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/buyers/up-in-arms-why-many-are-foregoing-the-30-year-fixed-mortgage/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/up-in-arms-why-many-are-foregoing-the-30-year-fixed-mortgage/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 15:54:20 +0000 McIntosh http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=2306 With interest rates remaining near historical lows, it’s no wonder that many buyers are looking to lock in a 30-year fixed rate mortgage for their property.  What’s there not to love, right?  The guarantee of cheap money for the next three decades:  hooray!  However, if you think your likely ownership of the property will last [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/up-in-arms-why-many-are-foregoing-the-30-year-fixed-mortgage/feed/ 1 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/where-cash-is-still-king/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/where-cash-is-still-king/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 18:13:49 +0000 McIntosh http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=2301 With the credit landscape continuing to thaw and buyer demand up sharply, sellers are no longer salivating over all-cash buyers.  Further, the discount they are giving to cash purchases versus their mortgage-contingent brethren has all but disappeared.  For the cash-rich among you, take heart:  places still exist where your cash gives you bargaining leverage: New [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/where-cash-is-still-king/feed/ 0 http://theapplepeeled.com/sellers/the-price-of-overpricing-in-todays-market/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/sellers/the-price-of-overpricing-in-todays-market/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:27:20 +0000 Red Delicious http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=2295 Since we’re heading into the prime sales season of the year, we thought it worthwhile to revisit the concept of pricing your property correctly.   We were recently reminded of this topic by our friends at UrbanDigs who poignantly outlined why the first 2-3 weeks on the market provide you with all the information you need [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/sellers/the-price-of-overpricing-in-todays-market/feed/ 0 http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/who-should-list-now-what-nyc-supply-and-demand-are-telling-us-today/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/who-should-list-now-what-nyc-supply-and-demand-are-telling-us-today/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:36:49 +0000 Honeycrisp http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=2291 “Should I sell now or hold on to it some more?”we always hear from sellers. With the prime selling season soon upon us, we thought it worthwhile to outline exactly which sellers should list and which could hold off for a bit longer. This is because we are seeing some wacky statistics in terms of [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/who-should-list-now-what-nyc-supply-and-demand-are-telling-us-today/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/a-bottom-in-housing-prices-2-months-away/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/a-bottom-in-housing-prices-2-months-away/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:51:31 +0000 Honeycrisp http://theapplepeeled.com/?p=2276 There isn’t a week that goes by in which SOMEone doesn’t ask us: “so when do you think the housing market will bottom?”  All we’ve been able to say to date is that, so long as in you are in the curvy part of the U, you’re fine … the macro outlook is what you [...]]]> http://theapplepeeled.com/buyers/a-bottom-in-housing-prices-2-months-away/feed/ 0 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