Do auctions really work? 06/03/09 From the June issue: While the auction gavel has made its way onto the real estate scene in
the New York area in recent weeks, not everyone is sold on the idea of
putting prop...
Do auctions really work? 05/29/09 While the auction gavel has made its way onto the real estate scene in
the New York area in recent weeks, not everyone is sold on the idea of
putting properties up for bid. Th...
Firms upping fees for brokers 04/21/09 From the April issue: As real estate prices fall and the pool of once-thriving Wall Street buyers dries up, brokerages are re-examining their business models -- and, in some cas...
Firms upping fees for brokers 03/31/09 As real estate prices fall and the pool of once-thriving Wall Street buyers dries up, brokerages are re-examining their business models — and, in some cases, upping fees t...
Hello, low-end apartment 03/20/09 From the March issue: A little over six months ago, Barak
Dunayer made headlines when his eponymous agency snagged the listing
for William F. Buckley's Park Avenue duplex. The...
Hello, low-end apartment 02/27/09 A little over six months ago, Barak Dunayer made headlines when his eponymous agency snagged the listing for William F. Buckley's Park Avenue duplex. The asking price was $24.5 ...
New construction causes new headaches 02/19/09 From the February issue: Maria Hoffman knew what she was getting
into when she signed the contract on her condo at the Leah, a new
development on East 117th Street in Manhatta...
New construction causes new headaches 01/29/09 Maria Hoffman knew what she was getting into when she signed the contract on her condo at the Leah, a new development on East 117th Street in Manhattan, last October.
The 3...
Better than cash under the mattress 01/27/09 From the January issue: While the economy's gyrations have
caused some investors to lose faith in New York City real estate,
experts say some sectors of the real estate market...
Not too proud to do rentals 01/09/09 From the January issue: With residential sales slowing, an
increasing number of brokers who once worked exclusively in sales are
now taking on transactions that in the past th...
Not too proud for rentals 12/31/08 With residential sales slowing, more brokers who once worked exclusively in sales are now taking deals that they never would have touched in the past: rentals. Daniel Baum, COO ...
Better than cash under the mattress 12/30/08 While the economy's gyrations have caused some investors to lose
faith in New York City real estate, experts say some sectors of the
real estate market remain largely recessio...
What's next for Astoria's condo boomlet? 09/01/08 Vickie Palmos is betting on Astoria.
Just a few months ago, the 30-year-old real estate agent left her job at Value Lane Realty to strike out on her own. Her new company, As...
Flippers sweat to avoid flop 07/18/08 From the July issue: In late 2006, when the Manhattan
residential sales market was red hot, Lawrence Rich, an associate
...
Flippers sweat to avoid flop 06/30/08 In late 2006, when the Manhattan residential sales market was red hot, Lawrence Rich, an associate broker and vice president with Prudential Douglas Elliman, decided to put his ...
Spec builders grow cautious in Hamptons 06/30/08 Speculative building is a risky endeavor almost anywhere. From the initial land purchase to the process of obtaining permits, hiring an architect and overseeing construction, bu...
Inside the open houses of the Hamptons: Anxious for buyers 06/02/08 Manhattan may be somewhat insulated from the current housing doom and gloom, but the Hamptons have started to see real signs of softening. According to a report released by Mil...
More New Yorkers opt to rent, not buy 03/18/08 From the March issue: "Sex and the City," season four: Carrie is
at brunch with her girlfriends, complaining about the prospect of
having t...
More New Yorkers opt to rent, not buy 03/04/08 According to brokers and price-watchers, fallout from the subprime
crisis is creating enough doubt in the city's real estate market to
prom...
Mom and pop cash out 02/25/08 From the February issue: With building prices still near
historic highs, landlords are taking the money and running, a decision
that often ...
