Category Archives: Market Insight

For Sale By Owner: Going it Without an Agent

Posted on March 21, 2007 by Doug Heddings

I’m home with the flu today just two short days before a much needed week long vacation in the Dominican Republic and thought that since I’m out of commission (certainly not in the financial sense of the word) a post … Continue reading →

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Carnival of Real Estate #34

Posted on March 19, 2007 by Doug Heddings

It’s up now at Mike’s Corner – Web 2.0 For Real Estate Pros.  Check it out.

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Agents Demanding Kickbacks from Mortgage Brokers

Posted on March 19, 2007 by Doug Heddings

I must say that despite the many issues that I have with the "wild west" type of atmosphere often found in the real estate industry, even I was surprised to read this recent Jen Benepe article from The Real Deal … Continue reading →

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Friday Link-O-Rama

Posted on March 16, 2007 by Doug Heddings

In perusing all of the RSS feeds this morning, Bubble Meter reminded me that I haven’t blogged once about the subprime mortgage market implosion, so courtesy of Bubble Meter, here are some links of sites who are doing an excellent job … Continue reading →

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Pricing Property Properly…Positively a Priority!

Posted on March 15, 2007 by Doug Heddings

It’s no secret that the prime marketing time for selling a home occurs during the first few weeks of it’s listing.  Don’t just take my word for it.  "Your home should be priced right from the very beginning," according to … Continue reading →

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Carnival of Real Estate #33

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Doug Heddings

The Carnival is up at The Phoenix Real Estate Guy.  Check it out.

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Friday Link-O-Rama

Posted on March 9, 2007 by Doug Heddings

The Forbes 891(yep, that’s the number of billionaires on the list this year) has been released.  I imagine not all 891 are True Gotham readers right? An interesting "How To" Guide: How to Save Your Home from Foreclosure via The Consumerist and … Continue reading →

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How Neighbors and More Can Affect Property Values

Posted on March 8, 2007 by Doug Heddings

As the press goes on another witch hunt, this time after the rat infested KFC/TacoBell in New York City’s trendy Greenwich Village neighborhood, some want to know how something like this will affect property values.  I was interviewed yesterday for … Continue reading →

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Immigration from Suburbs Buoying Urban Real Estate Markets?

Posted on March 7, 2007 by Doug Heddings

During the housing boom of the past decade in New York City, I have seen a noticeable trend of people who once believed the grass was greener (or that any grass at all was attractive) in Westchester, Connecticut, and the suburbs of … Continue reading →

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What Value Does a Buyer’s Agent Add?

Posted on March 6, 2007 by Doug Heddings

The Billion Dollar question!!!  I received this email from a TrueGotham reader yesterday: I am considering purchasing in a new condo development. I understand there’s little value added with a buyer broker in this situation. I don’t have a broker, though … Continue reading →

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