Author Archives: Doug Heddings

Real Estate Agent Referral Fees: Conflict of Interest?

Posted on April 2, 2007 by Doug Heddings

I just returned from my vacation to an Inbox loaded with thousands of emails.  The following is just one of the many mass emails that I receive regularly recommending services in exchange for a referral fee. hi everyone .. i just wanted to … Continue reading →

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The Pitfalls of Price Per Square Foot REDUX

Posted on March 30, 2007 by Doug Heddings

From the True gotham Archives (be back on Monday): Last week all of the big players in New York City released third quarter numbers. Although I have discussed the varying results in these reports, let me take a moment to … Continue reading →

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Bring on Your Hybrid Fee Structures REDUX

Posted on March 29, 2007 by Doug Heddings

From the True Gotham Archives (yep, still on vaca): Mark S. Nadel has written a paper about fee structures in real estate. From the abstract (via Inman): While real estate brokers have long set their fee as a straight percentage … Continue reading →

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Representing Both Buyer and Seller REDUX

Posted on March 28, 2007 by Doug Heddings

From the True Gotham Archives (yes I’m still away and back on Monday): Bloodhound Blog, (which is based in Arizona) has a very interesting debate about dual agency–that is, when an agent represents both buyer and seller in a transaction. … Continue reading →

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When Sellers Exit the Driver’s Seat REDUX

Posted on March 27, 2007 by Doug Heddings

From the True Gotham Archives (because I’m still on vacation): This weekend in The New York Times, Teri Karush Rogers put her finger right on a major point about Manhattan real estate: sellers are used to behaving like royalty. She … Continue reading →

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Virtual Tours Aren’t Going Away Redux

Posted on March 26, 2007 by Doug Heddings

From the True Gotham Archives (with an amendment at the end): The House Media Network has a big article about the merits of searching for property online. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), 74 percent of homebuyers used … Continue reading →

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Tricks that Give Agents and Brokers Bad Names…REDUX

Posted on March 23, 2007 by Doug Heddings

From the TrueGotham archives: I’m furiously committed to the idea that expert, ethical, and talented brokers and agents are tremendously valuable to clients. But there’s no point in pretending that every broker and agent is. In fact, so many people … Continue reading →

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True Gotham Redux

Posted on March 23, 2007 by Doug Heddings

I’m off to the Dominican republic today for a much needed vacation with the family.  I’ll be back blogging on Monday, April 2nd but today and all of next week, I will rerun some of True Gotham’s most popular/controversial posts.  … Continue reading →

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Real Estate Humor

Posted on March 22, 2007 by Doug Heddings

From McSweeneys.net (via Kottke) comes this hilarious ad: ROOMMATE WANTED: SHARE MY WEST VILLAGE PAD I have one bedroom available for rent in a two-bedroom apartment in the heart of Manhattan’s West Village. I would describe the room as cozy and … Continue reading →

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For Sale By Owner: Going it Without an Agent

Posted on March 21, 2007 by Doug Heddings

I’m home with the flu today just two short days before a much needed week long vacation in the Dominican Republic and thought that since I’m out of commission (certainly not in the financial sense of the word) a post … Continue reading →

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