CHOOSING A BROKER
Sunday, June 10, 2012. Vivian Toy’s “Who’s Got Your Back” on the cover of today’s NY Times Real Estate section advises home buyers and sellers how to choose a broker to help with a process that… More
Sunday, June 10, 2012. Vivian Toy’s “Who’s Got Your Back” on the cover of today’s NY Times Real Estate section advises home buyers and sellers how to choose a broker to help with a process that… More
The following will appear in the June issue of “Mann Residential.” Five years ago on 4/30/07, I wrote a column about Best and Final offers. The real estate market was at its peak, and competitive bidding… More
The following Manhattan Market Watch column will appear in the April issue of Mann Report Residential. March 5, 2012. What’s a buyer and seller to think when on March 1 we read on wsj.com about… More
The following “Manhattan Market Watch” column will appear in the March 2012 issue of Mann Report. I’ve donned my reporter’s cap and academic voice to tackle the complex subject of rising real property taxes. The Real Estate Board of… More
Price per square foot, or ppsf, is only one of several factors that contribute to a property’s value. Other considerations include condition, view, layout, light, time on market and market conditions. Yet ppsf has become the… More
Square footage is a critical consideration in determining and comparing property values. Yet there are no uniform standards for measuring space in New York’s residential housing stock of co-ops, condo’s and townhouses. When I first… More
Following is my Manhattan Market Watch column for November publication. The world news is sobering indeed, but in New York, we have much for which to be grateful. October 2, 2011. I’ve taken to begin these… More
This will appear in the October issue of Mann Report Residential. Who knows what our economic picture will look like then. August 8, 2011. A dateline is essential when faced with a 2 month advance deadline… More
In mid July, Fred Peters posted a blog about the complexities inherent in a broker’s job “as well as the multiple pleasures.” He mused, “Our business involves strategizing . . . relationship management . . …. More
Here’s my next “Manhattan Market Watch” to appear in the August issue of Mann Report. Despite economic uncertainties, the New York residential market continues to remain an anomaly. While the rest of the nation is plagued… More