Brooklyn Archives - Mendy Realty

September 15, 2015

The Art of Negotiation

{4:18 minutes to read} Making the deal is all in the negotiation. The job of an agent or broker is basically to be the matchmaker, bringing people together. When people start to feel confident or...

Doing the Property Flip – Part 2

{3:00 minutes to read} My last blog discussed “flipping” a property, a popular way to invest which allows you to create profit and cash flow in a reasonably short time. We talked about acquiring the...

Everything Old Is New Again in Crown Heights

[Time to Read: 3.6 mins] I was born, grew up and still live in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The area was originally called “Crow Hill” due to a succession of hills running east to west, but...

On the Campaign (and Kosher) Trail

On September 1, I was pleased to join Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams on a tour of Kingston Avenue as he introduced candidate Jesse Hamilton to the business owners and residents of Crown Heights. Along...

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...

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...