True Real Estate Broker Stories from Real New York City Brokers
Today is Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
If you have located our blog, you might be wondering… what’s the point of this site? It’s simple - instead of going home and complaining, and letting all the interesting, funny or disturbing (after a bad day “in the office”) real estate broker stories be forgotten, we share them with you. Now, that might not [...]
(post by BT) Have you heard the one about the most desirable retail tenant in the US closing 600 locations? Not that funny? Well, with the prices of gas and food through the roof, those $5 venti, lite, half-caff, soy, double shot, vanilla lattes were bound to take a hit. What does that mean to [...]
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(post by Dee) Ever drove over Queensborough Bridge or took the #7 train and noticed the red IDCNY sign towering over a building in Long Island City? I’ve been living in the area for 14 years before learning what that building is. In fact, it wasn’t until July 4th, 2007 that I found out what [...]
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If you are actually delinquent on your mortgage and are scared that you are going to face big problems, you are wrong. You are fine. It’s the people who actually put a full down payment (money they were able to save because they have the financial means and know how to manage their money) but [...]
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(post by BT) Lately, I have been seeing a growing number of overpriced land for sale by real estate agents. Just because you have land, and it’s in a prime location, it does not mean people should overpay. There is a logical, true value for everything. Even in hot, up-and-coming areas like Long Island City [...]
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(post by Dee) Recently one real estate buzzword has been especially hot. Mixed-use has been a hot development type. Is it new? Is it better? Here’s a quick lowdown on the definition, as well as some background.
In short, mixed-use property is one that combines more than one type of property type, like a hotel and [...]
(post by BT) There is a real estate broker in my area that has been in the business for over 35 years. People hire him because they assume he has experience and time-proven service reputation… Wrong - more like disservice! This guy has a few bad habits that benefit only him: he doesn’t co-broke with [...]
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(post by BT) The New York City Waterfalls under the Brooklyn Bridge are awesome! What a great idea when an old and budget-constrained city like New York authorizes something so wild and extravagant. I have traveled the world and seen other cities that are much smaller and a lot less famous top our city in [...]
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The building before 1595 Lexington was a blue one story social security building owned by the city there was no ...
This is brand new construction so I think you must have lived at this location, non in this building. Looks ...
i would like to know where can i get an applicaion i use to live in this building way back ... Thank you, Eric, and Welcome. If you see a break in posts, it's only temporary... come back. We have plenty ...
I found your blog on MSN Search. Nice writing. I will check back to read more.
Eric Hundin so true! you nailed it SIRE broker. a huge problem is ethics, too. it is way harder to get a ... Raoul, I think this was a guest post. However, while you are referring to REAL Upper West Side, the post ...
The Upper west Side in Not Dominated by Walks up or Section 8 Apartments. In fact, less then 2% of ...
It's just too easy to get into the real estate business. You need about 40 hours of classroom training to ...
You are emotionally disturbed, with illness and financial problems at home. At work, you’re losing out on opportunities, and your ...