Category Archives: A Broker’s Job

6% Can Be Well Worth It

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Doug Heddings

I know, I know, I’m a broker so of course I say that. But this is not the same old argument you have always heard. I have put my money where my mouth is. Please, hear me out. As many … Continue reading →

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My Lucrative Mistake

Posted on May 19, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Today I venture out to Amityville (hopefully without horror) to close on the sale of my family’s beach property in Bridgehampton. We purchased this “investor/user” home less than two years ago, and stretched ourselves way beyond our means to procure … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Idea of Premier?

Posted on May 16, 2006 by Doug Heddings

My blog is making me a bit schizophrenic. One day I’m praising the industry, defending its honor, and disposing of the “sleazy used car salesman” reputation. The next I’m waxing about “unscrupulous” brokers and their dirty tricks. Unfortunately, today I … Continue reading →

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Brokers Hear Everything

Posted on May 13, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Teri Karush Rogers of The New York Times is writing about something that brokers all know about: this job can give you a hell of a lot insight into people’s personal lives: In the course of probing for information, brokers … Continue reading →

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Advertising Property: Print vs. Online

Posted on May 12, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Since the dawn of the internet, everyone has speculated that the face of the real estate industry would be greatly changed. That is no more evident than in the amount of business that we see generated by the internet vs. … Continue reading →

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Pressure to Lower Prices

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Fresh off co-writing an article about how home prices aren’t appreciating as much at the moment, Damon Darlin of The New York Times has an interesting little tidbit on his Times real estate blog, The Walk-Through, about real estate agents … Continue reading →

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Real Estate Consumer Bill of Rights

Posted on May 4, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Counter Intelligence has an update on an idea that has been around for a while–a real estate Consumer Bill of Rights: Five years ago this week, a coalition of leading real estate consumer advocates nationwide — including buyer agents, fee-for-service … Continue reading →

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Almost Everyone Wants to Work in Real Estate

Posted on May 3, 2006 by Doug Heddings

It’s not hard to understand. It has been a hot market. Chris Palmeri at Business Week examines the trend: Thousands of Americans have flocked to the business, most notably as Realtors and mortgage brokers. But Stan Ross, chairman of the … Continue reading →

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The NAR Tackles Freakonomics

Posted on May 2, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Much has been made of the book Freakonomics and its commentary on real estate. For instance, from the Washington Post‘s review: Freakonomics presents the notion that homeowners and real-estate agents may have conflicting monetary incentives as big news. Memo to … Continue reading →

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Strict Co-op Boards and Softening Markets

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Through the recent years of incredibly high demand, many co-op boards have become more discerning than ever. By weeding out many of those who’d like to buy shares in their buildings–often without clearly stated reasons–I believe co-op boards are contributing … Continue reading →

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