The hottest ticket in New York City this year is Lin-Manuel Miranda’s new musical, “Hamilton,” currently at the Public Theater on Lafayette Street but moving to Broadway this summer. Coincidentally the day after I was fortunate… More
I love to teach. Last week I had a wonderful time leading a pricing and negotiation class for a large group of veteran agents. I was reminded, as I often am when teaching, about the rapidity… More
The New York Times series, published last week, about foreign money at the Time Warner Center has raised a lot of eyebrows. Does this foreign money, frequently emanating, according to The Times, from sources which are… More
“Pitt’s income tax” by James Gilray (Life time: 18th century) – Original publication: Cartoon Immediate Source Losing a close friend or family member can be very difficult on an emotional level, however it can… More
This past week-end my wife and I saw the movie “Selma”. It continues days later to vibrate in my head. Watching that terrible legacy of disenfranchisement and brutalization reminded me of other systematic stories of terror… More
When I was a teenager, most of my wardrobe was purple. I wore a purple fringed suede vest, ruffled satin shirts, clogs, and bell bottom blue jeans I bought at The Different Drummer, the first hippie/head… 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
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
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
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
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...