Category Archives: A Broker’s Job

Tapping the Retirement Account to Stay Afloat

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Doug Heddings

Just yesterday a friend of mine shared that his wife is going to withdraw $21,000 from her 401K to pay for their 3 year old to go to nursery school for 3 hours a morning next September.  For those reading … Continue reading →

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Contingent or Not Contingent…That Is Indeed THE Question

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Doug Heddings

The state of the Manhattan real estate market remains stable but some of the rules that have been followed for more than a decade are meeting resistance and dare I say, may be changing.  Of course my experience is anecdotal … Continue reading →

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Friday Link-O-Rama

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Doug Heddings

The flu is sweeping through our house with the latest victim being my 3 year old daughter.  My wife and I are just waiting for its attack on one of us…oh happy day.  So here’s a list of some of … Continue reading →

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Generation Y’s Perception of Real Estate Agent Value

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Doug Heddings

Lauren Baier Kim of RealEstateJournal.com asks the question, Do Young, Tech-Savvy Buyers Need a Real Estate Agent’s Help? In real estate, there is a growing dichotomy: buyers are getting younger, while real estate agents are growing older, according to articles in … Continue reading →

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Highest, Best, and Final Offers…Again

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Doug Heddings

While the headlines across the country depict an atrocious housing market, the Manhattan real estate market continues to baffle many of us.  Just a few weeks ago I blogged about an open house that was attended by more than 150 … Continue reading →

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Let Your Broker/Agent be Your Point-Man

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Doug Heddings

After 16 years of successfully negotiating deals for both sellers and buyers, I do know a little bit about the "art of the deal."  What I mean by this is that an experienced agent often understands the idiosyncrasies of the … Continue reading →

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TrueGotham’s Mini-Hiatus and Manhattan Market Snapshot

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Doug Heddings

In March, TrueGotham will celebrate 2 years in the blogosphere and if I do say so myself, "we’ve come a long way baby!"  Having said that, yesterday and Monday were the first back to back weekdays of silence on Truegotham … Continue reading →

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Residential Property Descriptions: Enticing or Revolting

Posted on February 22, 2008 by Doug Heddings

"Spacious apartment with good hardwood floors and light."                                            or "This is a luxuriously sprawling home with incredible sweeping river and skyline views on the 41st floor of a full service white glove condominium. All of the fixtures and finishes … Continue reading →

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Manhattan Real Estate: Patience Can Be A Virtue But Ego Isn’t

Posted on February 15, 2008 by Doug Heddings

Manhattan is full of BIG egos.  Some would say that many of those egos help to pump life into the heart of this incredible metropolis.  Perhaps there is an element of truth to that but a big real estate agent ego can be … Continue reading →

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Is Being the First to View a Property An Advantage?

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Doug Heddings

With inventory still incredibly low in most parts of the Manhattan residential real estate market, eager buyers are hopeful that they and/or their agents will be the first to spot and view properties as they come on the market.  Being … Continue reading →

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