Category Archives: Market Insight

Communication Is Key When Buying or Selling Real Estate

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Doug Heddings

I’m going to share an anecdote here that I believe illustrates precisely what a broker should and shouldn’t do when working with a buyer and/or seller of residential real estate.   First the players: Broker: Yours truly Buyers: My best … Continue reading →

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Market Heats Up? and Your Building’s No Pet Policy May Be Costing You a Fortune

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Doug Heddings

The ramifications of the debacle in Greece and a wild day on Wall Street yesterday have yet to be seen but word across the real estate industry seems to be that the Spring market has heated up…for now. Now although … Continue reading →

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Ranks of Rutenberg Quietly Exploding

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Doug Heddings

It’s no surprise to me that today’s Biggest Brokerages piece in The Real Deal highlights a competitive banter between Corcoran’s Pam Liebman and Prudential Douglas Elliman’s Dottie Herman while the most remarkable stat that I see in the report is … Continue reading →

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GreenPearl Real Estate Marketing and Tech Academy

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Doug Heddings

The 2 day GreenPearl Real Estate Marketing and Technology Academy kicks off tomorrow with an unbelievable cast of over 40 speakers including: Dawn Doherty, VP Strategic Development, StreetEasy Stephen Kliegerman, Executive Director, Halstead Property Development Marketing Jonathan Miller, President & CEO, … Continue reading →

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Vlog: Impending Strike, Market Snapshot and Forecast

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Doug Heddings
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Our Own Jennifer Breu on OpenHouseNYC

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Doug Heddings
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The VOW Debate Heats Up As Jury Still Out Regarding Privacy Issues

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Doug Heddings

The recent Amy Tennery article in The Real Deal, Should brokerages take a ‘VOW’ of privacy has people talking a great deal about the arrival of VOW’s (Virtual office Websites) to the Manhattan real estate marketplace and whether or not the consumer’s … Continue reading →

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Manhattan Residential Market Reports 2010 Q1

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Doug Heddings

Well it’s that time again.  I wanted to really familiarize myself with everything that the big brokerages were reporting before making any effort whatsoever to make sense of it all.   In an effort to interpret the data from the … Continue reading →

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Search ALL NYC Listings in One Place!

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Doug Heddings

 Yes it is finally possible to search all Manhattan residential real estate listings in one place and we are one of the early adopters of what the industry is referring to as VOW. Check it out on The Heddings Property … Continue reading →

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RESPA Changes and Its Effects on Residential Closings

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Doug Heddings

Our very own Dan Shlufman has some excellent ideas for attorneys regarding the latest RESPA changes to help facilitate smoother transactions.  Not a bad read for the consumer either: As most of us are aware, as of January 1, 2010, … Continue reading →

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