Congratulations to All the "Made in NY" Oscar Nominees - 02/26/12 12:46 PM
The “Made in NY” film Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close is nominated for Best Picture (executive producer, Scott Rudin) as was actor Max von Sydow for his supporting role as the Renter. Margin Call, about a crisis at a financial firm, was nominated for its original screenplay, written by J.C. Chandor, who also directed the film. The project shot on location in the City during the summer of 2010. Additionally, Hugo received a nomination for Best Film Editing (Thelma Schoonmaker). The film, which takes place in Paris and was filmed in the UK, was edited in New York. A number … (9 comments)
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PUBLIC RELATIONS V. ADVERTISING - 02/11/12 09:17 AM
PUBLIC RELATIONS V. ADVERTISING
Public relations is a business tool that often gets confused with marketing and advertising. Barbara Corcoran the founder of The Corcoran Group used public relations to turn a small start-up real estate firm into the largest brokerage in NYC. She started the Corcoran Report with data on 10 apartments.
The press loved the first Manhattan Market Report. It established Corcoran as the Manhattan Neighborhood real estate experts. A star was born and the rest is history. In 2011 The Corcoran group did $13 billion in sales. Today the company has a PR team that not … (37 comments)
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Manhattan Townhouse Market Report - 2011 - 02/10/12 08:31 AM
Manhattan Townhouse Annual Market Report
This report uses market-wide data based on transactions that closed in 2011 and compares it to closings that took place in 2010.
2011 proved to be another solid year for townhouse sales. There were 201 Manhattan townhouse sales in 2011. Led by a surge of transactions Uptown, there were 106 single-family townhouse sales, a 10% increase compared to 2010.
Single-family townhouse average price increased 3% to $8.15 million. Due to this shift in market share Uptown, single-family median price declined 6% to $5.5 million and average price per square foot declined 5% to $1,546.
Traditional single-family … (4 comments)
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New York City's Improving Economy: 2013 Fiscal Budget - 02/08/12 10:24 AM
The City’s Improving Economy
Tax revenues continue to rebound as the city’s economy continues a gradual recovery. New York City has regained 65 percent of the private sector jobs lost during the recession, while the rest of the country has only gained back 36 percent.
The city now is expected to recover all jobs lost during the recession by the end of 2013, one year sooner than the rest of the country.
Mayor Bloomberg presented a Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Preliminary Budget and an updated four-year financial plan. The Mayor outlined a plan that achieves a balanced budget – closing a … (8 comments)
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Spring Selling Season is Here! Staten Island Chuck Says So! - 02/03/12 11:16 AM
(Photo Credit: Edward Reed)
Mayor Bloomberg speaks at Staten Island Zoo Groundhog Day celebration February 02, 2012. The weather has been extremely warm and mild this winter and S.I. Chuck confirmed Spring is Coming!
If you've been thinking about buying or selling in Manhattan. Now is the time. Spring is Coming!
For Sellers: Inventory is low. Large apartments are in demand and hard to find. Well priced homes are selling at very solid prices. Over pricing a home results in a lower price than under pricing a home. Hard to believe but true!
Price it right and you will … (10 comments)
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