Category Archives: Market Insight

The Evolution of the Real Estate TEAM

One of the most enjoyable and stimulating parts of my job as CORE’s Sales Director is the business development meeting. Several times per year our marketing, PR and management teams sit down with our agents individually to discuss current business … Continue reading

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The Olympics, Real Estate and Avoiding Distraction

Occasionally I have a novel idea that I share through my blogging. This is not one of those times. As part of our continued efforts to support our agents at CORE, our marketing, PR and management team meet with individual … Continue reading

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An Excellent Real Estate Agent Is Worth A Multiple of Their Weight In Gold

I have been blogging since 2006 in an effort to raise the bar in real estate and to dispel the used car salesman stereotype of real estate agents. Despite my efforts, I am still shocked by some of the incompetence … Continue reading

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Spring Inventory Climbs but Summer Looms

For buyers of New York City real estate, any report of expanded inventory is welcome news to say the least. It is surely music to the ears of many buyers that Manhattan inventory has indeed increased by 52% since the … Continue reading

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Perception vs. Reality in Manhattan Real Estate

Here is a selection of email subjects found in my Inbox in just the past 10 days: “Seller Says Sell” “Priced to Sell” “Price Drop” “Price Reduction” “Price Improvement” “New Asking Price” “Price Slashed” The obvious perception of anyone receiving … Continue reading

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Waiting Yourself Right Out of a Buying Opportunity

A recent DNAinfo begs the question, “Do You Regret Not Buying a New York Apartment 10 Years Ago?” If you are one of the many who decided for one reason or another to continue to rent, I sincerely hope that … Continue reading

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True Gotham: The Press, Panic and Pause

The first few weeks of 2016 have been incredibly volatile. Global economic insecurity, US stock market declines and numerous “man bites dog” anecdotes in the press have created an atmosphere that I have seen a few times before. One of … Continue reading

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The Ingenuity of Innovation

On Monday I had the pleasure of sitting down with some of the brightest people in the real estate industry for what was our first meeting of the New Year. The general theme of our discussion was how are we … Continue reading

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The Burgeoning Hudson Square

A new neighborhood is being reimagined which will connect Soho, the West Village and Tribeca. It’s name: Hudson Square.  With numerous new developments in the pipeline and the potential redevelopment of St. John’s Terminal, a three block building between Clarkson … Continue reading

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Emotion – The Intangible Market Predictor

“The market is the most efficient mechanism anywhere in the world for transferring wealth from impatient people to patient people.” – Warren Buffett Back in 1992 when I entered the Manhattan real estate market professionally, I made a conscience decision … Continue reading

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