Real Estate Weekly
October 20, 2004
Oct. 20 — The Real Estate Academy for Continuing Education will offer a seminar, entitled “News, Views and Current Real Estate Trends.” Daren W. Hornig, president and chief executive officer of the Quest Group LLC, Jeffrey Appel, managing director of Manhattan Mortgage Company, Ira Berman, Esq., a real estate attorney, and…
Real Estate Weekly
October 27, 2004
Oct. 27 — The Real Estate Academy for Continuing Education will offer a seminar, entitled “News, Views and Current Real Estate Trends.” Barbara Corcoran, chairman of the Corcoran Group, Andrew Heiberger, chairman and president of Citi-Habitats New York, Jacky Teplitzky, executive vice president of Douglas Elliman, and others will speak at…
Grand Prospect Hall Hosts 316 Fillmore Colleagues
Real Life
November, 2004
On Wednesday, October 20th, Fillmore held its annual Pep Rally at the beautiful Grand Prospect Hall, and saw a record 316 Fillmore agents and managers attend.
“I was extremely satisfied with the turnout,” said President John Reinhardt. “We have had successful Pep Rallies in the past, but never…
Real Estate Weekly
November 3, 2004
Nov. 3 – The Real Estate Academy for Continuing Education will offer a seminar, entitled “News, Views and Current Real Estate Trends.” Mike Lentin, president of Citiquiet, Allan Schranz, of Sutton Place Synagogue, Gary Marks, of Gary Marks & Associates, and others will speak at the event. The seminar will…
Real Estate Weekly
November 17, 2004
Robert Scarano, principal, Scarano & Associates Architects, was one of the many notable real estate professionals who recently lectured at the Real Estate Academy’s just-concluded series of continuing education seminars, “News, Views and Current Trends.” Esther Muller, the Academy’s master teacher and president, lead the three day class, which attracted brokers…
Market Opens Up To Creative Compensation For Brokers
By Glenn Roberts, Jr.
Inman News
November 29, 2004
New York City apartment rental listings have long been the domain of
real estate brokers. Renters in many other housing markets across the country can expect to search for a place themselves without the need for
professional help.
But access to apartment listings has traditionally…
By Esther Muller
The Real Deal
December, 2004
Time for a quick quiz.
Question: What’s the difference between $2.8 million and $1.6 million?
Answer: A personal assistant.
According to the 2003 National Association of Realtors’ member profile, Realtors who don’t have a personal assistant had a median sales volume of $1.6 million in 2002. That’s compared with $2.8 million for Realtors…
Profile of the Week:
Esther Muller, Founder, Real Estate Academy
By Daniel Geiger
Real Estate Weekly
December 8, 2004
It’s no surprise that Esther Muller started the Real Estate Academy, for her, teaching and real estate have always gone hand in hand.
In fact, Muller’s flair for education is probably what got her into real estate in the first place.
A substitute…
Both Sides Agree on the Problem, But the Situation is Even Worse than Agents Think It Is
By Julie Satow
The New York Sun
December 16, 2004
While it may come as no surprise that some people are distrustful of their real estate brokers, a new study claims to confirm it.
Seventy-eight percent of real estate agents and 69%…
By Raymund Flandez
Yahoo! Finance Weekend
The Wealth Manager
January, 2005
Jay Lieberman, a dentist who lives outside Washington D.C., also owns a home perched on the slopes of Park City, Utah, which he uses as a ski getaway for his family. Late last year, Mr. Lieberman decided to snap up a third home as well.
“I bought it purely…
By Esther Muller
The Real Deal
January, 2005
Last month’s column discussed planning for an assistant. Once you’ve decided you need one, it’s important to conduct a search with a plan behind it, or you may find yourself adding to your problems instead of alleviating them with capable help.
Starting a search for someone who can provide top-drawer support…
By Alison Gregor
The Real Deal
January, 2005
After a spate of partial and full conversions to condominiums, Central Park South, home to some of Manhattan’s marquee hotels, has become the locale of choice for real estate investors who want a semi-permanent address and pricey park views.
Though the venerable Pierre and the stately Carlyle hotels have long been…