NEW YORK IS ONE OF THE TOP 10 BEST CITIES FOR AGING

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on August 6th, 2012 CNN just reported that New York is one of the TOP 10 cities for aging: further proof of why so many empty nesters are moving back to the big city for their ‘nouvelle retirement’. Gone are the days when those over 60 would automatically consider Florida or… [Read More]

KARDASHIAN-STYLE PRICING

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on August 2nd, 2012 This week everyone seems to only want to talk to me about the $ 100 million listing at City Spire, the B-grade building at Columbus Circle where the penthouse is listed for an amount that as astounding as the views from its wrap terrace. Personally, I believe… [Read More]

IT’S OFFICIAL: HOME PRICES ARE BEGINNING TO RISE EVERYWHERE

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on July 24th, 2012 Today a report to be released by Zillow indicates that home prices in the second quarter rose from the year-ago period for the first time since 2007, according to a closely watched index, the latest indication the housing market is starting to recover. In the quarter ending in… [Read More]

WOULD CREATING 100 MILLION JOBS PAYING $ 50,000.00 PER YEAR CURE THE ECONOMY?

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on July 16th, 2012 It is fact now that US corporations are sitting on almost $ 5 TRILLION in cash, both domestically and internationally. This cash sits idle as corporations’ frustration grows because consumer demand is not strong enough to justify solid, meaningful business investment. This is my argument:  Consumer demand… [Read More]

SOMETHING MORE ANNOYING THAN FACEBOOK?

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on July 14th, 2012 I never thought I’d see the day when something more annoying than FACEBOOK would hit the market…..has that day come?  Yes, FACEBOOK is wonderful in connecting people and it certainly has helped me find out what an old school friend is eating these days. In real estate… [Read More]

NEW YORK CITY TAX FACTS: REAL ESTATE TAXES FOOT THE BILLS

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on July 3rd, 2012 The New York City Budget for 2013 is $68.5 billion, less than a one percent increase over last year. Yet some homeowners saw double digit rises in their properties assessed value? Since fiscal year 2003, New York City’s budget has increased 53.5 percent from $44.6 billion, higher… [Read More]

THE BEST SOLUTION FOR THE INCANDESCENT BULB REPLACEMENT?

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on July 3rd, 2012 The invasion of those hideous fluorescent light bulbs and cold-looking alternatives to incandescent lighting has snowballed recently and the results are simply horrendous, providing a quality of light that leaves humans looking in-human and rather hideous. Some lobbies and hallways of high end New York buildings are beginning… [Read More]

HELL HATH NO FURY LIKE A REJECTED CO-OP BUYER: ONE 57 GOES SHEIK!

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on July 2nd, 2012 There is rumor that the prime minister of Qatar is ready to pay nearly $100 million for the city’s most expensive penthouse — a super-slick, Thomas Juul-Hansen designed, two-story showplace atop the One57 condominium across the street from Carnegie Hall, The New York Post reports this morning… [Read More]