Category Archives: Tips & Advice

Appearance on NBC’s Today Show

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Doug Heddings

I’m happy and excited to report that I will be appearing on NBC’s Today Show tomorrow morning, Thursday, March 27 to discuss housing markets across the country and what sellers can do to both add value to their homes and increase … Continue reading →

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Seller Motivation: Why Sell Now?

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Doug Heddings

Throughout my 16 years in the residential Manhattan real estate market, the majority of my business has come from representing sellers in the marketing and negotiation process.  The first 2 questions I ask of all of my sellers is "why … Continue reading →

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Navigating New York City Subways

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Doug Heddings

I’m heading out of the office shortly to show a property on the border of Tribeca and Battery Park City.  Rather than hastily jumping on the subway and guessing how long it would take me to get there, my brilliant … Continue reading →

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Raffle To Win a House…3/12/2008 UPDATE

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Doug Heddings

I’m re-posting this story yet again because I think it’s brilliant and it’s a success…so far.   Check out the comments section below though as more is revealed about the history of this home. From WBALTV.com in my home town of Baltimore comes … Continue reading →

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Contingent or Not Contingent…That Is Indeed THE Question

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Doug Heddings

The state of the Manhattan real estate market remains stable but some of the rules that have been followed for more than a decade are meeting resistance and dare I say, may be changing.  Of course my experience is anecdotal … Continue reading →

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Friday Link-O-Rama

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Doug Heddings

The flu is sweeping through our house with the latest victim being my 3 year old daughter.  My wife and I are just waiting for its attack on one of us…oh happy day.  So here’s a list of some of … Continue reading →

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Let Your Broker/Agent be Your Point-Man

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Doug Heddings

After 16 years of successfully negotiating deals for both sellers and buyers, I do know a little bit about the "art of the deal."  What I mean by this is that an experienced agent often understands the idiosyncrasies of the … Continue reading →

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Residential Property Descriptions: Enticing or Revolting

Posted on February 22, 2008 by Doug Heddings

"Spacious apartment with good hardwood floors and light."                                            or "This is a luxuriously sprawling home with incredible sweeping river and skyline views on the 41st floor of a full service white glove condominium. All of the fixtures and finishes … Continue reading →

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Manhattan Real Estate: Patience Can Be A Virtue But Ego Isn’t

Posted on February 15, 2008 by Doug Heddings

Manhattan is full of BIG egos.  Some would say that many of those egos help to pump life into the heart of this incredible metropolis.  Perhaps there is an element of truth to that but a big real estate agent ego can be … Continue reading →

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Is Being the First to View a Property An Advantage?

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Doug Heddings

With inventory still incredibly low in most parts of the Manhattan residential real estate market, eager buyers are hopeful that they and/or their agents will be the first to spot and view properties as they come on the market.  Being … Continue reading →

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