Is it possible the New York Times misread the plans?

http://realtycollective.blogspot.com/2009/06/atlantic-yards-arena-scrapped-in-favor.html

Posted by: tina24hour at June 9, 2009 11:44 AM in response to Ouroussoff, Tell Us How You Really Feel

As a broker, you'd think I would say "hire a broker." In many cases, that's the right move. But if you choose to go FSBO and are willing to carve out 3% for a co-broker, you can save yourself a lot of time/money/hassle. Why? Because brokers will call you anyway trying to get the listing (annoying time wasters!), and if they actually DO have buyers for you, they are unlikely to steer them to your listing if they think they can't make any money doing so. The upside is a) lots of us do have actual qualified buyers for whom we do this legwork, and b) we take the buyers through the financing and board process, which is exhausting.

If three percent seems too high for your margins, consider a referral fee - a flat fee to the broker for bringing the buyer to you. But then you go through the board process with them yourself.

In either case, I think it makes sense to ask the brokers NOT to advertise your apartment. Too many agencies listing a place looks hinky.

Posted by: tina24hour at May 7, 2009 12:59 PM in response to Broker or FSBO

I came I saw - The commute to midtown can be excruciating (B61 to Boro Hall to any train: 1 hr) or sublime (bike to Brooklyn Heights, take the A: 30-35min). My husband does the latter every day, or I drop him at the train when I take the kids to school.

The real danger of living in Red Hook is that you never want to leave. I live and work here, and it's perfect.

Posted by: tina24hour at May 1, 2009 2:24 PM in response to Open House Picks

Dimensions? You can email me at tina24hour (at) yahoo (dot) com

Posted by: tina24hour at March 19, 2009 9:54 AM in response to Own a piece of DUMBO History

Streeteasy has it at 950sf. Half of it on the lower level, so take that for what it is.

Posted by: tina24hour at February 2, 2009 5:48 PM in response to A Couple of Co-op Sales

This little beauty has been the object of a tug-of-war between the "owners" and the occupant for years. It has been on and off the market, but the title issues have been complicated enough to keep anyone from buying.

And though it may not look like much, it's actually a desirable property for a few reasons. As a multi-story building on an M1 strip, the building is overbuilt FAR-wise. But because it's grandfathered in, the new owner could renovate and keep all that square footage. An owner-user could put a gallery or restaurant space on the ground floor and might even be able to get residential space above. The location, for Red Hook, is divine - two doors down from the Good Fork, across from Tini and the former Lenell's (RIP).

The long-time occupant (who may have a legitimate claim to ownership) inspired enough goodwill in his neighbors that locals have steered clear. I don't know what happened recently, but this is as close to those farm foreclosures from the '80's as we get in Brooklyn.

Posted by: tina24hour at January 28, 2009 8:14 PM in response to Foreclosure of the Week: 395 Van Brunt Street