Category Archives: A Broker’s Job

Friday Link-O-Rama

Posted on April 4, 2008 by Doug Heddings

A potpourri of stories from around the country to right here in our own backyard: Housing cycles: lessons learned-an entertaining animation in which John Burns reminds us “Remember, every down cycle is the beginning of the next up cycle.” (via Hot … Continue reading →

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What Does A 6% Commission Get Me? (Part II of II)

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Doug Heddings

Yesterday I broke down exactly for what a seller’s agent is paid and today I will discuss what a buyer’s agent performs in that same real estate transaction for their 50% share of that 6% commission.  For this segment, I elicited the … Continue reading →

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What Does A 6% Commission Get Me? (Part I of II)

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Doug Heddings

Long time readers of TrueGotham know that although I feel like a 6% commission is well worth it when you hire the right person to represent the sale of your home (podcast), I’m also one who believes we will see hybrids of the … Continue reading →

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Why Most Sellers Shouldn’t Panic

Posted on March 28, 2008 by Doug Heddings

Trying to get across a "Don’t Panic" message in a 4 1/2 minute segment on the Today Show yesterday was quite a challenge.  Since I’m fortunate enough to have the medium of this blog to elucidate, here are some additional … Continue reading →

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Appearance on NBC’s Today Show

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Doug Heddings

I’m happy and excited to report that I will be appearing on NBC’s Today Show tomorrow morning, Thursday, March 27 to discuss housing markets across the country and what sellers can do to both add value to their homes and increase … Continue reading →

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Seller Motivation: Why Sell Now?

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Doug Heddings

Throughout my 16 years in the residential Manhattan real estate market, the majority of my business has come from representing sellers in the marketing and negotiation process.  The first 2 questions I ask of all of my sellers is "why … Continue reading →

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Manhattan Real Estate Market…High Anxiety!

Posted on March 24, 2008 by Doug Heddings

As debates take place among the nation’s leading economists as to the health of our economy and the housing markets (plural because they are local), the anxiety here in Manhattan continues to rear its ugly head.  All parties involved in … Continue reading →

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TrueGotham on Holiday…REALLY

Posted on March 14, 2008 by Doug Heddings

I’m leaving in in the morning for a much needed family vacation to Mexico.  I’ll be back on Monday, March 24.  Yep 10 days of TG silence.  I’m not taking a BBerry, a laptop, or anything else that will tie … Continue reading →

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Navigating New York City Subways

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Doug Heddings

I’m heading out of the office shortly to show a property on the border of Tribeca and Battery Park City.  Rather than hastily jumping on the subway and guessing how long it would take me to get there, my brilliant … Continue reading →

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Raffle To Win a House…3/12/2008 UPDATE

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Doug Heddings

I’m re-posting this story yet again because I think it’s brilliant and it’s a success…so far.   Check out the comments section below though as more is revealed about the history of this home. From WBALTV.com in my home town of Baltimore comes … Continue reading →

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