New York Still on Top for Home Appreciation

I read an article yesterday on the Real Deal and the news is good — for New York housing and real estate. New York was one of seven states that realized an appreciation in home prices. These were findings from CoreLogic, a group that “provides consumer, financial and information, analytics and services to business and government.” According to the article, New York was number one in the country, with a 2.67 increase which included distressed home sales. Without factoring... Read More

AZURE CUSTOMIZES UNITS TO SERVE GROWING NEEDS OF FAMILIES

Demand for Larger Apartments Continues to Rise on Upper East Side of Manhattan Azure, the new luxury residential building at 333 East 91st Street on the Upper East Side, is customizing a number of units to meet the growing demand for larger apartments from people who want to raise their children in Manhattan. In recent months, The DeMatteis Organizations has customized 14 units (11 percent of the building) for buyers in Azure, with an expectation of many more to come. According... Read More

Online Retail Giant Website Now Selling Real Estate?

Black Friday, the day that marks the first day of Christmas shopping after Thanksgiving, is when retailers go all out to get your attention. Prices are slashed and companies spend much of their advertising revenue in order for you to part with yours. I’ve been looking online and off for the past few days to find out if a few items I’ve got my eye on will be drastically reduced. As technology grows, our world shrinks in respect to getting those deals through one website... Read More

Thanksgiving – New York City Style

Traditions, Events and Ringing in the Holidays in Spectacular Fashion There’s nothing quite like Thanksgiving Day in New York City. The weather can be very cold or mild, but what’s constant is the parades, the crowds, and the way in which the city begins dressing up, in grand style, for the holidays. The world-famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is in its 84th year. The tradition started in 1924 when European immigrants, who worked for Macy’s and were accustomed... Read More

The Importance of Giving and Sharing Success

I wasn’t born into wealth. On the contrary, I had humble beginnings, but I was abundantly blessed with family and friends. I felt “rich” because I had so much in terms of intangible blessings. Since I was very young, I understood the significance of giving and sharing; my parents instilled that principle in me and in my siblings. I gave to my country by serving in the military. The experience challenged and inspired my leaderships skills and led to other amazing adventures... Read More

Streeteasy – A Website That Invites Discussion and Directs Buyers and Sellers to Listings and Developments in New York City and The Greater New York City Area

We recently had the opportunity to meet Dawn Doherty and Jared Kleinstein, the head inventors of Streeteasy, a website that gives detailed information about listings in New York City. This site could very well be a customer’s best friend, but is it a broker’s worst enemy? As most of you are probably aware, Manhattan doesn’t have any type of MLS to showcase condominiums for sale in New York. Some brokerages share the same system with each other while others use a Real Estate... Read More

Google Street Views — A Helpful Tool or an Encroachment on Privacy?

There’s been alot of buzz lately on Google and their street-mapping services. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is currently investigating them because it seems that Google accidentally collected consumers’ personal info and sent that data over wireless networks. A private advocacy group filed a complaint in May with the FCC asking that that they find out whether Google “violated federal communications law designed to prevent electronic eavesdropping.” According... Read More

AZURE Invites You to Attend Discover Yorkville A Free Event for Kids with Fun Activities

AZURE Invites You to Attend Discover Yorkville A Free Event for Kids with Fun Activities Including: Live Animals and Arts + Crafts with The Art Farm “Make Your Own Sundae” with Steiner’s Last Licks Sports Games by Asphalt Green Saturday, November 20 | 1pm – 3pm RSVP info@azureny.com or call 212.828.4848 www.azureny.com Share on Facebook Read More

Good News from Solid Sources About the Economy

We’ve been hearing for the past few years such bad news; record unemployment, housing prices falling, the number of foreclosures in some markets increasing and the ever-present political bickering that the media informs us of on a constant basis. The message is we are divided and things are going to get worse before they get better. But are they? I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for some good news. I was reading this past Sunday’s New York Times and on the front... Read More

Virtual Staging – 21st Technology to Aid Brokers and Buyers

I was reading through the real estate section of the New York Times last week and an article caught my eye called Furnished With Pixels. The article stated what we as brokers and sellers know; it’s a tougher sale when a unit is empty than when its shown with beautiful furnishings. Many of our listings, new york rentals, Manhattan apartment and luxury rentals, new york city lofts and Manhattan condominiums for sale contain photos of furnished units and and some do not. According... Read More