ooh looky, an upside-down AT&T add

Posted by: moreteasir at November 17, 2009 4:00 PM in response to Development Watch: Grandma's House No More

HA.

I almost choked on one of my mango slices.

Posted by: moreteasir at November 16, 2009 1:30 PM in response to House of the Day: 685 St. Johns Place

George Washington: I'm tired of Great Britain, let's start out own nation.

Brownstoner Losers: We'll probably lose so let's not and say we did by not doing anything.

Posted by: moreteasir at November 4, 2009 11:59 AM in response to Election 2009: No Big Surprises in Brooklyn

....how pathetic. Folks didn't vote cause they felt like the person they wanted to win would lose?!? how effin pathetic. What kind of losers are you people?!? This is America and you are New Yorkers?!?!

Fuckin losers. I hope you don't teach that to your kids.

Posted by: moreteasir at November 4, 2009 10:39 AM in response to Election 2009: No Big Surprises in Brooklyn

Yeah it does look pretty upscale. Nothing like the dumping ground it should be eh Brownstoner?

Posted by: moreteasir at November 3, 2009 2:45 PM in response to Development Watch: 527 Lincoln Place

no, I believe what folks are saying is that since there is no opt-out clause, they are responsible for the entire term of the lease. You're thinking of it in reverse.

If they have properties in Florida, they aint got no money!!

Posted by: moreteasir at November 3, 2009 2:37 PM in response to Tenants Breaking Lease

Sure, a contract is a contract but pressing people to stay when they don't want to is fruitless. You'll at least have a rentable apartment if they leave. They could stay and not pay....and then you lose rent and have to pay a lawyer. Then at the end of it, they can leave your place in shambles.

You think you have a headache now.....

You as a landlord have less power than you think. The quicker you realize this the better.

Posted by: moreteasir at November 3, 2009 2:28 PM in response to Tenants Breaking Lease

He was a jackass, good riddance.

Posted by: moreteasir at November 3, 2009 11:45 AM in response to Tavern on Nostrand RIP

...and for this the agent will get $180,000. I'm in the wrong business.

Posted by: moreteasir at October 29, 2009 1:34 PM in response to House of the Day: 902 Union Street

Funny thing...I mostly looked at sex as recreation. It's just now I'm deciding to begin to breed...or at least try to.

...and yes I'm a *gulp* wall streeter, and a homeowner. Maybe a trait of the profession?

btw, I didn't fill out the survey.

Posted by: moreteasir at October 29, 2009 11:44 AM in response to Brownstoner 2009 Survey Results

*sigh* the front of the museum pictured is SO much better than the glass crap attached to it today.

Posted by: moreteasir at October 20, 2009 11:09 AM in response to Walkabout with Montrose: The Road to Prospect Heights

The fan really helps with the draw....especially if you have a shallow firebox. When you drop the lining in, mortar should be placed around it to "seal" it. once that is done you souldn't have any issues with it not working properly.

Posted by: moreteasir at October 16, 2009 10:22 AM in response to Chimney Liner Advise

I ordered my liner from Rockford Chimney Supply and put an Exhausto chimney fan on my roof....no damper or bricks needed.

Posted by: moreteasir at October 15, 2009 2:44 PM in response to Chimney Liner Advise

The market is overheating in anticipation of the banks lending money....interest bearing accounts pay ZERO which encourages you to spend.....or at the very least speculate in the market (Stock, housing, commodity) in spite of the fundamentals in the market that say prices shouldn't be as high as they are. The stock market is going up because there are so many dollars searching for an investment home....housing prices will soon follow.

Posted by: moreteasir at October 15, 2009 9:19 AM in response to Elliman Q3 Report: Better Than Q2

Number three: never trust no-bo-dy
Your moms'll set that ass up, properly gassed up
Hoodied & masked up, shit, for that fast buck
she be layin in the bushes to light that ass up.

I'm with DIBS.

Posted by: moreteasir at October 9, 2009 10:40 AM in response to FSBO Ground Rules

I agree Crownlfc, more lively indeed...just not enough! I feel that the shops on that strip....and the corresponding Nostrand strip satisfied my basis for the infrastructure needed to accommodate gentrification very well but needs to finish the job. Within walking distance we have a butcher, bakery, fish market, hardware store & supermarket....not to mention the various fruit stands etc. but outside of the Tavern (which will be renamed shortly) there's no decent restaurants or wine shops (although the liquor store sells wine ).

