Category Archives: Dirty Real Estate Tricks

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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The Downside of the Low Ball

Posted on October 19, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Urban Digs is talking about what a lot of buyers are thinking about these days: low ball offers. Here’s an excerpt: For buyers, the BEST situation to submit a low-ball offer is when: 1. Seller has reduced the price for … Continue reading →

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Bogus “New” Listings

Posted on September 18, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Glenn Roberts of Inman News discusses the practice of removing a listing for a property, then re-listing it so that is doesn’t look, in the listing, like it has been on the market a long time. The comments are all … Continue reading →

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The Culture of Real Estate Fraud

Posted on August 14, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Ralph Roberts at Realblogging gives us a Marcie Geffner column (as long as we’re talking ethics, hope they had Geffner’s permission to reproduce the whole thing!) about the culture of real estate and how it contributes to fraud. For instance, … Continue reading →

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Real Estate Agents on Co-op Boards: Walking a Fine Line

Posted on August 7, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Sunday’s Real Estate section of The New York Times wonders whether it’s a conflict of interest to have a real estate agent, who sells property in a building, also serving on that co-op’s board of directors? They outline a number … Continue reading →

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Friday’s Mixed Bag

Posted on July 28, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Doug’s boss, Prudential Douglas Elliman honcho Dottie Herman is talking about transparency in the industry. She talked about similar stuff a few years ago. Doug swears he has nothing to gain by raving about her, says this: "The primary reason … Continue reading →

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How Not to Buy a New York Apartment

Posted on July 26, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Just got a disturbing email from a client. We have an exclusive agreement for me to sell her apartment. Last week, I showed the property to an attorney. He is representing his family, and by law attorneys are licensed real … Continue reading →

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In Case You Needed Further Evidence that Real Estate Needs Policing

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Check this out. Most extreme dirty real estate tricks I have ever heard of, and frankly, I have never even heard of anything like this in the U.S.

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How to Sell Your New York Apartment

Posted on June 26, 2006 by Doug Heddings

I have been friends with Douglas Heddings for years. And it’s a great thing to be friends with a good Manhattan broker–because if you need to make a big decision about buying and selling, you can call him for free … Continue reading →

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Patrick.Net Joins the Club of Real Estate Haters

Posted on May 17, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Patrick.net is planning a career change, to become a “realtwhore.” I know, I knowÖ you’re probably thinking: “Hey, isn’t this the same guy who takes cheap shots at RealtwhoresÆ every chance he gets? Isn’t this the same guy who posts … Continue reading →

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