New York City Luxury Condos Attract Buyers with Phenomenal Fitness Facilities

Manhattan residents are accustomed to walking and to having access to beautiful parks that provide them with endless trails and green spaces in which to work off some steam. Those of us who live in the city want a place that’s steps away (or an elevator ride away) from fitness amenities that give us indoor spaces as well. Economic predictors are that 2011is going to a better year for New York real estate than last year. According to a Forbes article in January of this year,... Read More

The Financial District of Manhattan–Downtown New York City

At the southern tip of Manhattan is New York’s Financial District and its boundaries border surrounding neighborhoods, Battery Park City, Tribeca and Chinatown. Its unofficial borders are from West Side Highway to the East River and from Manhattan’s southern tip to the Brooklyn Bridge. This Lower Manhattan neighborhood has seen marked growth of residential buildings that was once mainly a world financial hub where financiers, stockbrokers and business professionals worked.... Read More

Setting Goals – Keller Williams’ 411 Plan

Ever since we returned from KW’s Family Reunion, we’ve been putting together our plans for generating leads, securing new business and sharing what we’re doing with each other on a daily basis. It’s been a frenetic pace for us since the beginning of the year and with any new venture, we’re going through a cycle of learning Keller Williams’ incredible strategies for goal setting, accountability and tips to grow our business. From our breakout sessions to discussions... Read More

Manage Your Work Life to Co-Exist Peacefully with your Personal Life

One of the main reasons why Keller Williams’® business model appeals to me is their core philosophy of doing the right thing and “having a life worth living.” Don’t get me wrong, I’m not defining what a life worth living is; everyone has their own interpretation of that. To me personally, it’s about integrity and working toward something that enhances those things most important to me. It’s about having time for the things that matter most. Most of us work to... Read More

To Tweet or Not to Tweet…A Few Interesting Facts and Tips to Get You Started

I’m not an expert about Tweeting. I’m still trying to figure how how to use Twitter, what to use it for and how much of an asset it’s going to be for me. I did find out some interesting facts about Twitter and I found those facts by, what else, Googling. According to a website called ViralBlog.com, there are more than 106 million accounts on Twitter. Gizmodo.com reported a couple of weeks ago that on March 12, 2011 a record-number 572,000 accounts were created and 177... Read More

Financing the American Dream–Can Qualified Buyers Achieve Homeownership Under Current Restrictions?

"I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!" / Network 1976 There was a 1970‘s movie, Network, where actor Peter Finch’s character, after becoming so stressed about his lagging network ratings exclaimed, in front of millions of viewers: “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!” He encourages his entire viewing audience to go to their windows and yell out the same sentiment about whatever was... Read More

How to Choose the Right Real Estate Attorney–Tips From Katz & Matz, P.C.

Matthew L. Goldgrub / Katz & Matz, P.C. By Matthew L. Goldgrub Purchasing an apartment in Manhattan is one of the biggest investments one may make in their lifetime. A critical step in this process is to select a knowledgeable team of attorneys to guide you through the ins and outs of what is often considered a daunting and overwhelming transaction. Like anything else in life, communication is key. Retaining an attorney who consistently updates your real estate broker and... Read More

NEW YORK HAPPENINGS — THE 2011 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL

10th Annual Tribeca Film Festival / April 20 – May 1, 2011 The 10th Annual Tribeca Film festival, founded in 2001 by Robert DeNiro and others after the 9/11 attacks, begins Wednesday, April 20th and runs through Sunday, May 1st. Its mission is to promote filmmakers from all over the world and to designate New York City as a major filmmaking center. Known all over the world for its diverse collection of films, it has screened over 1,200 films from over 80 countries since inception.... Read More

CHINATOWN AND LITTLE ITALY – Two Lower Manhattan Historical and Lively Communities

Chinatown and Little Italy are adjacent neighborhoods in Lower Manhattan, each stepped in history. Chinatown’s borders are from Worth Street north to Kenmare/Delancey Streets and Little Italy’s are from Hester Street north to Kenmare Street and from Bowery west to Lafayette Street. Within these borders–Baxter and Center Streets, Cleveland Place and Lafayette Street to the west, Jersey Street and East Hudson to the north and Elizabeth Street to the east and Worth Street... Read More

Leads, Leads and More Leads!

Since we returned from Keller Williams’ Family Reunion last month, I’ve shared the excitement and energy from that week and what we learned while there in a few of my blogs. Here’s some other great news–from that one week, we’ve garnered several leads just from following up with the Keller Williams agents we met at Family Reunion. There’s a true benefit to being the only resource in Manhattan for a referral network that is 80,000 strong and all over North America.... Read More