This month’s Realtime Report shows us some encouraging signs of a market, that has been in a deep freeze, starting to thaw. The numbers speak for themselves, so I’ll discuss some other indicators giving us market insight….

Open house traffic for this past rainy Sunday was the strongest all year. Our retail storefront has been very active with buyers and renters who seem to be real, and not vultures. (more…)

These are certainly good times for the buyers in the land of new development condominiums here in NYC. That is if you have 20% down, good credit, a job and you are looking to buy in a building that is nearly, if not 100 percent complete. Prices are down precipitously, high inventory is providing abundant choices, interest rates are at a 45 year low, and developers are providing incentives on top of their incentives. As a broker leading one of these projects, 125 North 10th Street, it feels like running a booth at the bazaar in a third world country. Every weekend I am not sure if people are showing up to practice their haggling skills or are actually looking for a new home. (more…)