Category Archives: A Broker’s Job

The Carnival of Real Estate #18

Posted on November 13, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Dozens and dozens of really good submissions, and cutting it down to eleven (I snuck two into #4) took lots of careful reading, weighing, and brutal decision making. But the work is done, and here are my favorite posts from … Continue reading →

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Patrick.Net Spoofs the NAR Ad Campaign

Posted on November 9, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Go to Patrick.net for the full-sized original and commentary. I would only add that the National Association of Realtors is not alone. Not EVERYONE who stands to profit from a sale or purchase is blowing smoke, but the NAR is … Continue reading →

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National Association of Realtors Feeling Threatened

Posted on November 7, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Can you say FEAR? The NAR’s latest ad campaign is motivated by fear of a changing market! And it doesn’t stop there. Matt Carter of Inman News has word that Realtor.com (the NAR’s official website) honcho Allan Dalton is giving … Continue reading →

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Who’s Buying That?

Posted on November 6, 2006 by Doug Heddings

The new National Association of Realtors advertising campaign (message: it’s a good time to buy and sell) screams of desperation, and it’s not convincing. I happen to think the average home buyer out there sees the new NAR campaign for … Continue reading →

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Co-op Board Antics-Redux

Posted on November 3, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Several months ago I posted a piece on TrueGotham asking whether or not co-op boards and their requirements could be contributing (not the sole cause of course) to a softening market. The catalyst for the piece was a board rejection … Continue reading →

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Its Video Day!

Posted on October 26, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Fun Manhattan real estate stuff from YouTube. For instance: There’s no denying that new condominiums and chain coffee shops are making their presence felt in Manhattan. Plenty of people wish it weren’t so, and some of them banded together to … Continue reading →

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Top Producers Are Busy

Posted on October 19, 2006 by Doug Heddings

A Hamptons real estate blogger reports that top producing agents are making plenty of deals these days, while other agents and brokers are sitting on the sidelines. As far as I can tell, things are very similar in New York … Continue reading →

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Life in the TrueGotham Mini

Posted on October 18, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Doug has been working like a maniac the last few days, hopefully soon he’ll have a little time to tell us about it. In the meantime, he did just call with a report of what it’s like to spend quality … Continue reading →

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How Long Has That Been on the Market?

Posted on October 16, 2006 by Doug Heddings

In May, I wrote about something that didn’t make me proud: the expiration of my exclusive listing for an apartment I loved at 309 W 86th Street. For the last nine months one of my exclusives has been my pet … Continue reading →

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Racial Red Lines in Brooklyn?

Posted on October 11, 2006 by Doug Heddings

The National Fair Housing Alliance is not pleased with some real estate agents in Brooklyn. Janny Scott reports: The National Fair Housing Alliance, a consortium of 220 groups and individuals working against housing discrimination, charged yesterday that agents in the … Continue reading →

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