Category Archives: Fun

Life is Good…

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Doug Heddings

and I’m busy, so see you on Monday.  Have a great weekend!

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IntoTheBox.TV Brings Us Boulevard of Trump

Posted on January 15, 2008 by Doug Heddings

If you’re not familiar with IntoTheBox.TV then you absolutely must check it out.  IntoTheBox is all about peering inside the surreal housing market here in New York City. With approximately 13 million people residing in the New York Metropolitan area … Continue reading →

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Funny Residential Property Descriptions from The New Yorker

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Doug Heddings

From REAL writer Andy Borowitz of The New Yorker comes Rarely Available which mocks the often laughable property descriptions that I and my colleagues sometimes get a bit carried away with.  Here’s just one example from Borowitz (check out the entire … Continue reading →

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Friday Link-O-Rama

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Doug Heddings

With 2008 upon us, many are making predictions about the direction of the economy and more specifically the health and well-being of the Manhattan real estate market.  In lieu of specific predictions, here are some current links that may shed … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2008 by Doug Heddings

Wishing you and yours the very best of health and happiness in 2008 and beyond.  Be back tomorrow.

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Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Joyous Kwanzaa, Season’s Greetings and Happy Holidays

Posted on December 21, 2007 by Doug Heddings

I think that just about covers it all.  I’m off to spend the holiday’s with my family and won’t be back until next Friday. Thank you all for a wonderful year and I wish you all the best of health … Continue reading →

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Dr. Seuss’s Green Eggs and CDOs

Posted on December 21, 2007 by Doug Heddings

From the Wall Street Journal Economics blog (via my brother-in-law) comes this Dr. Seuss spin on CDO sentiment set to Green Eggs and Ham (great vintage YouTube video): Broker Joe! Show me some flow I need the dough! I’m Broker Joe! … Continue reading →

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Even Madonna is Frustrated With Her Co-op Board

Posted on December 7, 2007 by Doug Heddings

People’s feelings about Co-op Boards range from utter disdain to acceptance as a means to control one’s environment.  Madonna is apparently of the former as she is filing a lawsuit against her Co-op Board at Harperly Hall for refusing to … Continue reading →

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Custom Closets from Open House NYC

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Doug Heddings

This week’s episode of OpenHouseNYC  focuses on an "amenity" that New Yorkers never get enough of:  CLOSET SPACE! In this edition of Floorplan, George Oliphant confronts a perpetual problem of city living: no closet space! First George meets with Dorren … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 21, 2007 by Doug Heddings

I’m off to St. Thomas for my first ever Thanksgiving outside of the United States.  I’m incredibly excited about this opportunity and wish all of my friends, family, clients (past and present) a very healthy and Happy Thanksgiving!  I hope … Continue reading →

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