After discussing the market for 999 Gates Avenue, Mary Jones was concerned if she would ever be able to sell her house and get out from under her mortgage debt. She had no reason to believe anything discussed would be successful and didn’t have the luxury to test theories offered by another real estate broker. [...]
Mortgage Fraud Blog is the leading provider of information on the criminal investigations, arrests, convictions and sentencing of individuals in the United States that were engaged in committing felony acts leading to the theft of millions of dollars in commissions, loan proceeds and in some cases, individual identities. To date, Rachel Dollar and her staff [...]
On Saturday, June 19th 2010, I attended a rough cut screening of a new documentary by Abeni Garrett and Laurel K. Brown at the Five Myles Gallery. I’ve known Laurel since the 2009 elections. We both supported Mark Winston Griffith for City Council to represent the voters of Bedford Stuyvesant and Crown Heights in the [...]
When we looked at the factors for considering a short sale, we introduced you to a client we arranged a sale for at Corley Realty Group. I met Mary Jones in the spring of 2008 and consulted on the value of her home, the market conditions for a sale in the neighborhood and the probability [...]
If you enjoy emotional highs and lows in a matter of minutes where anxiety and frustration are its source, then there is nothing like shopping for a home. And I happen to think the best real estate brokers are the ones who had a hard time buying their first home. I didn’t see myself ever [...]
There appears to be some good news on the home front being reported. According to The Real Deal, New York City has seen a 20% decline in foreclosure filings as compared to the same period in 2009 on an annual basis. Queens, ground zero for foreclosures stemming from subprime loans, saw the biggest decline, with [...]
Some recall the lyrics to Sam Cooke’s ballad during their teen years, while others were first introduced to the prayer-like testimony from the Malcolm X motion picture by Spike Lee. Both the title of the song and the famous quote by the slain activist offer inspiration for a new paradigm that has yet to be [...]
Few people get the chance to talk about the place they grew up. I’m fortunate to have that opportunity provided by the good people at Bed-Stuy Blog, Bedford Stuyvesant’s window to the world for visitors to get a glimpse of the place mentioned in Jay Z’s lyrics, Spike Lee’s movies and Charles Hobson’s television broadcasts from [...]
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