We’re poised in these last months of 2010 to finish the year with an improved 4th quarter. After a tumultuous 2009, our market rose slightly and hesitantly as 2010 began, picking up unexpected steam steadily through… More
Renovating an apartment in Manhattan presents a set of unique challenges. I’ve written on the subject before, and with the perspective of my recent 6th renovation behind me, I offer some advice to the uninitiated. … More
Last month Fred Peters wrote in the Warburg Blog about how real estate brokerage has changed since 1980 when he first got started in the business. I began as a broker in the same year, and… More
Here’s my next column for the June/July issue of Mann Report. “Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it…” I’m talking about negotiating, not falling in love. Everyone does it, and we… More
Here’s a preview of my column for the May issue of Mann Report. Happy Passover & Easter! I’ve taken liberties with a line from Alexander Pope’s philosophical poem “The Essay on Man” for my title. This spring, we’ve… More
I sent the following yesterday to Mann Report to appear in the April 2010 issue. And I’m planning to send reprints to shareholders at the landlease building in question. Hopefully, the board and landlord will come… More
We’ve been talking about the broker’s shifting role. Following are my reflections on the subject to be published next month in The Mann Report. I welcome your comments. In today’s Internet Age, real estate buyers… More
I sent my Manhattan Market Watch column yesterday to my publisher for October publication–which is an especially long lead time considering we’re talking in summer about the fall. I’m decidedly optimistic about the 4th quarter ahead, but I… More
Mann Report Residential Manhattan Market Watch By Shirley Hackel, Executive Managing Director I’ve been a skeptic, and I’ve had my reservations, as I rationalized: Who has the time to learn about social networking and how to… More
Manhattan’s buyers’ market is picking up steam, and with any luck, any seasonal summer lull will be mild. Following is my Manhattan Market Watch to appear in the August issue of Mann Report Residential. … More
is Chief Executive Officer of Warburg Realty Partnership. A graduate of Yale College with a Masters Degree from CUNY, Frederick entered the real estate business as a residential agent in 1980. After working as a Sales Director at Albert B. Ashforth for a number of...