Category Archives: Tips & Advice

Solid Advice for Buyers and Sellers from Fortune

Posted on May 11, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Ellen Florian Katz of Fortune magazine has some very solid real estate tips that are up now at CNNMoney. The piece gives advice for sellers, buyers, and those who plan to stay where they are in this cooling market. Here … Continue reading →

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The 50 Year Gimmick

Posted on May 11, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Before I had a blog, I published a newsletter called The Pulse. A while ago, in The Pulse, I wrote that I suspected banks would devise creative tactics as the market cooled, including incredibly long-term mortgages, in an attempt to … Continue reading →

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Pressure to Lower Prices

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Fresh off co-writing an article about how home prices aren’t appreciating as much at the moment, Damon Darlin of The New York Times has an interesting little tidbit on his Times real estate blog, The Walk-Through, about real estate agents … Continue reading →

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Manhattan is a Special Market

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Here’s an excerpt of what you’ll hear in the latest episode of the TrueGotham podcast, in which Douglas Heddings explains some of the ways the Manhattan real estate market is different from the rest of the nation: 85 percent of … Continue reading →

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A Broker’s View of Unscrupulous Real Estate Brokers

Posted on April 20, 2006 by Doug Heddings

In the latest episode of the TrueGotham podcast, we delve into one of New York’s favorite topics: unscruplous real estate brokers. The episode is a little more than eight minutes long, and covers a lot of ground. Here’s an excerpt, … Continue reading →

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Hiring a Broker 101: Signed Marketing Plan

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Doug Heddings

From time to time on TrueGotham we’ll be offering tips for buying and selling apartments in New York. Today my advice is simple, but frequently overlooked: when you are selling your apartment, get your broker to print out, present, and … Continue reading →

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Choosing a Manhattan Broker

Posted on April 1, 2006 by Doug Heddings

You need to find somebody who has experience. Somebody could be in the business for 25 years if they do maybe one or two transactions a year, that isn’t the kind of experience you may be looking for. I would … Continue reading →

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