http://theapplepeeled.com Manhattan Real Estate from the Inside Out Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:23:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://theapplepeeled.com/renters/extending-your-search/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/renters/extending-your-search/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:23:38 +0000 Red Delicious http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=1586 Should you have the time flexibility, try to extend your move-in date as far into the Fall months as possible to increase your bargaining leverage.  Landlords are still using Summer momentum to avoid giving concessions in September (remember that approximately 75% of leases turn over between April and September).  Just a few weeks can make [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/renters/extending-your-search/feed/ 0 http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/the-loss-leader-strategy-of-new-developments-and-how-to-recognize-it/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/the-loss-leader-strategy-of-new-developments-and-how-to-recognize-it/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:15:40 +0000 Red Delicious http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=1582 One strategy effectively used by developers to move otherwise stagnant inventory is that of the “loss leader”.  They price one or two units in a building below market to generate interest, traffic and press, all of which can help in the selling of the remaining units in the development.  As a result, buyers attracted by [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/the-loss-leader-strategy-of-new-developments-and-how-to-recognize-it/feed/ 0 http://theapplepeeled.com/sellers/why-an-agent-would-agree-to-take-on-an-overpriced-listing/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/sellers/why-an-agent-would-agree-to-take-on-an-overpriced-listing/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:00:49 +0000 Red Delicious http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=1577 Whether you’re a FSBO (for sale by owner) or a seller interviewing multiple brokers, you may well fall into the trap of choosing to work with the one who quotes you the highest price for your property, or the one who doesn’t push back on a price you know to be above market.  “After all,” [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/sellers/why-an-agent-would-agree-to-take-on-an-overpriced-listing/feed/ 0 http://theapplepeeled.com/renters/a-summer-rental-market-retrospective/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/renters/a-summer-rental-market-retrospective/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:57:50 +0000 Honeycrisp http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=1571 We are now at the tail end of the seasonally busy summer months which, as expected, were the busiest months of ‘10 to date.  What can we say looking back?  A good bit of volume came from locals looking for needing to change their living situations, but even more volume from renters moving in from [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/renters/a-summer-rental-market-retrospective/feed/ 0 http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/is-sending-out-multiple-contracts-ethical/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/is-sending-out-multiple-contracts-ethical/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:08:53 +0000 Honeycrisp http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=1566 You have been looking for an apartment for months now, seeking out that right combination of value and emotional pull. You finally found it and work your way through the negotiations process, and celebrate upon arriving at an accepted offer.  Time to break out the bubbly, yes?  So you go along with the process, take [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/is-sending-out-multiple-contracts-ethical/feed/ 0 http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/how-deep-are-nycs-all-cash-pockets/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/how-deep-are-nycs-all-cash-pockets/#comments Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:35:53 +0000 Red Delicious http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=1520 Market reports, anecdotal data and the media have all pointed to the high-end market having picked up. The increased activity we’ve been seeing has been greatly fueled by a preponderance of all-cash buyers. They have been coming out of the woodwork both out of necessity and negotiability. On the necessity front, today’s tight financing [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/how-deep-are-nycs-all-cash-pockets/feed/ 2 http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/the-psychology-behind-selling-to-upgrade-avoiding-the-loss-aversion-trap/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/the-psychology-behind-selling-to-upgrade-avoiding-the-loss-aversion-trap/#comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:00:01 +0000 Honeycrisp http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=1523 If you’re in the process of selling your current apartment and upgrading to purchase a larger one, make sure you look at the bigger picture.  We have spoken with many sellers who are looking at the process too myopically by overweighting the outcome of the sale. Particularly those sellers who are offloading their property at [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/the-psychology-behind-selling-to-upgrade-avoiding-the-loss-aversion-trap/feed/ 1 http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/tales-from-the-trenches-5-broker-breeds-we-could-all-do-without/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/tales-from-the-trenches-5-broker-breeds-we-could-all-do-without/#comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:28:28 +0000 Mitchel Askinas http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=1554 With sales volume seasonably slowing down over the past few weeks and deals becoming fewer and farther between, temperatures are not the only thing on the rise … broker temperament seems to be following suit, bringing out some not so flattering behavior from industry colleagues. In the spirit of summer reading, I thought I would break [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/tales-from-the-trenches-5-broker-breeds-we-could-all-do-without/feed/ 0 http://theapplepeeled.com/renters/picture-imperfect-why-great-apartments-may-come-with-no-pictures/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/renters/picture-imperfect-why-great-apartments-may-come-with-no-pictures/#comments Sun, 01 Aug 2010 21:00:39 +0000 Honeycrisp http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=1534 It’s the tried and true request of all renters to their brokers:  “send me pictures”.  The rental market moves quickly, especially as compared to the sales market.  Particularly in the busy summer months, it’s not uncommon for an apartment to go on the market one week and be rented the next.  This is where the [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/renters/picture-imperfect-why-great-apartments-may-come-with-no-pictures/feed/ 1 http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/to-cash-or-not-to-cash-should-you-purchase-a-property-with-cash-if-you-can-or-finance-a-portion-of-it/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/to-cash-or-not-to-cash-should-you-purchase-a-property-with-cash-if-you-can-or-finance-a-portion-of-it/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:16:42 +0000 Red Delicious http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=1516 We have encountered many buyers out there who are hemming and hawing as to whether they should pay all cash for a purchase or take advantage of today’s low interest rates.  Even if you have the wherewithal to purchase a property outright, you may still value your liquidity over any purchase discount you may receive [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/to-cash-or-not-to-cash-should-you-purchase-a-property-with-cash-if-you-can-or-finance-a-portion-of-it/feed/ 0