(Image courtesy reclaimedhome.com) By Everett H. Ortner Reprinted from The Brownstoner (A Publication of Brownstone Revival Coalition) Spring 1993 It is 1885 in a fine New York City townhouse on West 75th Street, or maybe it is in Park Slope or Fort Greene in Brooklyn. No matter – they are all much alike. The doorbell […]
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Friends, We are thrilled to launch our new video series for townhouse owners and buyers!!! Over the next few weeks we will be featuring highlights from all three speakers at the Brownstone Revival Coalition’s Spring Market Seminar — including me! Today, in our first video clip, James Stephenson, a hardscaping artist, talks about hardscaping issues […]
Continue reading →Friends, When we talk about how the townhouse market is doing, one important factor to consider is the absorption rate. In an ideal scenario there would be 55 listings new to the market and 55 sales, which would be 100% absorption. In 2008, only 40 of 55 sold and in 2009, 28 of 67 sold. […]
Continue reading →Thank you to our loyal readers of “Monday’s with Dexter”! This week we held a contest asking the readers of “Mondays with Dexter” to submit a testimonial telling us why they like to read our weekly newsletter. Three submissions were drawn at random and have each won a $25 Starbucks Gift Card! Congrats to our […]
Continue reading →Many buyers are saying:a) I’m waiting for the prices to go lower andb) I’d only buy at 20-25% below the asking price. In response, here are the reasons to buy now. 1. As all the weathered veterans know, it’s impossible to catch the bottom of the curve and the only time to know it’s the […]
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