In this weekly blog segment we will be looking at the pulse of Manhattan’s market. Absorption rate is the speed in which available homes are sold in a real estate market during a specific period of time. In general real estate theory, a balanced market is a 6 month supply of homes. Any number below a 6 month threshold favors sellers and above the 6 month threshold favors buyers. To date our market over the course of the last year is showing an absorption rate of 3.59, whic

Outdated decor and fixtures stick out like a sore thumb. Potential buyers walk in and simply can’t get past the wood paneling and old-fashioned brass fixtures. Although I can appreciate a little carpet on the wall (See the photo from one of my favorite apartments of all time), most buyers definitely cannot. While your home is probably not quite so...unique, there is always room for improvement! This article from Realtor.com lists nine common design offenders that may be lurki

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I will never forget how this simple kitchen staple saved me while living in the balmy climate of Southern China. During the middle of a particularly warm and HUMID summer I happily left my apartment in Shenzhen for a two week vacation. Upon returning I was horrified to see that my entire apartment and all of my possessions inside were covered in a delicate blanket of green mold. Being from Kansas I hadn’t realized that the subtropical area in which I was living meant that I s

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