luke constantino: Neighborhood Profile: Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY
- 03/22/07 03:57 PM
Park Slope is a neighborhood in the western section of Brooklyn, New York City's most populous borough. It is known for its vibrant cultural community and is considered one of Brooklyn's major cultural centers. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 6.
Park Slope is roughly bounded by Fourth Avenue, Prospect Park West (Ninth Avenue), Flatbush Avenue, and Fifteenth Street. It takes its name from its location on the western slope of neighboring Prospect Park. Seventh Avenue and Fifth Avenue are its primary commercial streets, while its east-west side streets are populated by many historic brownstones.
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luke constantino: History of My Neighborhood, Bensonhust, Brooklyn NY
- 03/22/07 03:50 PM
A view of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge (Brooklyn College)Bensonhurst derives its name from Arthur W. Benson, the former president of Brooklyn Gas, who in 1835 began buying farmland that formerly belonged to the Polhemuses family. Between 1835 and 1850 Benson divided the farmland into lots that were sold in the following decades as part of the newly created suburb of Bensonhurst[1].
In the early 1900s, many Jews and Italians moved into the neighborhood, and prior to World War II the neighborhood was about equally Jewish and Italian. In the 1950s, there was an influx of immigrants from southern Italy and … (2 comments)
luke constantino: My Neighborhood in Brooklyn
- 03/22/07 03:46 PM
Bensonhurst is a neighborhood located in the south-central part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Bensonhurst runs from about 14th Avenue to 25th Avenue and from Gravesend Bay to 53rd Street, encompassing Bath Beach, New Utrecht, and part of Dyker Heights and bordered by the Bath Beach, Bay Ridge, Gravesend, and Borough Park sections. For many generations of Jewish and Italian residents, Bensonhurst's geographic boundaries have been defined by the streets where the ethnic mix of Bensonhurst begins to fray. Interestingly, since about 1993, the rapid expansion of the population of Orthodox Jews in neighboring Borough Park, has encroached … (0 comments)
Want more info? Luke Constantino Commercial | ResidentialRE/MAX at THE SLOPEDirect: (212) 300-3919 | Fax: (360) 368-0098http://LukeConstantino.com
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luke constantino: Useful Sites For All Realtors
- 03/22/07 03:31 PM
Many of you may have these but many of you may not. I have compiled a list of useful sites that might educate you, your buyer or your seller... Here are a few: For Current market conditions in your area: http://realtytimes.com/rtmcrtop/home.htm
Seven costly Mistakes To Avoid When Selling Your Home: http://www.seniorcitizensguide.com/articles/consumerservices/7costlymistakes.htm
7 tips to real estate agent's success: http://ezinearticles.com/?7-Tips-to-Real-Estate-Agents-Success&id=198978
Real Estate Marketing For New Agents http://allfreesite.info/real_estate_marketing/
IF ANYONE HAS ANY GREAT LINKS PLEASE LEAVE THEM IN A COMMENT. THANK YOU! Luke Constantino Commercial | Residential RE/MAX at THE SLOPE Direct: (212) 300-3919 | … (2 comments)
Not that kind of commercial. Even though I love The Captain and his girl, Tenille, I'm talking about commercial properties. Working in residential properties the majority of the time, we all run into the occasional commercial deal now and then. In my business, I'm getting a lot of calls for commercial properties now and find it a lot easier to deal with in a business sense. I don't have to deal with emotional buys/sales, preparation or a disgruntled spouse. Usually when I deal with commercial properties, I am dealing with statistics, facts, and location. Knowing the ceiling height compared to chandeliers … (0 comments)
1. Wants a multi-use with a restaurant ($1.5M ceiling)
2. A 20,000 sq/ft warehouse ($7M ceiling)
3. A 5,00 sq/ft warehouse ($3M ceiling) I find that the market today is bringing me more commercial business than residential. I have also found properties through another office for all 3 of them. They have a policy of never taking less than 6%...
I like co-brokering with these guys.
All 3 properties meet the criteria of the buyers.
Lets see how fickle these buyers are going to be (lol).
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luke constantino: A lot of very pretty women in the Rain...
