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out of range, out of mind ... setting records or delaying sale?

Jan. 28, 2009

Categorized in: pricing analysis

Tagged with: comps, filenes, renovation, trader joes, union square, whole foods

The risk in pricing a Manhattan loft above where anything in a building has sold is that potential buyers will be turned off by the price before considering the plus factors you tout to justify a record price. In this market, that is a risky approach -- a

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having it all gets cheaper at 48 East 13 Street

Mar. 26, 2008

Categorized in: lofts in 'other' neighborhoods

Tagged with: drop, east 12, east 13, light, renovation, space, union square, university, whole foods

I have removed the content of this blog post, as it comments about the current listing of another agent. For information about why, check out end of an era for Manhattan Loft Guy / a new day daw... [Read More]

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does 48 East 13 Street have 92% of it all?

Feb. 6, 2008

Categorized in: lofts in 'other' neighborhoods

Tagged with: drop, east 12, east 13, light, renovation, space, union square, university, whole foods

I hit unit 3B at 48 East 13 Street when it was new to market, asking on January 16 48 E 13 new but does it 'have it all'? because the headline was "dramatic triple mint loft has it all”. Being the skeptic that I am, I checked and – in that January 156

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selling up at 141 W 26 / 5th fl over 4th

May. 3, 2007

Categorized in: new this week

Tagged with: 141 w 26 street, parker, prude, renovated, whole foods

The 5th fl at 141 W 26 St is new this week, offering 2,600 sq ft for $2.295mm and maintenance of $1,470/mo. Said by Holly Parker at PruDE to be “magnificently renovated” and “... [Read More]

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