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/your-purchasing-power-revisited/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/your-purchasing-power-revisited/#comments Tue, 29 May 2012 19:23:53 +0000 Empire http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=2310 For those among you wondering what your potential purchasing power is for the rent you are paying, we have just the number crunching for you.  We don’t blame you if you’re starting to balk at today’s rental prices, as so many of the buyers with whom we’re working are doing.  Below, therefore, you will find [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/your-purchasing-power-revisited/feed/ 0 http://theapplepeeled.com/renters/one-or-two-year-leases-which-should-you-sign/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/renters/one-or-two-year-leases-which-should-you-sign/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 17:13:02 +0000 Honeycrisp http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=2303 We’re almost upon that time of year when leases begin expiring en masse.  Indeed, 75%+ of leases turn over between April and September, creating a season of angst and uncertainty for even the most seasoned renters.  Like the renewal of life that comes with spring, ‘tis the season when renters either renew their leases or [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/renters/one-or-two-year-leases-which-should-you-sign/feed/ 0 http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/predictions-already-playing-out-so-soon-williamsburg-market-as-prime-example/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/predictions-already-playing-out-so-soon-williamsburg-market-as-prime-example/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:15:55 +0000 Red Delicious http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=2286 If you recall, less than a month ago, we published our 2012 predictions for NYC Real Estate. We knew we were on to something but didn’t realize just how quickly some of these predictions would be playing out. Just today we read in the Wall Street Journal about the plight of would-be buyers stranded by [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/predictions-already-playing-out-so-soon-williamsburg-market-as-prime-example/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/renters/renters-delight-concessions-galore/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/renters/renters-delight-concessions-galore/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:47:22 +0000 Red Delicious http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=2237 Boy is it a renter’s market!  What’s not to like about 2-3 months of free rent in condo like properties, and for no fee? You don’t say! … Oh wait, that’s right: that was 2 years ago! Today’s market is a far reach from the bounties that were offered during those golden days.  It’s also [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/renters/renters-delight-concessions-galore/feed/ 0 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/renters/a-mastercard-moment-for-all-you-renters-out-there/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/renters/a-mastercard-moment-for-all-you-renters-out-there/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:56:11 +0000 Honeycrisp http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=2202 So now you’re probably thoroughly depressed after understanding the state of the rental market today.  And yet there’s always a reason to be thankful, turkey or not.  And here is that reason: if there’s any price negotiation to be had, it’s during the holiday season when no other renters want to move.  This is the [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/renters/a-mastercard-moment-for-all-you-renters-out-there/feed/ 0 http://theapplepeeled.com/renters/when-landlords-go-for-the-bling-bling-upgrades-come-with-up-prices/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/renters/when-landlords-go-for-the-bling-bling-upgrades-come-with-up-prices/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:24:04 +0000 Empire http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=2185 Not so long ago, we declared the extinction of the mom-and-pop landlord.  We did so based on the luxuryification of rental buildings (think condo-quality “Class A” rental inventory) and the high cost of maintaining them competitively.  What we’re now seeing is a swath of “Class B” rental buildings looking to leverage this strong rental market.  [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/renters/when-landlords-go-for-the-bling-bling-upgrades-come-with-up-prices/feed/ 0 http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/buying-as-a-lesson-in-financial-discipline-for-your-children/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/buying-as-a-lesson-in-financial-discipline-for-your-children/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:49:10 +0000 McIntosh http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=2132 If you’re a parent paying your child’s rent, pay close attention to this post.  (If you’re that child, read carefully as well and pass it on to your parents.)  The NYT recently ran an article on an increase in the number of parents buying for their children.  Normally we would speak about this to sellers, [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/buying-as-a-lesson-in-financial-discipline-for-your-children/feed/ 0