Do you remember seeing the bed bugs advertisement on the subway with the close up pictures of the nasty crawlies? I always thought that bed bug infestation was a 'developing country' issue, and the advertisement was just targeting a niche and paranoid market. Little did I know that we actually have a bed bug epidemic...
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MBA – ‘Management by walking around’ was actually a buzzword in management in the 1980s’. A study in organization behavior showed that managers managed the best by simply walking around in their company! You are now entering the NYC rental market. You might be asking around among friends for rental availability or a referral for a...
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Warnings There have been several scams happening in New York City this year. Check out this has been the article, “Renters Get Swindled and Scammed – NYC’s tough rental market can make scams harder to spot” published in New York Times on June 28, 2009. FartingCamel.com's warnings: Do not send money/deposits via western...
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Have you ever heard of the saying that in real estate it is all about location, location, location? In theory it is always best to buy in prime location. This strategy is to guard against the downsize. When people talk about the downside it means what will you lose if things go wrong? We are...
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In real estate everything is negotiable. Sellers and landlords can ask any prices or terms that makes it profitable for them to want to sell or lease their property to you. It is up to you to determine what you are willing to pay for the property. How you go about determining what price...
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Do Not Judge An Apartment By The Rent! “Do you know anyone who is renting out their apartments in New York?” - It’s the time of the year again where New York apartments become hot commodities. Yes, no doubt, the current economic crisis has dampened the rental markets and has brought down the rent in...
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