- 03/05/07 09:14 AM
I just looked at the comments on my entry and I was kind of taken back a little... The majority of you girls are very pretty OR You got the best touch ups at Glamour Shots!!! (Which I doubt very much) Well... Anyways Back to the entry.
Did you ever have a seller who asked you for everything (even a caffe' mocha latte')? I pride myself on being totally prepared for all real estate needs. Being totally networked in my community gives be that extra sense of gratification when I make that closing and the client is totally satisfied. But I … (16 comments)
I checked it out and it seems very informative. It shows the various brokers/agents in the area and their reports. I thought it was kind of fun seeing the people I work with report about the current market conditions and rate for both residental and commercial properties. Tell me what you think about the information in your area. Luke Constantino Commercial | ResidentialRE/MAX at THE SLOPEDirect: (212) 300-3919 | Fax: (360) 368-0098http://LukeConstantino.com
Hi, my name is Joe Monkey Head and do I have an offer for you! And if you act now we'll give blah blah blah and blah blah blah... BUT WAIT!!! THERE"S MORE!!! I really love Active Rain and thank you for being an awesome free networking service! But to the Telemarketers out there peddling their services on this thing I have a message:
Leave me alone. My wife is 10 days from having our baby, my Boxer was deballed and I'm trying … (10 comments)
I was then told if I was here to just build up points, blah blah blah... The person who sent me this e-mail is a very attractive woman. I think she's sweet but:
Why should you care? Here's the e-mail: Hi Luke,
Just a friendly suggestion from a fellow AR member. I keep seeing smiley faces as comments by you. I don't believe this is the way to participate in the AR community. Some may say you are attempting to boost your numbers … (107 comments)
luke constantino: Resuscitating Expired Listings
- 02/20/07 11:31 PM
Here's something I read that might be useful: You can breathe life into these properties if you understand why they expired By Dinah Eng As the market slows, listings may languish and even expire. While these properties pose a dilemma for the listing agent and owner, they can create potential new clients for those who are willing to farm the field. • Agents with experience in converting expired listings say signing a seller is often a matter of being among the first to call when the listing period ends. "Expired listings are an opportunity because, in most cases, the seller will … (12 comments)
How many of you sit on things like "Active Rain" and post all day expecting to get a listing? Sorry, AR is awesome, I love it, but is only a part of this game baby... GET OUT THERE, WEAR OUT A PAIR OF SHOES AND BURN SOME GAS!!!
STICK YOUR FOOT IN SOME DOORS!
People want to see who they're going to give 6% of that commission to!
O.K. - We all know I'm fairly new to this "Active Rain" but admit it... You must have called it "Acid Rain" at one point or another too!!! I was at a "Negotiating Effectively" seminar today and just like all the seminars most skilled Realtors go to, you sit there saying in your mind "Yada-Yada-Yada", this seminar should have come with a fifth of scotch or a gun so I could shoot myself. But we all have to sharpen our tools, so we go. I kind of … (22 comments)
luke constantino: My Prediction
- 01/22/07 09:32 AM
My Prediction On your mark... Get set... Go!!! This year is shaping up to be one of the best years in Real Estate! Shaped by the overpricing of homeowners and vigilant stand all the buyers took last year. It's not unusual to see 5 houses for sale on one block here in Kings County (Brooklyn, New York). Something is bound to pop. Mortgage rates didn't go up, there's a huge inventory and no shortage of buyers. Let's say one of the five home owners on that block lowers his/her price and sells their house first. How about a buyer or two … (2 comments)
luke constantino: My Neighborhood
- 01/11/07 06:22 AM
Ahh... The Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn.. You can't get any better than this! Every morning the mayor of the block wishes me a good morning and asks me, "How many houses are you going to sell today, Luke?" I answer "I met a nice senior citizen couple yesterday, they reminded me of you and your wife!" He smiles as I'm off to work. Next is a cup of coffee from the local grocery store. A nice guy named "Jimmy" works there. "When's your wife due?" "March," I said as I grab my coffee regular and head out the door. These simple … (6 comments)
Park Slope is a neighborhood in the western section of Brooklyn, New York City's most populous borough. It is known for its vibrant cultural community and is considered one of Brooklyn's major cultural centers. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 6.
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