Posted on November 6, 2011 Mega Cities as a trend will continue to grow through 2050, positioning New York very well for the future: High-density cities are creative, thrilling and less environmentally destructive than sprawling car-based suburbs typical of America. Cities are passports from poverty. They attract poor people, rather than creating them. They are… [Read More]
THE CHARMLESSNESS OF MANHATTAN REAL ESTATE NEW DEVELOPMENT
Have you noticed how the bulk of newly built New York residential buildings possess as much charm as Ann Coulter or Al Gore?
JOBLESSCATED!
Posted on November 3rd, 2011 Jobless claims numbers came out to-day with a slight improvement…..but the fundamental problem of our unemployment may be that we have a huge class of people who are highly educated but jobless, because they do not possess the skills the world needs to-day: the JOBLESSCATED. A degree in liberal arts… [Read More]
THE UNREALITY OF REALITY: ITS OVER!
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on 11/1/11 Now that the SHOCKING announcement of the Kim Kardashian divorce has hit the streets, can we PLEASE all acknowledge that there is no reality in REALITY TV. Its for the most part poorly scripted, Jerry-Springer-of-our-time style television. Yes, including those annoying real estate shows about New York real estate that are… [Read More]
IS HIGH SECURITY THE NEXT BIG BUILDING AMENITY?
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on October 30th, 2011 With “the 1%’” under attack by “the 99%” and OCCUPY WALL STREET spreading around country and the world, I think the next really important feature to any high end building will be high security and discretion. So while the first 10 years of the new millenium for… [Read More]
THE BIGGEST SOCIAL REVOLUTION EVER?
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on October 29th, 2011 THE BIGGEST SOCIAL REVOLUTION EVER? We are currently experiencing a dramatic societal shift, and in it lie superb clues to the future of our planet, and luxury real estate, a subject I am focused on. Here are the key trends: Machines have replaced humans on a grand scale:… [Read More]
OBAMA PROPOSES ASSISTED RE-FINANCING OF TROUBLED MORTGAGES
Government assisted re-financing
US RESIDENCE VISA FOR SALE…… VIA REAL ESTATE PURCHASE!
Posted on October 20th, 2011 Senators Charles Schumer of New York and Mike Lee of Utah are proposing a Bill that would provide foreign buyers a residence visa if they buy a US home worth $ 500,000.00 or more. Now that’s a REAL incentive for foreign buyers! I think this is a brilliant idea, and could… [Read More]
OCCUPY HOLLYWOOD! OCCUPY THE NBA! OCCUPY 7th AVENUE!
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on October 17th, 2011 So OCCUPY WALL STREET keeps growing based on the masses’ fury at Wall Street’s corporate greed. The facts are simple: greed exists on Wall Street for sure. But greed exists in many other areas too: 1) Hollywood: Every time you see a Tom Cruise Movie, Tom’s $… [Read More]
WHERE ARE THE JOBS…..OR WHERE ARE THE SKILLED WORKERS?
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on October 15th, 2011 With real unemployment soaring closer to 20%, unemployment has become the key problem in resolving our fiscal woes. Unemployed people cannot spend the way employed people do and the economy is suffering mostly from lack of demand. The saddest part of this story is that there are indeed… [Read More]