Throughout the country, real estate agents are taking courses in implicit bias and the origins and effects of racism. In New York State, employers AND the state both mandate these courses, so many agents and… More
Do buyers tell their agents the truth about what they want? The phrase “Buyers are liars” was one of the first I learned when I entered the real estate brokerage business forty years ago, and it… More
As 2023 begins, how should real estate agents best consider profitable avenues to which to dedicate time and resources? Here are a few ideas, starting with the most global and then becoming more specific: Be a… More
New York’s residential real estate market continues to cool. Most properties sell today between 10% and 20% below what they commanded at the height of the market in 2015 or 2016. Given that interest rates have… More
“What’s my apartment worth?” Every residential real estate agent in New York City hears that question at least once at every cocktail party or dinner with friends. And we are (or should be) always prepared, with… More
As July settles into August, the New York real estate market has settled into its own peculiar rhythm. During these endless, rainless, scorching summer days, serious buyers in certain price ranges have made their way through… More
2022 came in with a bang, real estate-wise. Record numbers of contracts were signed here in New York during the first couple of months of the year. But as the first quarter wore on, cracks began… More
