Standards for measuring NYC apartments would be a boon to the industry. It’s a subject I’ve broached before, and one that merits re-consideration. Without uniform guidelines, the challenge of computing accurate square footage in order to… More
Is there an optimum season to sell real estate? Yes and no. Yes, spring and fall are the traditional best months for sellers, and as a result also the best times for buyers since there are… More
This new year will feel a little like Yogi Berra’s “déjà vu all over again.” Real estate headlines for 2015 will echo many of last year’s dominant themes with a few twists. Take a look. A… More
I love negotiation. It lies at the heart of the real estate business: the back and forth which leads to a successful outcome. I am not a scorched earth negotiator, but I have always understood the… More
I have been to a number of real estate events recently where the talk was all about whether co-op apartments should be converting to condominiums. (For those who don’t know, co-op ownership comes in the form… More
Nothing provides greater opportunity for contemplation than a week outside the office. While working in my garden in Connecticut this past week, I thought a lot about being a business owner. As many of you know,… 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
