Blog Profile / True Gotham
| URL : | http://www.truegotham.com | |
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| Filed Under: | Real Estate / Real Estate Industry News | |
| Posts on Regator: | 229 | |
| Posts / Week: | 0.8 | |
| Archived Since: | March 4, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Jinxed NYC Restaurant to Receive Prayers and Purification
Owners of residential real estate have long participated in rituals such as smudging and the St. Joseph's statue upside down burial to bring them a buyer. What's good for the home seems to be good for the restaurant as well. Since Eater...Show More Summary
A Salute to Our Veterans
Remembering my maternal grandfather Wilbert McGee who was so shaky that he had to sit on his hands after arriving home from storming Normandy on D-Day and my paternal grandfather Bernard Heddings who died in the Pacific when my dad was 4. Show More Summary
Jonathan Miller and I Talk Shop on Housing Helix Podcast
One of my favorite people in the real estate world, Jonathan Miller invited me to join him on his Housing Helix Podcast last week. Our discussion included social media, traditional versus non brokerage models, square footage and more. Have a listen: Thanks again Jonathan for the opportunity!
What Makes a Bad Real Estate Agent
Real Estate adviser Tara Struyk of Forbes.com shares her Top Five Signs Of A Bad Real Estate Agent. I couldn't agree with her more as she points out ways to gage if your agent is doing an effective job of selling and marketing your home. Lack...Show More Summary
World Habitat Day is October 4th
On Monday, October 4, 2010 raise your voices and advocate for change to help those around the world who do not have a decent place to live.
The most important thing you can do is take action! Below are three common ways that people take...Show More Summary
Heddings Property Group Entering A Challenging Hamptons Market
We're opening an office in Southampton (via Curbed) October 1 and very excited about the prospect of working with all of our clients who have homes in both Manhattan and the Hamptons. We are also not naive and realize that we are entering...Show More Summary
The NEW UrbanDigs Provides Transparency AND Reality
This is an incredibly exciting week for Manhattan real estate buyers, sellers and agents as Noah Rosenblatt of UrbanDigs. Nooah is launching his brand new and incredibly sophisticated site this week that will allow all of us to track...Show More Summary
TrueGotham Revisited: Pricing Property Still a Priority
The impetus for this re-post today is the fact that in the months of July and August, our team has received multiple bids on several properties with some of those properties going to contract and selling above the asking price. So what...Show More Summary
A Broker's Opinion Is Just An Opinion
if there is one thing I know for sure after all of the barbecues, cocktail parties, and various summer get-togethers, it's that everyone has an opinion about the real estate market (I repeat, there is not ONE national real estate market). Show More Summary
RE.net Loses a Mensch and a Champion: RIP Joe Ferrara
Colleague, friend and champion of transparency and digital media in the real estate world has passed today. God bless you and your family Joe Ferrara. You will be missed!
First Year Real Estate Frustration
College professors strongly recommended, on a daily basis, going directly to graduate school due to the daunting economic environment. That made it so much more difficult to proudly admit that I was looking forward to a real estate job immediately upon graduating. Show More Summary
Financial Reform Act and Mortgages
Key Mortgage/Real Estate Related Provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”) 1. Consumer Financial Protection Board: Creates a council of regulators to oversee the financial system and look for major risks. Show More Summary
SHHHHHH...Listen to the Sound of a Normal Summer Market
I'm blogging because I can! Not because I don't have plenty of other things to do today relating to Heddings Property Group expansion, but the peace and quiet being felt in the office right now is reminiscent of the Manhattan real estate...Show More Summary
Happy Independence Day
I'm going on a much needed family vacation (is that an oxymoron?) and will be back Monday July 12th.
Happy 4th everybody!!! And I promise this is the last of the "Independence" messages!
2Q Manhattan Residential Market Reports
Prices are flat and volume through the roof...nuff said! OK, OK, let's share and elaborate a bit. First here are links to all of the major reports for you to peruse (in alphabetical order and not any order of preference): Brown Harris...Show More Summary
Creative Marketing Creates Buzz
If you haven't already seen this, check out this incredible offer that Prudential Douglas Elliman Managing Director Ilan Bracha is offering to the next broker to procure a signed contract at The Centurion. I'm not generally a fan orShow More Summary
We Have Declared Our Independence
Today's exciting news via our press release. We were also featured today in The Real Deal. CONTACT: Jennefer Witter The Boreland Group Inc. 718.543.1503 jwitter@theborelandgroup.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE HEDDINGS PROPERTY GROUP DECLARES...Show More Summary
Communication Is Key When Buying or Selling Real Estate
I'm going to share an anecdote here that I believe illustrates precisely what a broker should and shouldn't do when working with a buyer and/or seller of residential real estate. First the players: Broker: Yours truly Buyers: My best...Show More Summary
Joe Ferrara Needs Our Help via The Phoenix Real Estate Guy
I met Joe several years ago. He is truly a pillar of the national real estate community and a forward thinking contributor of some major changes and innovations in an industry that so desperately needed transparency and a shake down. Show More Summary