Category Archives: Tips & Advice

Friday Link-O-Rama

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Doug Heddings

With 2008 upon us, many are making predictions about the direction of the economy and more specifically the health and well-being of the Manhattan real estate market.  In lieu of specific predictions, here are some current links that may shed … Continue reading →

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My First Wall Street Bonus Casualty of 2008

Posted on January 2, 2008 by Doug Heddings

Well I knew that the day would come when a voice on the other end of the phone would say, "We’re in a holding pattern because my bonus wasn’t anything like I thought it would be."  That day has indeed … Continue reading →

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To Dumber Than Dirt Real Estate Agents…Prepare for Another Career

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Doug Heddings

I and my team are currently in the midst of wrapping up a transaction with perhaps one of the most uninformed (she knows very little about her seller, the property, or the business), misinformed (what she does claim to know … Continue reading →

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What Our Customers Don’t Care About…Or Do They?

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Doug Heddings

Straight from the pages of RISmedia comes these Nine Things Consumers Won’t Care About in the New Year.  Jimmy Vee and Travis Miller who co-authored Gravitational Marketing: The Science Of Attracting Customers (John Wiley & Sons) provide the list. The … Continue reading →

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Holiday Tipping In Co-ops and Condos

Posted on December 17, 2007 by Doug Heddings

As I was sitting at my desk this morning comprising a list of 31 (yes THIRTY-ONE) people that my wife and I will be tipping for this year’s Holiday Season, I was also trying to think of a good blog … Continue reading →

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More Tips on Pricing Property

Posted on December 12, 2007 by Doug Heddings

With all the talk of housing markets across the country still in decline and a quiet stalemate here in Manhattan, many sellers and their agents are confused as to how they should price their property for an efficient sale.  Lew Sichelman … Continue reading →

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Sellers Beware: Buyers Getting More Anxious

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Doug Heddings

If you’re a seller with a property currently on the market or you’re thinking of selling anytime soon, it’s imperative that you listen to the market and pay close attention to current buyer psychology.  This morning I received an email … Continue reading →

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Inman’s Real Estate Connect 2008

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Doug Heddings

I’m very excited to be speaking again at this year’s Inman Real Estate Connect conference in January.  Here’s what you have to look forward to straight from the Inman Connect web site: What is Real Estate Connect? Real Estate Connect … Continue reading →

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Keeping Up With Manhattan Housing Inventory

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Doug Heddings

If you’re a reader of TrueGotham and not also reading UrbanDigs, you are missing some incredibly valuable insight and information from my friend and fellow blogger Noah Rosenblatt. Recently, Noah unveiled his new site with a feature that is only … Continue reading →

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Custom Closets from Open House NYC

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Doug Heddings

This week’s episode of OpenHouseNYC  focuses on an "amenity" that New Yorkers never get enough of:  CLOSET SPACE! In this edition of Floorplan, George Oliphant confronts a perpetual problem of city living: no closet space! First George meets with Dorren … Continue reading →

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