Author Archives: Doug Heddings

2nd Avenue Subway…FINALLY!

Posted on January 25, 2007 by Doug Heddings

Local news station NY1 has released some additional information about the groundbreaking to occur for the 2nd Avenue subway line in just a few weeks.  You can find an even more detailed description of the construction plan as well as … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Link-o-Rama

Posted on January 24, 2007 by Doug Heddings

Not everyone is in love with Long Island City. (via Curbed, and certainly includes some foul language) Subprime loan worries. Most abusive landlords. A nifty electronic signature doo-dad. The New York Times on blogging to sell property. Anecdotal evidence the … Continue reading →

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Describing Your Home and Your Bottom Line

Posted on January 23, 2007 by Doug Heddings

Writing descriptions of property for online and print advertising is an important part of a real estate agent’s job.  In my experience, nothing sells better than an honest description of a property that manages the buyer’s expectations and results in … Continue reading →

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$3000 Per Square Foot for ONE ROOM!

Posted on January 23, 2007 by Doug Heddings

The insanity that is Manhattan real estate continues to baffle many of us as Curbed posts about this 700sf studio apartment at Richard Meier’s 165 Charles Street that has an asking price of $2.1M.  Corcoran broker Jon Capobianco must have balls the … Continue reading →

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Ah haaaaa! This is Why New Yorkers are Thin!

Posted on January 22, 2007 by Doug Heddings

Check out this post from BoingBoing suggesting that perhaps sprawl is making us fat.  Much like other urban environments, New York and specifically Manhattan is a real walking city.  I always wondered why there were so many more svelte pedestrians in … Continue reading →

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Selling Your Home Can Be Inconvenient

Posted on January 22, 2007 by Doug Heddings

Teri Karush Rogers writes for The New York Times about the inconvenience that often occurs way before the packing stage of a move. WHEN most people consider the pain of moving, they think of the actual move: cardboard mountains, insubordinate … Continue reading →

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Real Estate Industry Has A Self Esteem Problem?

Posted on January 19, 2007 by Doug Heddings

Brian Carter writes for the New York Press that the real estate industry not only has a bad reputation with the public, but some of the reputation may come from agents’ self loathing.  I recently spoke with the manager of … Continue reading →

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New Agency Disclosure Policy…Kind Of?

Posted on January 18, 2007 by Doug Heddings

Urban Digs has a couple of interesting posts regarding Agency Disclosure and the "buyer beware" policy that New Yorkers are all too tired of hearing about.  It’s often difficult to determine exactly for whom a real estate agent is working.  … Continue reading →

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The Post-Offer Open House

Posted on January 18, 2007 by Doug Heddings

Curbed put a question to the Property Grunt. I am a first time homebuyer. I went to an Open House in Brooklyn and really liked the apartment I saw. I offered the full asking price for the unit. The broker … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Link-o-Rama

Posted on January 17, 2007 by Doug Heddings

This is hilarious. Curious about how buyers, mortgage lenders, tax assessors and others see your home? Guess there’s also a mini-lesson here. Those different perceptions? That’s precisely why I ask my sellers to be absent from all showings of their … Continue reading →

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