Category Archives: A Broker’s Job

Sometimes Real Estate is Depressing

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Doug Heddings

I just received a phone call from the attorney for the estate of a client that my group represented two years ago.  The young man (in his mid 30’s) was battling cancer when he purchased the home and I just … Continue reading →

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Real Estate Agents Playing Nice: A Sign of the Times

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Doug Heddings

Not long ago there was a time when agents for buyers had great difficulty scheduling appointments with seller’s agents as property lasted only days on the market.  In fact, as an agent who has represented predominantly sellers for my entire … Continue reading →

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Manhattan Real Estate Market Snapshot

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Doug Heddings

Current market conditions have prevented me from blogging as regularly as I like to as negotiations are taking considerably more effort than they have in the past and relationships with sellers are requiring more hand holding and regular in depth … Continue reading →

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Co-op Boards: A Fine Line Between Love and Hate

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Doug Heddings

In the past on TrueGotham, I have been relentless in my examination of Co-op Boards even blogging, perhaps unfairly, about whether or not strict co-op boards can contribute to a softening market.  I have shared accounts of Co-op board antics and the … Continue reading →

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Carnival of Real Estate #94

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Doug Heddings

The Carnival is up at Mike’s Corner. Check it out.

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Deal Flow Increases And So Does Effort

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Doug Heddings

I’m sure that regular readers of TrueGotham have noticed that the number of blog entries here has decreased significantly over the past several weeks.  I’m a broker who blogs, not a blogger who occasionally sells a home so my priority has to … Continue reading →

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Carnival of Real Estate #93

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Doug Heddings

The Carnival of Real Estate #93 is up at Phoenix Real Estate Guy.  Check it out. I’m quite busy so hoping to post later on the Algodon Mansion and Vinas del Golf projects in Argentina but it may have to … Continue reading →

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Grossly Overpriced Property…The Kiss of Death

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Doug Heddings

If you’re a real seller, this is NOT the market to grossly overprice your property.  Surprisingly though, I would have to say that as many as 50% of the marketing presentations I have done in the past couple of months have been … Continue reading →

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Selling With a Tenant in Place

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Doug Heddings

Selling your investment property with a tenant in place can present some challenges that many property owners don’t anticipate.  Recently, my real estate business has seen quite an increase in the number of investors who are seeking to sell their … Continue reading →

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What Constitutes a “Broker Specialist?”

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Doug Heddings

As a resident (my comments are all in parenthesis) of a rather sizable condominium on the Upper West Side, I receive at least one or two broker solicitations a day (YES…A DAY!) offering to sell me some other condo in the … Continue reading →

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