Learning from Beethoven
I am about three quarters of the way through the enormous new Beethoven biography by Jan Swofford; like so many contemporary biographies, it is highly detailed and carefully researched. It makes one point over and over:… More
I am about three quarters of the way through the enormous new Beethoven biography by Jan Swofford; like so many contemporary biographies, it is highly detailed and carefully researched. It makes one point over and over:… More
Do you look back now and wish you had bought into Williamsburg or Dumbo 10 or 15 years ago? (I know I do.) Today’s dérive (an unplanned walk in an urban environment) takes place in… More
When my wife and I bought our apartment in 1977 we did not consider the apartment an investment. Investments earned compound interest in the bank; real estate was something you either bought or rented, depending on… 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
Last week I was called by a reporter who wanted to discuss the possibility of an overstock of Manhattan condominiums in the $30 million to $50 million dollar market. I took the call reluctantly. It’s not… More
Walking through midtown along First Avenue is a stereotypically hectic New York City experience, with multiple lanes of busy traffic, shops, and restaurants creating a noisy and bustling ambiance. Walk just a few steps east of… More
Residential real estate buyers feel enabled by the Internet. They can go online and, with a few keystrokes, find everything that is for sale in the neighborhoods in which they are interested. So they increasingly believe… More
It has been a year of new directions for us here at Warburg, and because of that I particularly want to express my profound belief in our guiding principles, and my fervent wish that they continue… More
Lookie loos, prospective buyers and real estate professionals all enjoy exploring available homes in all shapes and sizes, both near and far. We delight in fantasizing and dreaming big. When it is time to get serious… More
Throughout history, as the days get shorter and the weather cooler in the Northern Hemisphere, people have steeled themselves against the coming winter by holding festivals of light. From the Pagan Yule celebration of the ancient… More