http://theapplepeeled.com Manhattan Real Estate from the Inside Out Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:23:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 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/some-day-my-prince-apartment-will-come/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/some-day-my-prince-apartment-will-come/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:38:17 +0000 McIntosh http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=2233 As we work with buyers, a difficult concept to convey is just how time-sensitive inventory is at any point in time.  Allow us to explain.  Picture a buyer who is looking for a character-filled apartment.  Let’s say they have a thing for modern yet wood-burning fireplaces.  If the search is happening when inventory is tight, [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/some-day-my-prince-apartment-will-come/feed/ 0 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/were-calling-it-the-return-of-bidding-wars/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/were-calling-it-the-return-of-bidding-wars/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:23:09 +0000 Empire http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=2229 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 [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/were-calling-it-the-return-of-bidding-wars/feed/ 0 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/buyers/brooklyns-housing-market-galloping-along-like-santas-reindeer/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/brooklyns-housing-market-galloping-along-like-santas-reindeer/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:44:13 +0000 Empire http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=2210 It used to be that Brooklyn was the safe bet for phenomenal purchase deals versus the Manhattan value proposition … those kind of deals that those who bought in Manhattan back in the 80′s can brag about to the envy of their friends.  Bragging rights no longer for today’s Brooklyn buyers.  In fact, we would [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/brooklyns-housing-market-galloping-along-like-santas-reindeer/feed/ 0 http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/what-of-deals-fall-apart-after-the-signed-contract/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/what-of-deals-fall-apart-after-the-signed-contract/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:56:51 +0000 McIntosh http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=2206 It may be news to some of you but no deal is a deal until that contract is signed by both sides and then delivered to the buyer’s attorney.  Translation:  an accepted offer is not legally binding and does not warrant an exhale from either side.   This is why sellers’ brokers will continue to host [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/what-of-deals-fall-apart-after-the-signed-contract/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