What Do You See?
Views abound in Boulder, Colorado, where we are spending the Memorial Day week-end with our son, daughter-in-law, and grandson. Nestled as the town is at the foothills of the Rockies, with its ultra clear dry air,… More
Views abound in Boulder, Colorado, where we are spending the Memorial Day week-end with our son, daughter-in-law, and grandson. Nestled as the town is at the foothills of the Rockies, with its ultra clear dry air,… More
As we move into May, the enormous demand for New York properties has not abated. Prospective buyers queue up outside Park Slope floor-through apartments, and two bedroom apartments on the Upper West Side create the same… More
When I first came to the town of Boca Grande in southwest Florida (where I am now spending a week with my family), it consisted of a drugstore, a grocery, and a big antebellum hotel. In… More
September 9, 2013. The fundamentals of Manhattan’s residential marketplace that have characterized most of 2013 are expected to continue into the fourth quarter with some notable variations. Demand will remain strong; inventory will improve somewhat; prices… More
I am a floor plan addict. Andrew Alpern’s book “Apartments for the Affluent”, replete with plans, was largely responsible for getting me into real estate. Night after night I pored over the plans of apartments large… More
The last weeks of summer are always bittersweet. Although the arrival of Labor Day no longer changes my life in any significant way, I still have a school year sensibility. I mentally prepare myself for the… More
There’s plenty of data available to support a U.S. housing recovery even in areas that were hardest hit by the downturn like Miami and Phoenix. New residential construction is on the rise nearly everywhere, and home… More
Last December as the year was coming to a close, the New York Times characterized 2011 as “The Year of the Turndown.” In addition, the reporter acknowledged that it was becoming more common for co-op boards… More
Square footage is a critical consideration in determining and comparing property values. Yet there are no uniform standards for measuring space in New York’s residential housing stock of co-ops, condo’s and townhouses. When I first… More
Last month Warburg Realty President Frederick Peters wrote two wonderfully informative pieces on New York co-ops: “Why Co-ops Work” http://www.warburgrealty.com/blog/?p=600, which discusses the merits of co-op living and “Fit For the Board” http://www.warburgrealty.com/blog/?p=603, a helpful… More