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| To get you in the mood, I've included a sweet little 2 minute song(performed in the fall) I'm fond of by Gregory and the Hawk called, "August Moon." Listen HERE. |
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| | To continue providing our clients with everything they need, Compass has formed a strategic referral relationship with Barnes International, providing immediate access to 1,300 global luxury agents & 150 international clients. If you or anyone you know are interested in buying or selling a property abroad, contact me today, as, our international reach just got really HUGE! |
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| Former Century 21 store in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, is being redeveloped into an “urban retail landscape,” |
| The complex will include mixed-use commercial and retail businesses totaling some 150,000 square feet. The project is being led by ASG Equities — the real estate holdings company of the Gindi family, who founded the Century 21 store in 1961. Plans will also include repurposing more than 700 feet of storefronts, bringing retail stores encompassing 15 buildings on 86th and 87th streets. |
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| | | Housing Market Deep Freeze: The Fed Successfully Froze U.S. Home Prices For One Year |
| In June 2022, Fed Chair Jerome Powell told reporters that homebuyers needed something of a reset and that the Fed’s interest rate hiking campaign would deliver it. “When I say reset, I’m not looking at a particular specific set of data,” Powell told reporters in September. “What I’m really saying is that we’ve had a time of a red-hot housing market all over the country, where famously houses were selling to the first buyer at 10% above the ask even before seeing the house. |
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International Real Estate |
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| | Paris Home Prices are Down 8.3% Since Their High's in 2020 |
| Paris has seen a 52% increase in real estate taxes this year! French banks are not allowed to grant mortgage loans above a maximum rate limiting lenders’ capacity to pass on the impact of higher rates, leading some to turn down loan applications. Paris remains the priciest of all European cities (BLOOMBERG). |
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MORE...U.K. house prices dipped in July by the most in 14 years with their home price index down 3.8% YOY. BREXIT has helped fuel skilled labor shortages (yup, making things locally costs LOTS more most times): add in persistent inflation (double that of the US), high interest rates & an energy crisis exacerbated by the Russia-Ukraine War. (MORNINGSTAR). |
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| The Legendary Entertainer Had a Real Estate Portfolio Fit For a King |
| On December 1915, Francis Albert Sinatra was born in the kitchen of his parents’ New Jersey apartment. His was a traumatic birth: The 13-pound infant was thought to be stillborn until his grandmother ran the young Sinatra under cold water and slapped his back, after which he drew breath. Burned down in a 1967 fire and demolished the following year, 415 Monroe Street as it was during Sinatra’s tenancy no longer stands today—but a plaque emblazoned with a gold star adorns the building constructed on that same ground to commemorate the legend’s birthplace. Read A.D. for a look inside the many residences of Ol’ Blue Eyes. |
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GRAY DIVORCE? Yup, more older people are divorcing these days (ME!)...38 million adults live alone in the US, where the share of single-person households has reached a record high, according to Census data. Nearly 16 million people aged 65 and older in the US lived solo in 2022, three times as many who lived alone in that age group in the 1960s. Well over a third of people who are getting divorced now are over the age of 50. |
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| Manhattan tropical paradise |
| Ford Foundation Garden: Walk through an atrium teeming with towering trees, tropical plants, vines and even a little pond, right here in Midtown Manhattan. Press PLAY to see inside this hidden green haven and for more info, click HERE. |
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| | meet rusty, A 20' TROLL MADE OF RECYCLED TRASH |
| Rusty, made entirely from trash and recycled materials, is a sculpture created by renowned, Denmark-based sustainable art creator Thomas Dambo. Last month, Dambo’s team of 12 and local volunteers completed the sustainable sculpture, located in Hainesport Township in NJ. Read more about this cool story in NJ.COM & check out Danbo's other Troll sculptures around the globe: TROLLMAP. |
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| | THE 14 COOLEST NYC UNDERGROUND BARS |
| Though some share a crossover speakeasy-style appeal, these bars are all literally underground, safely ensconced in basements where you can eschew the SPF and avoid the harsh light of day outside. As cool as they are chill, |
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David Lynch Discusses TM and Consciousness |
| David Lynch explains his understanding about consciousness, creativity and the brain. He says that Transcendental Meditation played crucial role in developing his consciousness and boosting his creativity. Watch HERE. |
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| | Every year, the American College of Sports Medicine ranks America’s 100 most populous cities based on health indicators to determine which cities are the fittest. Spoiler alert: The reigning champ wins again in the 2023 edition of the list.RUNNER's WORLD |
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Get out of your comfort zone - DO THE OPPOSITE! |
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Doing the opposite of what you might normally do can help disrupt the well-worn pathways in your brain. Try this strategy when you're feeling stuck and want to make some positive changes in your life. Take it from George Costanza, you can rewire your brain for happiness by doing the opposite. Press PLAY and see for yourself! |
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| downtown loft in carnegie hill |
| 1349 Lexington Avenue, Unit 6B |
| 3 BD 2 BA 2126 SF $2,150,000 |
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| | 221 East 50th St, Unit 6B |
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Office: 212-913-9058 Compass is a licensed real estate broker. All material is intended for informational purposes only and is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, condition, sale, or withdrawal without notice. No statement is made as to the accuracy of any description or measurements (including square footage). This is not intended to solicit property already listed. No financial or legal advice provided. Equal Housing Opportunity. All Coming Soon listings in NYC are simultaneously syndicated to the REBNY RLS. Photos may be virtually staged or digitally enhanced and may not reflect actual property conditions. |
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