Author Archives: Doug Heddings

Business Week Tackles the Churning Residential Market

Posted on April 3, 2006 by Doug Heddings

The cover story on residential real estate makes clear that in uncertain markets, a “herd” mentality can get you in plenty of trouble. For instance, hoping to match the recent real estate gains of their friends neighbors, sellers tend to … Continue reading →

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Choosing a Manhattan Broker

Posted on April 1, 2006 by Doug Heddings

You need to find somebody who has experience. Somebody could be in the business for 25 years if they do maybe one or two transactions a year, that isn’t the kind of experience you may be looking for. I would … Continue reading →

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TrueGotham: On a Mission

Posted on April 1, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Henry Abbott: Now this thing here, True Gotham, this a crazy thing to do for someone in your positionÖbecause you’re essentially in sales, but you’re dishing some dirt here and telling people the truth about how real estate works around … Continue reading →

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Manhattan is an Island

Posted on March 31, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Roosevelt Island is also an island. Can one island be part of another island? Advertising for a new Roosevelt Island building called The Octagon harps again and again on the fact that it is in Manhattan. Joyce Cohen of The … Continue reading →

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