Gratitude
Every year at Thanksgiving, my family goes around our table and each person speaks for a moment about why they are grateful. This year we had a modest crew of 25, and the diverse reasons for… More
Every year at Thanksgiving, my family goes around our table and each person speaks for a moment about why they are grateful. This year we had a modest crew of 25, and the diverse reasons for… More
So you have decided to put your property on the market. Maybe you need something bigger, or smaller. Maybe you’ve been transferred for work. Maybe it belonged to your late parents. Regardless, the steps and process… More
As I wing my way east across the country for the third time this month, I look forward to getting home. What a powerful concept home is! For me, a fifth generation New Yorker who loves… More
To judge from reports in the press, New York is a city filled with foreign billionaires. They plunk down $30, $40, or $50 million to buy crash pads in which they will likely reside no more… More
I feel proud to work in a service business. That’s not just because I like to make people happy, although that is certainly a factor. Offering a great service requires focus on multiple issues, often in… More
Technology has revolutionized the residential real estate business. I was an agent in the day of file cards, when each listing was represented by a hand-typed 3 X 5 card, sorted by address and lodged in… More
It’s always fun to hobnob with your peers. This past week I attended the International Luxury Real Estate Conference held by luxuryrealestate.com in Boston. I was delighted to have been asked to present on “Negotiating” and… More
Co-op prices lag condo prices. Year after year, the percentage increase in value for condominiums, which buyers own outright, has been higher than for co-ops, in which buyers own shares in the co-op corporation and most… More
The buyer wants Park or Fifth Avenue. She insists she will not go anywhere else. The perfect apartment is on 57th Street by the East River. What does the resourceful agent do? Alternatively, the buyer wants… More
As a native New Yorker, how do I feel about the gentrifying of the city? I certainly don’t miss the really bad old days. Big kids in Central Park tried to steal a sled from my… More