May 22nd 2010 2:00PM
If you can't sell it, suggest they build their own. That was the refocus of HGTV's "Selling New York," on last night's Episode 10 entitled "Property Hunters." Finally, it dawned on the CORE Group brokers and GHK Realty's Kleier crew that with so little inventory for sale within the high-end market, and no one buying what... Continue Reading »
Jan 29th 2010 1:17PM
The story goes: a friend of a friend of a friend has a way of making sure he doesn't end up with crazy roommates. The test? "Say you had something you wanted to discuss with one or all of us, and we were out for the day," he'll say to prospective renters. "What would you do?" Anyone who so much as mentions the words... Continue Reading »
Dec 24th 2009 12:45PM
It's that time of year again. Christmas lights adorn the brownstones in my Brooklyn neighborhood, and from their lighted windows come cheery glimpses of lovingly-decorated Christmas trees. But not in my home. My fiance, an avid gardener and nature lover, has banned the tradition in our abode. Why? Well, there's the... Continue Reading »
Nov 17th 2009 4:00PM
Today the talented Norah Jones released her fourth solo record titled "The Fall." She probably wasn't referring to her "fall from grace" in the eyes of a few Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, neighbors. They accuse Jones of using her star power to do some "inappropriate" remodeling to her 1843 brownstone. The big fuss? Norah's... Continue Reading »
