Category Archives: Tips & Advice

OpenHouse NYC Clears the Clutter

Posted on October 10, 2007 by Doug Heddings

A topic near and dear to my heart as I and most of my colleagues will recommend decluttering an apartment more than any other form of preparation before bringing a property to market.  In my opinion, it is the easiest, … Continue reading →

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Carnival of Real Estate #62

Posted on October 9, 2007 by Doug Heddings

Something definitely happened over the weekend for my team and our business as the phones are ringing off the hook, offers are being negotiated, and one buyer is unfortunately losing a bidding war.  Anecdotal of course but I’m incredibly busy … Continue reading →

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TrueGotham TV Explores Square Feet: Why The Mystery?

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Doug Heddings

If you’re a regular reader of TrueGotham, there’s no secret to how I feel about discrepancies in square footage and the lack of standardization of measurement (or is there?) in the marketplace.  Buyer frustration permeates the market as prospective purchasers continue to … Continue reading →

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Apartment Walk Through Checklist

Posted on October 3, 2007 by Doug Heddings

Clients of mine just sent me an email asking exactly what they should be looking for when they do their walk through of their new apartment this coming Friday.  Excellent question and here is a relatively comprehensive list from one … Continue reading →

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Desperation Pricing By New Agents

Posted on September 27, 2007 by Doug Heddings

Making sense of the state of the market in Manhattan has proven to be a daily challenge.  Talk of Wall Street layoffs and meager bonuses, the current credit crunch, and Fed attempts to buoy the economy are just some of … Continue reading →

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Smart Homes from OpenHouseNYC

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Doug Heddings

Like most guys I know, I’m a huge fan of technology and this week’s clip from OpenHouseNYC delivers some fun stuff to "trick out da crib" (did I just type that?) with the latest tech gadgetry: In this Floorplan segment, … Continue reading →

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More Support for “Realistic” Pricing

Posted on September 24, 2007 by Doug Heddings

Friday’s post has generated a bit of buzz regarding seller’s expectations in softer real estate markets.  Coincidentally, Austan Goolsbee wrote A Reality Check for Home Sellers for The New York Times this weekend.  So why do seller’s often choose to ignore … Continue reading →

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A Real Estate Convo Reminiscient of 1992…UH OH!

Posted on September 21, 2007 by Doug Heddings

At the end of the day yesterday I received a phone call from the son of prospective sellers who own a luxury one bedroom condominium on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.  This is precisely the phone call that I … Continue reading →

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Combining Apartments from OpenHouseNYC

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Doug Heddings

In my 16 years in the Manhattan Real Estate industry, I have sold numerous apartments to next door neighbors so that they could expand their square footage and stay in their current zip code.  This week’s OpenHouseNYC episode provides some … Continue reading →

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Pricing Property: NY Mag’s Triple Assessment from OpenHouseNYC

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Doug Heddings

I have always recommended to my prospective sellers that they interview multiple agents when determining who is best suited to represent them with the sale of their home.  One of the reasons for this is to get some collective concept of … Continue reading →

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