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2011 Predictions: how are they looking two months into the year?

by Honeycrisp February 22, 2011

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 [...]

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Top 5 Trends for NYC in 2011

by Honeycrisp January 28, 2011

With 2011 off to a good start, we thought we would put a stake in the ground and make some calls about the trends that NYC is likely to see this year. None are particularly controversial or earth-shattering (we’re not about blowing your hats off) … but definitely some food for thought for you real [...]

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2011 Predictions and Trends

by Honeycrisp January 20, 2011

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 [...]

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Manhattan Real Estate New Year’s Jingle 2010

by Honeycrisp December 31, 2010

T’was the night before New Year’s when, for a moment in time, An exhale could be heard… the collective unwind. After cheating a meltdown only one year ago New Yorkers were set for a market plateau. Bears, as they do, thought home prices would fall Making NY “affordable”, once and for all. Bulls thought the [...]

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Top 7 Lessons Learned by Sellers in 2010

by Red Delicious December 29, 2010

New York is not Miami: We’ve all heard it so many times, perhaps it’s even escaped your own lips at some point: “But New York is different!”. The country underwent the most significant downturn in our generation, middle-America is suffering, housing prices are down north of 50% in some areas of the country and [...]

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November survey results: Despite downturn, survey shows sellers are sitting pretty

by Honeycrisp December 13, 2010

As you know, we recently launched a periodic survey of potential buyers and sellers, to shed light on the ever-elusive thoughts of the other side, how they feel about the economy, the housing market, and their own personal buy / sell decisions. We figured there are enough backward-looking, lagging statistics to consider, but too few [...]

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Let the New Year Predictions Begin: the return of the first time home buyer

by Mitchel Askinas December 7, 2010

With winter fast approaching and the holiday season knocking on our door, it may seem premature to look beyond the first quarter of next year as we speak about NY real estate. Yet I couldn’t help putting pen to paper as I let my thoughts wander to next year and what it might bring. The [...]

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A brand new day: getting to know what buyers and sellers are actually thinking

by Honeycrisp November 21, 2010

Thanksgiving is upon us and it has inspired us to want to give back and provide true value to our readers, above and beyond our monthly content. Not one day passes in which we don’t hear a buyer ask “what are sellers thinking?” or a seller ask “what’s the buyer sentiment out there?”. We want [...]

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The top 10 things you need to know if you’re considering a short-sale

by Honeycrisp November 9, 2010

As we mentioned a few weeks ago, we are diving deeper into the world of underwater mortgages and the prospect of short sales in New York City. As such, we interviewed Shane Sutton, real estate attorney extraordinaire, to develop the top 10 list of what you should know as you embark on the short sale [...]

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Bull vs. Bear: the NYC Real Estate Market, Fall 2010 … which camp are you in?

by Honeycrisp September 29, 2010

With the Fall sales season upon us, arguments around where the market is heading are heating up, awakening bulls and bears on both sides out of their summer slumber. Here is a brief overview of what we’re hearing from each: Bullish perspective: The worst of the housing downturn is clearly behind us, with clear signs [...]

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