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2012 in NYC real estate: The year of “eh” with pockets of “wow”

by Honeycrisp January 24, 2012

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 [...]

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Our 3rd Annual New York Real Estate Jingle: the 2011 edition

by Honeycrisp December 22, 2011

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. [...]

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We’re calling it: the return of bidding wars!

by Empire December 21, 2011

What’s that? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s the return of the bidding wars.  That’s right – we’re bold apples – we’re courageous – we’re putting a stake in the ground and calling the beginning of bidding war season.  We’re already seeing this trend rear its head in a few deals [...]

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Whether bull or bear, are you prepared accordingly?

by Honeycrisp December 14, 2011

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 [...]

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BREAKING NEWS: if you haven’t refinanced yet, do so this week!

by Honeycrisp November 1, 2011

We always like keeping our ears on the ground and our savvy mortgage sources tell us rates are plummeting … now! today!  25 basis points in one day kind of plummeting … and likely to do so even more through the end of the week.  We’re talking jumbo conforming rates at 4% or below, and 7/1 [...]

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Avoiding confusion: What to do if a buyer comes along quicker than you expected?

by Empire October 24, 2011

So you finally got your head around listing your property, engaged the right agents and landed on the smart price to attract the desired buyer pool.  You barely aligned your emotions with the new reality that you are, indeed, moving and, lo and behold, you already have a buyer nipping at your toes.  Everyone is [...]

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Wherefore art thou, inventory?

by McIntosh October 18, 2011

We’re well past Labor Day.  You know what this means, right?  No, not the passé no-more-wearing-white-pants rule:  the explosion of new listings coming on the market!  Time to cheer and break out the bubbly at the abundance of fresh meat from which buyers can pick.   Except there’s a problem with that … we’re not seeing [...]

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Appraisal jam: multiple appraisals asked for the same property?

by Red Delicious October 6, 2011

As you may know, our team has a collective 30+ years of experience in the real estate industry. You could say we’ve seen it all … until now, that is. Thankfully, we had an amazing August; during the month, we encountered three, count them, three requests for doubling up on appraisals. To spell this out [...]

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Baby on Board? What to expect when you’re expecting

by Honeycrisp September 29, 2011

Few life events are more impactful than having a baby.  It changes your life, your priorities and, more often than not, your housing needs.  The prospect of a new giggling, pooping and seemingly always eating family member effects more than just your perspective on work and family:  it has very real consequences on the timing [...]

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When NOT to walk away from negotiations

by Honeycrisp September 8, 2011

We’ve worked with a few buyers recently who want to test a seller’s resolve via the negotiations process.  Sounds normal, right?  The issue is that we’re seeing many buyers not willing to take the process to its conclusion.  They begin bidding, receive one or two counters and then stop and pull out altogether, assuming that [...]

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