Little Pond: Phelps Back to Baltimore

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Doug Heddings

I was born and raised in Baltimore and moved to Manhattan in 1989.  Although I very much identify myself as a New Yorker and can’t imagine living anywhere else, it is very hard not to jump on the Baltimore bandwagon … Continue reading →

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The Calm Before the Storm???

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Doug Heddings

My phones are beginning to ring with more frequency and although this is merely anecdotal, I am seeing and hearing evidence that activity may pick up considerably this fall.  I and many of my colleagues are receiving inquiries from possible … Continue reading →

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Current Real Estate Market Requires More Patience

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Doug Heddings

If you’re one of the few sellers out there who has such a uniquely special (is that redundant?) property to bring to market, then this post isn’t for you because "special" properties that are priced right continue to be snapped … Continue reading →

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Future of Local Video…Live Feed Tonight

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Doug Heddings

Local Video Advertising To Reach $1.5 Billion by 2012 (Read article) That’s right $1.5 Billion! It’s time to have a fun, but serious conversation about where local video movement is going and how fast movers and creative minds can take … Continue reading →

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Come Check Out The Future of Local Video

Posted on August 8, 2008 by Doug Heddings
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More Fair Housing Education Needed…Desperately!

Posted on August 6, 2008 by Doug Heddings

After selling Manhattan real estate for 16 years, there is very little that shocks me.  But in this day and age and in a city that is supposedly one of the most progressive in the world, Fair Housing violations continue … Continue reading →

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Extreme Makeover: Foreclosure Edition

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Doug Heddings

The Washington Post today reveals that one of the beneficiaries of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition has successfully squandered the equity in their free home which is now scheduled to hit the auction block: Symbolic to our era like a sledgehammer to … Continue reading →

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Randy Pausch (October 23,1960 – July 25, 2008)

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Doug Heddings

Perspective check: I’m sad.  For those of you who don’t know who Randy Pausch is, check out The Last Lecture (below…it’s 76 minutes long and well worth every second).  Professor Pausch died today after a long battle with Pancreatic cancer.  … Continue reading →

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Why Manhattan Real Estate Is So Attractive to Russians

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Doug Heddings

Perhaps the fact that Moscow is the most expensive city in the world and NYC is only #22 has something to do with it? (Elizabeth Butler Cordova from Crain’s via Curbed): For residents around the globe, the Big Apple is looking … Continue reading →

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