House of the Day: 282 DeKalb Avenue
Jerry Minsky’s got another gem of a listing in Clinton Hill. This Montrose Morris-designed Romanesque Revival house has tons of original charm as well as some newer touches like an island kitchen and recessed lighting. It’s hard to dispute the charm factor on this one, but it’s the price that’s going to be tougher for…
Jerry Minsky’s got another gem of a listing in Clinton Hill. This Montrose Morris-designed Romanesque Revival house has tons of original charm as well as some newer touches like an island kitchen and recessed lighting. It’s hard to dispute the charm factor on this one, but it’s the price that’s going to be tougher for some people to take: At the asking price of $2,200,000, the 2,200-square-foot house is priced at $1,000 a foot. It’s fair to say that this is rather aggressive for the neighborhood. How much of a premium should the architectural lineage command?
282 DeKalb Avenue [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
“Jerry doesn’t care if the home lists for 2.2 million or 1.8 million”
What? You mean he does this stuff for free?
Anyone who’s ever looked for a house in FG/CH has met Jerry. He can be a bit slimy, and he virtually always overprices his listings (yeah, yeah, blame it on the seller, but clearly he has an influence). Hence the animosity.
He probably does rake in the bucks. But I still don’t want to do business with him.
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BTW, 2:42…as if I need to explain things to someone as ignorant as you appear to be…home SELLERS are usually responsible for setting prices on their homes. Brokers only offer advice on what comps they see in the neighborhood and sure…they might try to push the envelope a little, but don’t be so naive.
At the end of the day, it is the seller who sets the price. Jerry doesn’t care if the home lists for 2.2 million or 1.8 million…he is basically making the same money either way. It is the seller that wants that higher number.
Hmm, yes. The reduction in asking price from $2.2 to $1.75 due to insufficient light works out to about $.30 per photon lost. Perhaps they could install a particle accelerator on parlor level. Plenty of original details on those things.
Depends on what you consider good. He is successful, certainly.
I liken him to Donald Trump. He’s got his good and bad, but everyone loves to hate Donald Trump.
Jerry Minsky is a blood-sucking piranha who single-handedly is probably responsible for a lot of the price increases in FG/CH…
Oh, so he is a very good broker?