“…this year, we’ve entered into some sort of untouched level of the rental market no one ever thought possible. The price of this apartment is now $3000, with the tenant paying the broker fee, and it will rent today, by the person standing in front of me; it’s been listed for twenty hours.”
Note: all stories are true, but I’ve changed the details to protect myself and the people in the story, and I receive permission to write about everything from landlords or tenants. In 2018, I met a landlord who asked that I come and see the apartment that he was currently renovating. It was a one… Read more »
After seven fruitless cold calls which yield nothing but poor results, I finally land on a good opportunity where it sounds like I could make a little money. The catch is that tomorrow I leave for a six day trip to Mexico City with Elizabeth — a girl I’ve been seeing for a few months… Read more »
Will I ever get to the top of the New York City real estate industry? Renting seventy apartments per year is nothing to scoff at — but what about selling condos (which I’ve done twice in six years) or commercial property (one investment sale so far) or just being the go-to-agent that people call when they need… Read more »
All this Real Estate Warrior wants for the Holidays… is some commission!
The reason why people were coming to view the unit was the most interesting part about the process. A sleek and modern one bedroom apartment in Williamsburg on Grand street, my sellers and I had agreed on a listing price of $700,000. It’s June 2020, the world is panicked amidst the Pandemic, and my clients,… Read more »
The ad had been listed on StreetEasy for 140 days, and it featured an incredibly poor effort in terms of marketing. There were pictures looking down at the floor of the living room. Size and light, assets in the space, were completely absent. The photos appeared to be taken with the least amount of effort… Read more »
“Hi, I’m calling about the apartment at 301 Stanhope street, is that apartment available?” She asked me over the phone. The apartment hadn’t been available for about a month. “I’m sorry, it’s rented. Where are you seeing the listing marked as available?” She sighed heavily, seemingly months of frustration about finding a good apartment online… Read more »
The train rattled loudly, shaking as it made it’s way, seemingly at a snail’s pace, from Ho Chi Minh City (also referred to as Saigon), Vietnam. I am on a three week adventure in Southeast Asia, and it’s currently 10pm as I am laying down, trying to sleep on a small, thin mattress in a… Read more »
The process of finding qualified renters to fill a vacancy in a building can be a difficult and time sensitive process. With overheard high for each building in New York City, it’s important to find a real estate agent who specializes in renting apartments so that that each vacancy you have is filled in a timely manner.