Category Archives: Market Insight

Virtual Rollercoaster of US Home Prices Since 1895

Posted on April 5, 2007 by Doug Heddings

My friend Henry Abbott of TrueHoop fame sent me this incredible virtual roller coaster of home prices since 1895 (via Kottke.org).  I can’t believe Jonathan Miller hasn’t done something like this as he is the master of stats and graphs.  … Continue reading →

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1Q Manhattan Real Estate Market Report Now Available

Posted on April 4, 2007 by Doug Heddings

Here it is: Prudential Douglas Elliman Manhattan Market Overview 1Q 07 prepared by Miller Samuel. And a brief summary directly from Miller Samuel: …The Manhattan housing market saw a large increase in the number of sales, a drop in listing … Continue reading →

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New York City Closing Costs: Sky High for New Developments

Posted on April 4, 2007 by Doug Heddings

It amazes me how many people begin the process of shopping for or selling a property and are completely unfamiliar with the costs associated with doing so.  For those who are buying in new development projects, pay particular attention to these … Continue reading →

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1Q Manhattan Real Estate Market Report Released Today

Posted on April 3, 2007 by Doug Heddings

This comes directly from my Inbox received just moments ago from Real Estate guru and appraiser Jonathan Miller.  Check out the link below to read more on hos blog, Matrix. Manhattan Market Information The 1Q 2007 Prudential Douglas Elliman Manhattan … Continue reading →

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More Co-op Board Antics

Posted on April 3, 2007 by Doug Heddings

Yet another saga to report on the absolutely ridiculous behavior that some co-op boards exhibit.  In May of last year, my team and I brought a property on the market that wasn’t without it’s challenges as far as procuring a … Continue reading →

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Real Estate Agent Referral Fees: Conflict of Interest?

Posted on April 2, 2007 by Doug Heddings

I just returned from my vacation to an Inbox loaded with thousands of emails.  The following is just one of the many mass emails that I receive regularly recommending services in exchange for a referral fee. hi everyone .. i just wanted to … Continue reading →

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The Pitfalls of Price Per Square Foot REDUX

Posted on March 30, 2007 by Doug Heddings

From the True gotham Archives (be back on Monday): Last week all of the big players in New York City released third quarter numbers. Although I have discussed the varying results in these reports, let me take a moment to … Continue reading →

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Bring on Your Hybrid Fee Structures REDUX

Posted on March 29, 2007 by Doug Heddings

From the True Gotham Archives (yep, still on vaca): Mark S. Nadel has written a paper about fee structures in real estate. From the abstract (via Inman): While real estate brokers have long set their fee as a straight percentage … Continue reading →

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When Sellers Exit the Driver’s Seat REDUX

Posted on March 27, 2007 by Doug Heddings

From the True Gotham Archives (because I’m still on vacation): This weekend in The New York Times, Teri Karush Rogers put her finger right on a major point about Manhattan real estate: sellers are used to behaving like royalty. She … Continue reading →

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True Gotham Redux

Posted on March 23, 2007 by Doug Heddings

I’m off to the Dominican republic today for a much needed vacation with the family.  I’ll be back blogging on Monday, April 2nd but today and all of next week, I will rerun some of True Gotham’s most popular/controversial posts.  … Continue reading →

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