Category Archives: Tips & Advice

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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Selling Real Estate Objectively: Is There Such a Thing?

Posted on March 14, 2007 by Doug Heddings

YES…BUT… How often does money cloud judgement?  All too often I would guess. The impetus for this post is a transaction in which I was recently involved where buyers purchased a property that I wasn’t particularly excited about.  Who cares about my … 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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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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The Power of The Open House

Posted on March 5, 2007 by Doug Heddings

Vivian S. Toy of The New York Times reported Sunday about tightening restrictions that many buildings are implementing regarding open houses.  In the frenzied real estate market of recent years, the cries of “Enough!” from building residents won out, resulting … Continue reading →

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Apples to Oranges: Prewar Loft vs. Flashy New Development

Posted on March 2, 2007 by Doug Heddings

A TrueGotham reader emailed me the following: Hello-  A friend just turned me on to your blog and I think it’s terrific. I wondered if you have any thoughts on all the new developments in Tribeca? Specifically, I’m comparing the … Continue reading →

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Hearing What We Want to Hear About Real Estate

Posted on March 1, 2007 by Doug Heddings

A few days ago I wrote about how I could provide real news support for any angle you would like to take regarding our current real estate market.  Jonathan Miller of Matrix agrees.  In his post today, Cherry Picking Housing … Continue reading →

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Another Reader Question and More Square Footage Woes

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Doug Heddings

I received this email from a TrueGotham reader last night: I recently started reading your blog and think you’re doing a great job. Keep up the good work. As I really respect your viewpoint, it would be great to get … Continue reading →

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