Real Estate Predictions for 2014 Happy New Year readers! Now that 2014 is off and running, it’s time for experts to offer their view on what lies ahead. Overall, the general feeling is one of optimism – and not quite the same cautious optimism seen in past years, but a genuine feeling that we may…
West Village Neighborhood Boundaries: From West Houston Street to 14th Street and from the Hudson River to Seventh Avenue Subways: A, C, E, B, D, F, M, 1, 2, and 3 Architecture: Low rise, pre-war buildings with some post-war mid-rises; federal style townhouses and Greek revival buildings What I Like Most About It: I adore…
History Bit – The Rockefeller Tree Even though I’ve been in New York City for almost 9 years, I always get excited when Christmas rolls around. The city is like a dazzling jewel for the entire month of December, and few things shine more brightly than the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center. For me, it’s…
Top Links – December 9, 2013 For your reading pleasure, here are some interesting and (hopefully) helpful real estate news articles published over the past couple of weeks. Bid Wars Wane in U.S. Housing Markets on Supply Rise: Mortgages The surge in values, combined with higher mortgage rates, is reducing affordability while also encouraging more…
NYC History Bit – On Calvert Vaux One of the things that I love, love, LOVE about New York City is that is it chock full of so much incredible history. So, of course, I have to incorporate that fascination into my blog! So let’s start with a person who (perhaps unbeknownst to you) has…