Author Archives: Doug Heddings

More Transparency of Property Information in Manhattan

Posted on June 4, 2007 by Doug Heddings

It’s here!!!!  The past 4 years of sales data including co-ops (yes co-ops!!!) is available to the public to peruse.  Thanks to Ethan Wilensky-Lanford of The New York Times for the tip off on real estate sales data searches.   Check out … Continue reading →

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True Gotham Dragons Update

Posted on June 3, 2007 by Doug Heddings

Well the season winds down with the last game next weekend after a dismal defeat yesterday.  The Dragons were down 24-5 (this is indeed baseball folks) and scored 8 runs in the last inning for a more respectable 24-13 loss.  … Continue reading →

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Another Troll Joins the Ranks of Real Estate

Posted on June 1, 2007 by Doug Heddings

No surprise that Casey Serin, poster child for the housing bust, finally had to get a job (via Consumerist).  If you’ve followed his laughable antics as an unsuccessful flipper on his blog IAMFACINGFORECLOSURE.com, then you will likely be as thrilled as … Continue reading →

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Manhattan Real Estate Market Insanity

Posted on May 31, 2007 by Doug Heddings

No time to blog today because I’ve been insanely busy with clients and Triathlon training (and thank all of you so much who have taken the time to generously donate to this cause!!!).  Mostly the former!  The market continues to buck … Continue reading →

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Easing the Pain of Relocation

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Doug Heddings

June Fletcher of RealEstateJournal.com answers a reader’s question of whether they should use the same agent for sale and purchase in different states?  Her reader, Maria Costa is selling land in Central Florida and moving to Lexington, KY.  Ms. Fletcher … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day Link-O-Rama

Posted on May 25, 2007 by Doug Heddings

I hope everyone is looking forward to this long Memorial Day weekend as much as I am.  I’m heading out to Bridgehampton with the family to spend the weekend with my in-laws (that’s a good thing…I actually really like them).  … Continue reading →

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Real Estate Agent Pain

Posted on May 24, 2007 by Doug Heddings

For all of those real estate haters out there who think that I and my colleagues are effortlessly collecting fees for selling property, here are a couple of anecdotes that you’re sure to enjoy.  After all, readers of blogs like … Continue reading →

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The Future of Urban Architecture

Posted on May 23, 2007 by Doug Heddings

Jason Kottke of Kottke.org shares these 2 possibilities for forward thinking architectural structures that may soon grace the skylines of cities across the world with dynamic architecture (click on the Dubai project link for some cool animation of the totally "Green" structure that will … Continue reading →

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New York City Parking Garages

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Doug Heddings

Only someone who has driven in or owns a car in New York City can appreciate to complicated and often frustrating process that is parking.  I just received this email from Deb Stewart in my office: This is one of the … Continue reading →

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Advice on Hiring a Moving Company

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Doug Heddings

The following is a list of questions to ask and some advice to consider when interviewing prospective movers.  It comes from the man who handles most of my client’s moves and whom I trust to handle them as I would (he has also … Continue reading →

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