Author Archives: Doug Heddings

TrueGotham TV Explores Square Feet: Episode Two

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Doug Heddings

In last week’s pilot episode of TrueGotham TV we met our expert panel,  Jonathan Miller from RadarLogic and Miller Samuel Appraisers, Yungie Hahn from H2 Architects, and Don Meade from Quality Floor Plans, and saw exactly how they go about measuring … Continue reading →

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OpenHouse NYC Clears the Clutter

Posted on October 10, 2007 by Doug Heddings

A topic near and dear to my heart as I and most of my colleagues will recommend decluttering an apartment more than any other form of preparation before bringing a property to market.  In my opinion, it is the easiest, … Continue reading →

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$300K Buys A Closet in the Greatest City in the World

Posted on October 10, 2007 by Doug Heddings

In the "What You Get For…" column of today’s New York Times, Anna Bahney describes three properties in Front Royal, VA (uh….where?), New Orleans, and Friday Harbor, WA (uh…again…where?).  Check out the entire article but here’s the gist: Front Royal, … Continue reading →

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Carnival of Real Estate #62

Posted on October 9, 2007 by Doug Heddings

Something definitely happened over the weekend for my team and our business as the phones are ringing off the hook, offers are being negotiated, and one buyer is unfortunately losing a bidding war.  Anecdotal of course but I’m incredibly busy … Continue reading →

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Poster Boy for The Housing Bubble: Casey Serin Surfaces

Posted on October 5, 2007 by Doug Heddings

Couldn’t resist sharing this exclusive Casey Serin update from my favorite bubble blog HousingPANIC.  For those who already forgot about this guy, he’s the one who started iamfacingforeclosure.com and stupidly blogged about all of his lies and deception to the … Continue reading →

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Inman News: 25 Most Influential Real Estate Bloggers 2007

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Doug Heddings

I just received an email from Joel Burslem of Future of Real Estate Marketing that I have been named one of the 25 Most Influential Real Estate Bloggers for 2007.  I’m absolutely honored to have been named to this list.  Congrats to … Continue reading →

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TrueGotham TV Explores Square Feet: Why The Mystery?

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Doug Heddings

If you’re a regular reader of TrueGotham, there’s no secret to how I feel about discrepancies in square footage and the lack of standardization of measurement (or is there?) in the marketplace.  Buyer frustration permeates the market as prospective purchasers continue to … Continue reading →

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Apartment Walk Through Checklist

Posted on October 3, 2007 by Doug Heddings

Clients of mine just sent me an email asking exactly what they should be looking for when they do their walk through of their new apartment this coming Friday.  Excellent question and here is a relatively comprehensive list from one … Continue reading →

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Prudential Douglas Elliman 3rd Q Manhattan Market Overview

Posted on October 2, 2007 by Doug Heddings

Hot of the presses…here’s a summary.  The complete report will be available in the coming days. Highlights: Overall Manhattan Market [includes entire island] The Manhattan residential real estate market saw more of the same characteristics as the prior 2 quarters … Continue reading →

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Manhattan Is Indeed an Island

Posted on October 2, 2007 by Doug Heddings

Christine Haughney of The New York Times reminds us that Manhattan is an entity unto itself…in more ways than one.  In this particular circumstance, we’re talking about housing and how our local Manhattan housing market continues to buck the downward … Continue reading →

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