Beauty is Truth
I am often asked if I live in a constant state of real estate envy. After all, so the thinking goes, I must see so much beautiful property that I am constantly burdened by desire. In… More
I am often asked if I live in a constant state of real estate envy. After all, so the thinking goes, I must see so much beautiful property that I am constantly burdened by desire. In… More
In a past dérive (an unplanned walk through an urban environment), I started at the corner of Central Park West and 81st Street, and walked south on CPW to Columbus Circle. For this dérive, the starting… More
So much of New York real estate press these days is about the flurry of enormous new development skyscrapers along 57th Street. Although some of the press is about how these buildings will change the skyline… More
Today it really feels like spring. Canada geese are again nesting on the abandoned beaver lodge in our pond, while purple martins (flash of blue) and red-winged blackbirds (flash of red) swoop among the cattails. Basking… More
In previous blog posts I have discussed the concept of a dérive, an unplanned walk through an urban environment, and also mused on why city dwellers might be willing to pay a premium for a view… More
My previous blog posts about taking unplanned walks in an urban environment (a dérive) have all centered around the Upper East Side of Manhattan. As Monty Python would say, “And now, for something completely different!” This… More
When did money begin to trump morality in the real estate marketplace? I know that when I began as a real estate agent in 1980, buyers and sellers almost always kept their word. If the seller… More
During the third quarter, real estate in Manhattan and Brooklyn stayed the course. While the market did experience, as it often does, a post-Memorial Day slowdown from the feverish pace of the spring, deals were made… More
Does the direction of January predict the course for the year? Wall Street where the adage originated thinks so. The first month of 2013 scored impressive gains with the S&P up 5.05% and the Dow gaining… 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