http://theapplepeeled.com Manhattan Real Estate from the Inside Out Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:59:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/a-bottom-in-housing-prices-2-months-away/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/a-bottom-in-housing-prices-2-months-away/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:51:31 +0000 Honeycrisp http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=2276 There isn’t a week that goes by in which SOMEone doesn’t ask us: “so when do you think the housing market will bottom?”  All we’ve been able to say to date is that, so long as in you are in the curvy part of the U, you’re fine … the macro outlook is what you [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/a-bottom-in-housing-prices-2-months-away/feed/ 0 http://theapplepeeled.com/investors/annual-round-up-of-new-year-economic-predictions-2012/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/investors/annual-round-up-of-new-year-economic-predictions-2012/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:23:39 +0000 Honeycrisp http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=2270 Below is our annual round-up of “expert” predictions.  From Euroland woes to deflationary trends, there’s certainly enough to watch for on the horizon.  What’s for certain is that no raging bull market is expected by anyone, to say the least.  Beyond that, disagreement abounds.  With no further ado: Banks and more banks Difficult 2012 for [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/investors/annual-round-up-of-new-year-economic-predictions-2012/feed/ 0 http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/2012-the-year-of-eh-with-pockets-of-wow/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/2012-the-year-of-eh-with-pockets-of-wow/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:22:17 +0000 Honeycrisp http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=2264 Interest rates will hit their historical lows in mid-2012:  Yes, the interest rates have been lower for longer than anyone had expected.  When is the bottom going to come?  We’re calling it for mid-2012.  We anticipate that the first half of the year will be dominated by worries of Europe’s and the Euro’s fate, increased [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/2012-the-year-of-eh-with-pockets-of-wow/feed/ 3 http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/our-3rd-annual-new-york-real-estate-jingle-the-2011-edition/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/our-3rd-annual-new-york-real-estate-jingle-the-2011-edition/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:28:16 +0000 Honeycrisp http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=2241 T’was the night before new years’, and for the third year in a row New Yorkers relaxed with a glass of Bordeaux. ‘not that real estate blossomed or soared to new highs Nor that our dear economy was back on the rise. No, this complex and sweet oenological treat Comes from having merely avoided defeat. [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/our-3rd-annual-new-york-real-estate-jingle-the-2011-edition/feed/ 1 http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/whether-bull-or-bear-are-you-prepared-accordingly/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/whether-bull-or-bear-are-you-prepared-accordingly/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:56:18 +0000 Honeycrisp http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=2219 It’s hard to tell nowadays which end is up.  One day we’re headed towards economic Armageddon and the next day we hear of steady growth and inflation threats. It’s enough to give you whiplash, to be sure.  Instead of becoming one of the many prognosticators of what’s to come, we’d rather help you think out [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/whether-bull-or-bear-are-you-prepared-accordingly/feed/ 0 http://theapplepeeled.com/economics/the-debt-ceiling-and-nyc-real-estate-whats-to-come/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/economics/the-debt-ceiling-and-nyc-real-estate-whats-to-come/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:55:45 +0000 Honeycrisp http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=2109 It is a rare evening nowadays that one’s ears are not affronted by the constant partisan posturing around the debt ceiling and the right path forward.  Whether you’re a Rachel Maddow fan, a Bill O’Reilly follower, or just plain don’t give a damn, you’re certain to be impacted by whatever outcome results from these dreary [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/economics/the-debt-ceiling-and-nyc-real-estate-whats-to-come/feed/ 0 http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/mckinseys-spoon-full-of-sugar-the-future-of-nyc-in-2025-and-what-it-may-mean-for-real-estate/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/mckinseys-spoon-full-of-sugar-the-future-of-nyc-in-2025-and-what-it-may-mean-for-real-estate/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:13:13 +0000 Honeycrisp http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=1914 It’s one thing to purchase a home due to your own personal and life cycle needs.  It’s an entirely different proposition to do so as a long term investor.  Macro factors that must be considered span from currency outlooks and demographic trends to global competitive positioning and GDP growth rates.  This is where a recent [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/mckinseys-spoon-full-of-sugar-the-future-of-nyc-in-2025-and-what-it-may-mean-for-real-estate/feed/ 0 http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/the-launch-of-the-apple-peeled-nyc-real-estate-sentiment-index-a-leading-indicator-whose-time-has-come/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/the-launch-of-the-apple-peeled-nyc-real-estate-sentiment-index-a-leading-indicator-whose-time-has-come/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:02:31 +0000 Honeycrisp http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=1815 Are sellers finally re-gaining their leverage? You may have noticed how we have pinged you, our readers, at different times to participate in our ground-breaking survey about your level of confidence in the economy, your own financial situation and the housing market.  We have compiled the results, crunched the numbers, mixed in our special sauce [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/the-launch-of-the-apple-peeled-nyc-real-estate-sentiment-index-a-leading-indicator-whose-time-has-come/feed/ 0 http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/2011-predictions-how-are-they-looking-two-months-into-the-year/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/2011-predictions-how-are-they-looking-two-months-into-the-year/#comments Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:51:49 +0000 Honeycrisp http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=1811 We thought we would compile a list of 2011 predictions of what’s to come in the year ahead … and save them for a bit until we were a couple of months in to get a better sense of their validity, outside of the typical year-end predictions season.  While no one has a crystal ball, we always [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/2011-predictions-how-are-they-looking-two-months-into-the-year/feed/ 0 http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/2011-predictions-and-trends/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/2011-predictions-and-trends/#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:18:49 +0000 Honeycrisp http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=2253 1.  Mom and pop landlords or those of established, larger buildings will have to renovate their inventory to keep up with the market.  With the rental market rebounding with gusto, landlords are realizing that they need to have their inventory be fresh and updated enough to warrant charging today’s rising rents.  Couple this with the [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/2011-predictions-and-trends/feed/ 0