Category Archives: A Broker’s Job

GreenPearl Real Estate Marketing and Tech Academy

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Doug Heddings

The 2 day GreenPearl Real Estate Marketing and Technology Academy kicks off tomorrow with an unbelievable cast of over 40 speakers including: Dawn Doherty, VP Strategic Development, StreetEasy Stephen Kliegerman, Executive Director, Halstead Property Development Marketing Jonathan Miller, President & CEO, … Continue reading →

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Our Own Jennifer Breu on OpenHouseNYC

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Doug Heddings
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Manhattan Residential Market Reports 2010 Q1

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Doug Heddings

Well it’s that time again.  I wanted to really familiarize myself with everything that the big brokerages were reporting before making any effort whatsoever to make sense of it all.   In an effort to interpret the data from the … Continue reading →

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Search ALL NYC Listings in One Place!

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Doug Heddings

 Yes it is finally possible to search all Manhattan residential real estate listings in one place and we are one of the early adopters of what the industry is referring to as VOW. Check it out on The Heddings Property … Continue reading →

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Outdated Sales Tactics Remain the Norm

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Doug Heddings

PRICED TO SELL…MOTIVATED SELLER…NOW THE PRICE IS RIGHT…OWNER SAYS SELL You can probably guess where I’m going with this before you even finish reading this sentence but here are my thoughts on these ridiculous mantras that are spewed all over … Continue reading →

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TrueGotham Is NOT Dead

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Doug Heddings

I realize that you wouldn’t know from the lack of postings here, but TrueGotham is not dead!  As most of you know, I left my former firm and brought the Heddings Property Group to Charles Rutenberg Realty back in June.  It’s no … Continue reading →

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Sellers More Realistic Than Buyers in Today’s Manhattan Real Estate Market

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Doug Heddings

As far as who is more realistic in terms of their expectations in today’s Manhattan real estate market, the scale has definitely tipped toward sellers.  Before you get all crazy on me, here me out. I’m not AT ALL suggesting … Continue reading →

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Home Sellers Must “Buy” the Team Approach for Maximum Exposure

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Doug Heddings

Everyone has an opinion on what added value the real estate agent brings (or doesn’t) to the real estate transaction.  For the purpose of this blog post, let’s assume that a seller is fortunate enough to find an agent who … Continue reading →

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Charles Rutenberg Ranks Growing

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Doug Heddings

Already the eighth largest brokerage in Manhattan, Charles Rutenberg Realty’s ranks continue to swell to almost 300 agents.  The pace of growth has picked up significantly as agents are asking themselves, "What has my broker done for me or my … Continue reading →

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The Traditional Real Estate Brokerage Model is Broken

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Doug Heddings

The traditional broker better rethink the ways in which they do business or suffer extinction.  The business model is suffering and despite the facade that all is well in residential real estate, I’m here to tell you that isn’t the … Continue reading →

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