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50 Walker Street closes well off August ask after being publicly negotiable + serving bourbon

Mar. 19, 2009

Categorized in: pricing analysis

Tagged with: ann, classic, closed, negotiation, ny times, price drop, roof deck, terrace, walker

The full history of the Manhattan loft #6A at 50 Walker Street will reveal just how different this marketing campaign was from the loft addressed yesterday (why be that negotiable in secret? 25 Ann Street closed nearly 25% off ask ), but for now (before t

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why be that negotiable in secret? 25 Ann Street closed nearly 25% off ask

Mar. 18, 2009

Categorized in: Psychology of the market

Tagged with: ann, discount, low ball, negotiation, price drop

Using this painful Manhattan loft story as a jumping off point, this scenario shows the danger of coming to market at a price far removed from where buyers are: you don't get any offers and you probably get little or no open house traffic or phone call in

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new Manhattan loft listings + closed sales in last 7 days

Jul. 28, 2008

Categorized in: Market Data - reports

Tagged with: ann, broad, closed, duane, exchange, greenwich, john, macdougal, new listings, sales

There were 21 Manhattan lofts reported as new to the market in the last 7 days and 31 as sold (an unusual week, with more sales than new listings, though 20 sales were in a single new development); 13 of the 21 new ones are offered below $2mm, while 26 of

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new to the market and closed sales in the last 7 days

Mar. 3, 2008

Categorized in: Market Data - reports

Tagged with: ann, bewilliam, district, loft 25, new listings, sales, spring, urban glass house, warren, william

There were 39 Manhattan lofts reported as new to the market in the last 7 days and 28 as sold; 27 of the 39 new ones are offered below $3mm, and 4 at more than $5mm, while 23 of the 28 closed sales were under $3mm; and 4 of the 39 new loft listings are in

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New Listings + Sales of Manhattan lofts in last 7 days

Jan. 13, 2008

Categorized in: Market Data - reports

Tagged with: altair, ann, east 26, listings, madison square, murray, reade, sales, west 18

There were 46 Manhattan lofts reported as new to the market in the last 7 and only 8 as sold; 26 of the 46 new ones are offered below $2mm (and 7 over $5mm); while the 8 closed sales were spread around; only 7 of the 46 new loft listings are in new develo

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New Listings + Sales of Manhattan lofts in last 7 days

Dec. 2, 2007

Categorized in: Market Data - reports

Tagged with: ann, baxter, bond, east 26, east 32, east 49, mercer, murray, west 24

This is my seventh report on the number, price distribution and neighborhood distribution for Manhattan lofts reported as new to the market or as closed sales in the last 7 days. Can’t say there was a lot of pent-up activity from the short holiday week,

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