Blogs

Brooklyn’s Booming Accommodation Business

Recently the New York Times did an article about the changing face of the Crown Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn. The changes in Crown Heights reflect what is happening all over Brooklyn. Brooklyn has much to...

Your View from the Top: 6 Principles to Remember

Getting to the top – whether it is in your career, a social organization, or business group – is not easy. But the work doesn’t stop once you are there. Here are 6 important things...

The Wisdom of a Business Plan

There is an old saying: “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” For people in the real estate business, or in any business, having a good business plan is a wise move. I’ve...

Practical Advice for the Good Investor

1. Think independently. It is easy to follow the crowd and do what everyone else is doing. The good investor makes his/her own way. 2. Emotional Stability The real estate business is often very fast...

Beware the Real Estate Charlatan

A lot of people want to be in the real estate business, but they are coming into the business with the wrong information. A lot of them are going out there offering properties that they...

Cash is King

When it comes to real estate, back in the day there was no conventional financing for homebuyers or business properties. If you had cash resources available, you could do business; if you didn’t have money,...

What Goes into Putting a Deal Together

Putting a deal together requires you to orchestrate and coordinate many parts and pieces. So much can go wrong, but we work very hard for the buyer or seller to get the job done. Here...

Year End Reflections

I travel extensively within the United States and abroad, and what I have noticed in my travels is how life is changing all of the time. I’ve also noticed that a lot of people get...

Stop, Look, & Re-Read Before You Hit that Send Button!

I recently read an article where an unflattering comment was made in an email about the judge in a legal proceeding. Unfortunately, the email was inadvertently sent to the judge in question and created an...

4 Reasons Why Brooklyn is a Great Place to Live and Work

Originally 2 cities, the City of Williamsburgh and the City of Brooklyn, Brooklyn annexed Williamsburg (dropping the ending “h”) in 1854. With the influx of immigrants and people looking for less expensive housing within commuting...