Are You An Echo Boomer? (0)

First it was Gen X then Gen Y, now also known as the Echo Boomer. So who is this new generation, perhaps the saviors of the economic downturn from travel to real estate.

Will ‘Echo Boomers’ Save the Housing Market?
Echo boomers, the children of baby boomers, will be the salvation of the housing market, Harvard [...]

A Sweet Grant For First Time Homebuyers (0)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The economic stimulus package has something sweet in the mix. 
An interesting twist has been devised for the first-time home buyer incentive.  What if someone found a way to essentially lend that $8,000 or so to buyers, who would then use the money for down payments or closing costs and repay the loan once they received the tax credit? [...]

Sales vs. Rent Values: Boring Fundamentals Back In vogue (2)

December 2008
Sales vs. rent values: Boring fundamentals back in vogue
Comparing rental income to sales price useful again in down market

By Catherine Curan
In the heady days of condo buyers rushing to outmaneuver each other with fat offers on New York City residential [...]

Exposure- Spring 09 in Madison Square (0)

Ahhh, spring is in the air and much needed for most of us. While what I thought would be a  weekly photo essay I would call “exposure” I have definitely slacked off and become distracted.  The idea was I would try to feature images and video clips of the city that I love with a [...]

Just Sold For What? Is This The Bottom of the Market? (0)

Yesterday in the NY POST Just Sold, an apartment in the WEST VILLAGE sold for $455,000. The address 222 W. 14th St.  It is a junior one-bedroom, one-bath condo, 600 square feet, with foyer, open kitchen with marble floors and walk-in closet; building features doorman, garage, gym, laundry and storage. Common charges $411, taxes $350. [...]

Open House May 3rd 2009 (0)

Open House:Under a Million Club

Sunday Open Houses From Brian James
Under a Million Club: Three Showings!!!!
“Lofty Living” 159 Madison Avenue #7B 1pm-2pm, Sunday
Negotioable and REDUCED!!!!!Asking $429,000.00 or Rent NO FEE $2500.00/month !

At approximately 600 sq feet, this loft-like and spacious apartment is currently set up with two rooms that can be used as “window-less” [...]

Open Houses Sunday 11-16-2008 (0)

Sunday Open Houses From Brian James For November 16th, 2008:
Under a Million Club: Three Listings!!!!
“Lofty Living”
159 Madison Avenue #7B 12pm-130pm, Sunday
JUST REDUCED!!!!!Asking $469,000.00 or Rent NO FEE $2700.00/month 6 Months Maint credit!

At approximately 600 sq feet, this loft-like and spacious apartment is currently set up with two rooms that can be used as “window-less” bedrooms/sleeping [...]

Open House May 3rd 2009 (0)

Open House:Under a Million Club

Sunday Open Houses From Brian James
Under a Million Club: Three Showings!!!!
“Lofty Living” 159 Madison Avenue #7B 1pm-2pm, Sunday
Negotioable and REDUCED!!!!!Asking $429,000.00 or Rent NO FEE $2500.00/month !

At approximately 600 sq feet, this loft-like and spacious apartment is currently set up with two rooms that can be used as “window-less” [...]

Investing or Buying? Now is TheTime. Hot Deals! (0)

Deals a plenty and Hot list Of Elliman Properties included below.
Buying a home may seem risky in this economic climate, but if you have the ability and the capital, there are deals to be had.  With rates at a low and sellers more negotiable and “less greedy” than ever, your time has come.
It May Be [...]

Did You Know??? Tax Credit Can Be Used For… (0)

Tax Credit Can Be Used for Down Payment!
I didn’t know that this could be done. Then again I wasn’t completely clear of the restrictions either. To qualify, first time buyers must earn less than $75,000 for singles or $150,000 for couples. (Higher-income buyers may or may not receive a partial credit.) Read the article [...]

Did You Know??? Tax Credit Can Be Used For… (0)

Tax Credit Can Be Used for Down Payment!
I didn’t know that this could be done. Then again I wasn’t completely clear of the restrictions either. To qualify, first time buyers must earn less than $75,000 for singles or $150,000 for couples. (Higher-income buyers may or may not receive a partial credit.) Read the article [...]

Re-Post…How to Sell a House, When You Have to Sell It Now (0)

I wrote this post back in July, it is even more relative now than it was then.  With layoffs and questioning markets, I thought it was only appropriate to re-post and share the information once again.

This article was recently in The Wall Street Journal.  Some really great tips and notes, especially  good one for seller’s [...]

Father’s Day In Manhattan…What To Do! (0)

Mark your calenders and dont forget Dad this Father’s Day on June 21st 2009. Alot has changed since 1909 back when the first idea of a father’s day was conceived. Props goto Sonora Dodd. She wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart, who was left to raise a newborn and his other five children by himself on a [...]