Category Archives: Market Insight

Real Estate Investment Pioneers

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Doug Heddings

As I mentioned on Monday, I just returned from a business trip to explore an impressive development project in Argentina.  I had the pleasure of previewing the Algodon Mansion, a 10 unit ultra-lux boutique hotel to open in December of this … Continue reading →

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Carnival of Real Estate #93

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Doug Heddings

The Carnival of Real Estate #93 is up at Phoenix Real Estate Guy.  Check it out. I’m quite busy so hoping to post later on the Algodon Mansion and Vinas del Golf projects in Argentina but it may have to … Continue reading →

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Global Real Estate Investment

Posted on June 2, 2008 by Doug Heddings

I’ve just returned from a magical visit to Argentina.  I was there visiting a new boutique hotel project in Buenos Aires as well as a 2000 acre award winning vineyard in Mendoza that is going to be developed into a … Continue reading →

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Grossly Overpriced Property…The Kiss of Death

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Doug Heddings

If you’re a real seller, this is NOT the market to grossly overprice your property.  Surprisingly though, I would have to say that as many as 50% of the marketing presentations I have done in the past couple of months have been … Continue reading →

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Selling With a Tenant in Place

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Doug Heddings

Selling your investment property with a tenant in place can present some challenges that many property owners don’t anticipate.  Recently, my real estate business has seen quite an increase in the number of investors who are seeking to sell their … Continue reading →

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Marketing Your Home in a Softening Market

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Doug Heddings

There is no telling yet from actual numbers as to which direction the Manhattan real estate market is heading but with inventory increasing in some areas and volume down from the same period last year, some believe we are in … Continue reading →

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BREAKING NEWS: Interest Rates Lowered

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Doug Heddings

As of today, the banks have lowered the rates on loans from $417,000-$729,000 to slightly more than the non-jumbo loans. If anyone has a loan in this range, the interest rate is currently 6.125% on a 30 year fixed.

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Competent Representation When Buying or Selling a Home

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Doug Heddings

I frequently receive emails from TG readers who have had both positive and negative experiences with real estate agents.  The following comes from a reader who felt like he and his wife were duped during the negotiation process by an … Continue reading →

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Manhattan Residential Real Estate Market Snapshot

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Doug Heddings

I apologize for the light postings lately but business and life in general have kept me away from the blog.  As my friend Peter Comitini says, "I’m a real estate broker who blogs, not a blogger who sells real estate."  … Continue reading →

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Housing Discrimination

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Doug Heddings

Discrimination in today’s day and age will always continue to surprise me.  But as a real estate professional and father of a 6 year old son and 4 year old daughter, it is almost unbelievable that agents are out there telling … Continue reading →

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