As far as basic needs go, I'm fine...I just wish I spent more time spending my *entertainment* dollars in the area.

Posted by: moreteasir at October 8, 2009 5:20 PM in response to Development Watch: Night Lights at MEC

I live a stones throw past New York Ave and agree, it's a wonderful neighborhood....although I do wish that gentrification would turn Bedford between Eastern Parkway & Empire around.

Posted by: moreteasir at October 8, 2009 3:43 PM in response to Development Watch: Night Lights at MEC

Nomi-

yup, I was hoping to have my house painted to frame and hang in my office. I like the feel of your work and the general cut of your jib so I assumed I'd like your interpretation. Thanks though!

Posted by: moreteasir at October 7, 2009 5:22 PM in response to House of the Day: 212 8th Avenue

Gordon Gekko: The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed, in all of its forms; greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge has marked the upward surge of mankind. And greed, you mark my words, will not only save Teldar Paper, but that other malfunctioning corporation called the USA. Thank you very much.

Posted by: moreteasir at October 7, 2009 4:19 PM in response to House of the Day: 212 8th Avenue

If I could....I'd most certainly be alot better off!

Can you be commissioned btw?

Posted by: moreteasir at October 7, 2009 4:13 PM in response to House of the Day: 212 8th Avenue

Gordon Gekko: You're walking around blind without a cane, pal. A fool and his money are lucky enough to get together in the first place.

Posted by: moreteasir at October 7, 2009 3:57 PM in response to House of the Day: 212 8th Avenue

I'm not a crook either, but I'm most certainly greedy.

Posted by: moreteasir at October 7, 2009 3:28 PM in response to House of the Day: 212 8th Avenue

It'll be fine.

Frame it like art and buy a mirror kit for it.....

It'll keep the vulgarity level down.

Posted by: moreteasir at October 2, 2009 10:07 AM in response to TV Above Working Fireplace?

Thanks everyone for the advice!

I'm torn between stencil work and plaster ceiling design...I'll keep you all posted.

Posted by: moreteasir at September 29, 2009 9:13 AM in response to Stencil Rec?

Very nice Dave!

I'm gonna have you come by and give me some ideas! ...although it seems as if you enjoy the process and have much more patience in renovation than I do.

How long did the entire process take?

Posted by: moreteasir at September 29, 2009 9:07 AM in response to Beautiful mahogany rails?

JESUS!

...Thanks DIBS for blowing everyone else's Christmas.

Excellent. The plaster will give the design some depth.....and the ceiling the interest I'm looking for.

Thanks.

Posted by: moreteasir at September 28, 2009 2:12 PM in response to Stencil Rec?

Speaking of wood....

Do you guys get your firewood delivered....or is there a cheaper alternative?

Tried the park to no avail.

Posted by: moreteasir at September 28, 2009 1:44 PM in response to Co-op of the Day: 35 Prospect Park West, #14A and 15A

Thanks DIBS. Do you think this is something I should do myself?

Posted by: moreteasir at September 28, 2009 1:16 PM in response to Stencil Rec?

*rob*

....already happened, they're called democrats.

Posted by: moreteasir at September 28, 2009 12:32 PM in response to Priciest Brooklyn Sale of '09 is in Gravesend!

lol, well let me step aside Benson!

Posted by: moreteasir at September 28, 2009 12:18 PM in response to Priciest Brooklyn Sale of '09 is in Gravesend!

lol, Benson.....it must be torture to visit the site as much as you do!

Posted by: moreteasir at September 28, 2009 12:03 PM in response to Priciest Brooklyn Sale of '09 is in Gravesend!

Shameful....maybe....but be careful you guys. The wrong oinions can get you in trouble.

Personally I think the houses here, in Williamsburgh and in Crown Heights are perfect.

Posted by: moreteasir at September 28, 2009 11:54 AM in response to Priciest Brooklyn Sale of '09 is in Gravesend!

Fair enough. Just seems like the various furniture and kitchen remodel doesn't fit with the "feel" of the house.

Maybe I have too much soul!

Posted by: moreteasir at September 25, 2009 1:42 PM in response to Open House Picks

That clinton hill property is nice....but is it me, or does it feel a little "soul-less"?

Posted by: moreteasir at September 25, 2009 1:20 PM in response to Open House Picks

Very nice floors indeed!

I thought only parquet flooring had inlay.....are these floors original....?

