Category Archives: Tips & Advice

Homeowner Relief Act Makes Refi’s Possible

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Doug Heddings

For those who had wanted to refinance, but due to falling home prices, did not have the equity in the home to do so, now they can. Due to the Homeowner Relief Act, refinances are now available to homeowners with … Continue reading →

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Last Call for Real Estate Social Marketing Panel Tonight

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Doug Heddings

Hope to see you tonight!    Sponsor Intensive Real Estate Social Media Workshop Today, Tuesday, April 7, 4 pm – 6 pm (registration 3:30 – 4 pm) Location: M1-5, 52 Walker Street, Manhattan Cost: $99 Details and Registration Get up … Continue reading →

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Real Estate Social Marketing Series: Join Us

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Doug Heddings

  Only 17 spots left for Tuesday Seminar (Register Here) Have you ever wanted to learn how to use social networking and marketing services like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to build your real estate business, but you were too busy … Continue reading →

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Is There Anything To “Catch” For Manhattan Real Estate Bottom Fishers?

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Doug Heddings

As media reports continue to swirl about our struggling economy paired with the likelihood that it is going to get worse before it gets better, some prospective, yet reluctant purchasers continue to circle Manhattan real estate just watching asking prices adjust … Continue reading →

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Challenging Real Estate Market Need Not Be So Challenging

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Doug Heddings

Adapt or Die!  It is truly that simple.  I have been writing here for months now about how challenging the current real estate market has become and just yesterday after a lengthy and intelligent conversation with my friend and fellow … Continue reading →

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Manhattan Real Estate Market Snapshot and A Broker Blogger’s Dilemna

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Doug Heddings

For those agents/brokers out there who are thinking about starting there own real estate blog; think long and hard before you take the leap.  Evidenced by my lack of posts as of late (the last all the way back on … Continue reading →

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Insulting Bids Are No Longer Insulting

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Doug Heddings

Once upon a time, in a town known as Gotham, property owners reveled in a housing boom that saw ultra low inventory and a plethora of "well-qualified" buyers (thanks to lax lending standards).  Buyers found this environment to be incredibly … Continue reading →

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The Sad Truth About House Raffles

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Doug Heddings

Readers of TrueGotham know how excited I have been about the apparant win-win-win formula that comes from raffling a house.  The owner gets out from under a mortgage, a charity benefits from the money raised above and beyond the mortgage  or … Continue reading →

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How’s the Market?

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Doug Heddings

My friend Noah at UrbanDigs wrote an excellent piece today on the Buyer/Seller Disconnect (a MUST read for both buyers and sellers in today’s market!) and I couldn’t resist sharing my 2 cents.  So after a lengthy comment on his blog … Continue reading →

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Inman’s Real Estate Connect NYC 2009

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Doug Heddings

Real Estate Connect NYC 2009 is just around the corner (January 7-9th) and I’m pleased to be speaking on a panel as part of the Digital Video Summit.  My panel, 5 Killer Uses for Real Estate Video, will address production, use, and … Continue reading →

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