Author Archives: Doug Heddings

Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa

Posted on July 10, 2006 by Doug Heddings

When investing in real estate, it’s difficult to know whom to trust. Josh Barbanell’s Sunday New York Times article about the perceived demand for Manhattan condos Are There Enough Buyers To Go Around? is a good example of how developers … Continue reading →

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Cutting Through the Mixed Messages of Second Quarter Numbers

Posted on July 7, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Maybe you’ve seen the latest news about Manhattan prices. One report says Manhattan apartment prices grew in the second quarter; another says they fell. Manhattan Apartments: Second Quarter 2006   Prudential Douglas Elliman Corcoran Group Mean  $1.4 million $1.2 million … Continue reading →

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114 Reasons To Price Aggressively

Posted on July 6, 2006 by Doug Heddings

According to Curbed llan Bracha of Prudential Douglas Elliman has reason to celebrate: Despite plunging prices, illegal hotel rooms and a loss of public confidence in condo developments, Page Six says it spotted "Prudential Douglas Elliman’s top broker, Ilan Bracha, … Continue reading →

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City Streets: What’s In A Name?

Posted on July 5, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Have you ever wondered who or what streets are named after? If someone tells you to hang a left on Gansevoort Street, don’t you, at least for a second, think "where in the hell did that name come from?" The … Continue reading →

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Sights of the City

Posted on July 3, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Enjoy this July 4th weekend with some shots of the city by Heddings Property Group team member Jennifer Breu:

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You’ve Got To Be Kidding Me

Posted on June 29, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Some people still want to be told that housing market is just peachy. Like this guy in Phoenix. This is exactly the type of person who would hire a broker who says (in a sinister voice), “The market is sizzling. … Continue reading →

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Financial District = Residential Mecca?

Posted on June 29, 2006 by Doug Heddings

According to Ryan Chittum of The Real Estate Journal Wall Street is starting to feel more like home: The south side of Wall Street from the exchange to the East River is almost all residential now or being converted to … Continue reading →

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In Case You Needed Further Evidence that Real Estate Needs Policing

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Check this out. Most extreme dirty real estate tricks I have ever heard of, and frankly, I have never even heard of anything like this in the U.S.

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Monday Evening: Douglas Heddings on WNYC

Posted on June 26, 2006 by Doug Heddings

WNYC’s Danyel Smith will be interviewing Toni Schlesinger and TrueGotham’s Douglas Heddings this evening for The Conversation. It should be at about 8:40pm on AM 820. You can listen online, too. The topics promise to include: the influx of new … Continue reading →

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How to Sell Your New York Apartment

Posted on June 26, 2006 by Doug Heddings

I have been friends with Douglas Heddings for years. And it’s a great thing to be friends with a good Manhattan broker–because if you need to make a big decision about buying and selling, you can call him for free … Continue reading →

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