Posted by: moreteasir at September 25, 2009 9:10 AM in response to Recommendation - Phils Air

Nice lightfixture in that room.

Posted by: moreteasir at September 24, 2009 3:37 PM in response to House of the Day: 786 Putnam Avenue

Funny....8 blocks away TOO FAR!
1 block away TOO CLOSE!

Life is too short to be so miserable.

Posted by: moreteasir at September 24, 2009 2:06 PM in response to House of the Day: 786 Putnam Avenue

bklplebe - What do you think this house will sell for?

Posted by: moreteasir at September 24, 2009 1:57 PM in response to House of the Day: 786 Putnam Avenue

I bet the discount will be 5% or less. This is a VERY nice house.

Posted by: moreteasir at September 24, 2009 1:39 PM in response to House of the Day: 786 Putnam Avenue

ok so the same Onexim group that supposed to be "focused on the development of nanotechnology, including hydrogen fuel cells, as well as other high-technology projects and non-ferrous and precious metals mining" just bought a majority stake in the Nets....

Who said fishy...I didn't say fishy. What's fishy?

Posted by: moreteasir at September 23, 2009 4:11 PM in response to Nets Will Have New Owner; FCR Will Have New AY Partner

In Soviet Russia, Brownstones sell you!

Posted by: moreteasir at September 23, 2009 3:55 PM in response to Nets Will Have New Owner; FCR Will Have New AY Partner

Those Red uniforms were pretty omnious....

From Wikipedia: The 'Red Army' name refers to the traditional color of the workers' movement. This represents, symbolically, the blood shed by the working class in its struggling against capitalism, and the belief that all people are equal.

...sums up the yahoos in Brooklyn perfectly.

Posted by: moreteasir at September 23, 2009 3:39 PM in response to Nets Will Have New Owner; FCR Will Have New AY Partner

....I bet the NBA marketing execs are salivating. At least now they'll have their own identity. Playing opposite the Knicks in NY and shaking the NJ dust off would have been tough to do.

Posted by: moreteasir at September 23, 2009 3:24 PM in response to Nets Will Have New Owner; FCR Will Have New AY Partner

David Stern "praised" the move....but it still needs to be approved by the NBA board of governors...

all the pieces are in place; MTA, Bloomberg, cheap money, David Stern.....now a Billionaire that can wait out any further opposition (if any).

Arena is done, count on it.

Posted by: moreteasir at September 23, 2009 3:11 PM in response to Nets Will Have New Owner; FCR Will Have New AY Partner

Ratner was only interested in the surrounding property and had ZERO interest managing a sports franchise....now he's transfered the majority of that risk / headache to Prokhorov and has cheap money to finance his "development" when he feels the time is right.

Gotta hand it to Ratner, he's pretty damn sly. Vodka anyone?

Posted by: moreteasir at September 23, 2009 1:56 PM in response to House of the Day: 526 Carlton Avenue

...speaking of AY....

Ratner just agreed to sell 80% of the Nets to Russia's richest man. Think he'll move here?

Posted by: moreteasir at September 23, 2009 1:48 PM in response to House of the Day: 526 Carlton Avenue

Noce.....but is it me or is the layout less than optimal?

Posted by: moreteasir at September 22, 2009 1:42 PM in response to House of the Day: 297 Vanderbilt Avenue

Yeah I saw that.....don't be too worried, the industry is excessive and needs to be reigned in a bit, plus bankers can be unbelievably creative when it comes to making money and collecting compensation...I wouldn't bet against them.

Having said that, the "real" money is in hedge funds.....and won't be affected.

Posted by: moreteasir at September 18, 2009 12:40 PM in response to NYC Unemployment Passes 10%

Brickoven you're probably right but that's a different issue....

With the Fed on your side, speculators with cheap access to credit will make money on the flip.....Homeowners looking to settle down for 5-7 years will benefit due to inflation. With the Fed's backing, the market can remain irrational far longer than we think.

The systemic issues you're referring to-I agree-will be an issue further down the line.....and they'll address them then. Just like they're addressing different ones now.

Don't fight the undertow.

Posted by: moreteasir at September 18, 2009 12:24 PM in response to NYC Unemployment Passes 10%

The Fed has been trying to stabilize the stock market and housing prices for two years....

Here's a tip, don't fight the Fed. Trust me.

Posted by: moreteasir at September 18, 2009 12:03 PM in response to NYC Unemployment Passes 10%