Author Archives: Doug Heddings

Keeping Artists in The City

Posted on May 17, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Photo: Jennifer Breu NPR reports New York City is unveiling a plan designed to keep artists from being priced out of their traditional Manhattan haunts. In my opinion the city is a few steps too late. SOHO, Tribeca, the Far … Continue reading →

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Patrick.Net Joins the Club of Real Estate Haters

Posted on May 17, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Patrick.net is planning a career change, to become a “realtwhore.” I know, I knowÖ you’re probably thinking: “Hey, isn’t this the same guy who takes cheap shots at RealtwhoresÆ every chance he gets? Isn’t this the same guy who posts … Continue reading →

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Housing Boycott?

Posted on May 16, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Inman has word of a movement to boycott home purchases. Do these people understand that if they actually get lots of people to do this, rents will go up significantly? Brilliant move… increased rent… no chance of investment appreciation… They … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Idea of Premier?

Posted on May 16, 2006 by Doug Heddings

My blog is making me a bit schizophrenic. One day I’m praising the industry, defending its honor, and disposing of the “sleazy used car salesman” reputation. The next I’m waxing about “unscrupulous” brokers and their dirty tricks. Unfortunately, today I … Continue reading →

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Brokers Starting to Panic?

Posted on May 15, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Property Grunt has word of brokers getting very nervous: Up in the burbs of NYC, brokers are going bats**t since nothing is moving. Even the high end luxury stuff isn’t budging. There is wide spread fear that the market is … Continue reading →

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Brokers Hear Everything

Posted on May 13, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Teri Karush Rogers of The New York Times is writing about something that brokers all know about: this job can give you a hell of a lot insight into people’s personal lives: In the course of probing for information, brokers … Continue reading →

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Advertising Property: Print vs. Online

Posted on May 12, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Since the dawn of the internet, everyone has speculated that the face of the real estate industry would be greatly changed. That is no more evident than in the amount of business that we see generated by the internet vs. … Continue reading →

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The Photography of Jennifer Breu

Posted on May 12, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Jennifer Breu is a real estate professional on the Heddings Property Group team. She shows property, handles many aspects of client contact, and plays a major role in marketing, co-op board package preparation, and other tasks. As it happens, she’s … Continue reading →

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Solid Advice for Buyers and Sellers from Fortune

Posted on May 11, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Ellen Florian Katz of Fortune magazine has some very solid real estate tips that are up now at CNNMoney. The piece gives advice for sellers, buyers, and those who plan to stay where they are in this cooling market. Here … Continue reading →

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The 50 Year Gimmick

Posted on May 11, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Before I had a blog, I published a newsletter called The Pulse. A while ago, in The Pulse, I wrote that I suspected banks would devise creative tactics as the market cooled, including incredibly long-term mortgages, in an attempt to … Continue reading →

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