Know Your Estate and Gift Tax Laws
We’re all guilty of putting off discussions about wills and estate planning. In the grand scope of our lives, too many other things seem more important right now, and most of us tend to believe we… More
We’re all guilty of putting off discussions about wills and estate planning. In the grand scope of our lives, too many other things seem more important right now, and most of us tend to believe we… More
During the first quarter of 2014 real estate inventory in New York City remained at historic lows. In spite of a small (and quickly absorbed) inventory spike in January, there remains little for sale in almost… More
Every now and then I catch myself talking almost dismissively about a million dollars. That two bedroom co-op is a STEAL at $1,300,000. This one bedroom condo with a bath and a half is extremely well… More
When I first came to the town of Boca Grande in southwest Florida (where I am now spending a week with my family), it consisted of a drugstore, a grocery, and a big antebellum hotel. In… More
Are we worth it? There have always been buyers and sellers who want to go it alone. They are sure that they can save money by not paying a commission. In my experience the reality is… More
In my early years as a real estate agent, I never had a plan. Or if I had a plan, it did not rise much past the level of “make more money than last year” or… More
Warburg agent Lisa Larson managed naked yoga-practicing rental tenants, gas-emitting stoves, screaming supers, unpaid contractors, absent owners – a real estate broker’s Book of Job – to close a one bedroom deal in the East Village… More
Tonight at 5:30 PM, all the lights in our house in Connecticut went out. This is not unusual; we waited for the generator to kick in. It didn’t. Like our pool heater, it is subject to… More
I am a floor plan addict. Andrew Alpern’s book “Apartments for the Affluent”, replete with plans, was largely responsible for getting me into real estate. Night after night I pored over the plans of apartments large… More
The last weeks of summer are always bittersweet. Although the arrival of Labor Day no longer changes my life in any significant way, I still have a school year sensibility. I mentally prepare myself for the… More