Author Archives: Doug Heddings

San Mar House Raffle Winners

Posted on March 14, 2008 by Doug Heddings

For those unfamiliar with this story, here’s a snippet from WBAL-TV in Baltimore: "Well, the real estate market has been compromised over the last two years and so we decided to hold a raffle to sell the property and to … Continue reading →

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Navigating New York City Subways

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Doug Heddings

I’m heading out of the office shortly to show a property on the border of Tribeca and Battery Park City.  Rather than hastily jumping on the subway and guessing how long it would take me to get there, my brilliant … Continue reading →

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Raffle To Win a House…3/12/2008 UPDATE

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Doug Heddings

I’m re-posting this story yet again because I think it’s brilliant and it’s a success…so far.   Check out the comments section below though as more is revealed about the history of this home. From WBALTV.com in my home town of Baltimore comes … Continue reading →

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Tighter Lending Standards Includes Tougher Credit Ratings

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Doug Heddings

From Jane J. Kim of RealEstateJournal.com comes Credit Scorers Find New Ways to Judge You.  As lending standards continue to tighten, many credit rating agencies are delving further into your payment history than ever before in their effort to provide … Continue reading →

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Tapping the Retirement Account to Stay Afloat

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Doug Heddings

Just yesterday a friend of mine shared that his wife is going to withdraw $21,000 from her 401K to pay for their 3 year old to go to nursery school for 3 hours a morning next September.  For those reading … Continue reading →

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Contingent or Not Contingent…That Is Indeed THE Question

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Doug Heddings

The state of the Manhattan real estate market remains stable but some of the rules that have been followed for more than a decade are meeting resistance and dare I say, may be changing.  Of course my experience is anecdotal … Continue reading →

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Punk Little Girl Causes Housing Slump

Posted on March 8, 2008 by Doug Heddings

LOL!!!

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Friday Link-O-Rama

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Doug Heddings

The flu is sweeping through our house with the latest victim being my 3 year old daughter.  My wife and I are just waiting for its attack on one of us…oh happy day.  So here’s a list of some of … Continue reading →

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Generation Y’s Perception of Real Estate Agent Value

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Doug Heddings

Lauren Baier Kim of RealEstateJournal.com asks the question, Do Young, Tech-Savvy Buyers Need a Real Estate Agent’s Help? In real estate, there is a growing dichotomy: buyers are getting younger, while real estate agents are growing older, according to articles in … Continue reading →

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Highest, Best, and Final Offers…Again

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Doug Heddings

While the headlines across the country depict an atrocious housing market, the Manhattan real estate market continues to baffle many of us.  Just a few weeks ago I blogged about an open house that was attended by more than 150 … Continue reading →

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