Hello friends!

 

This is my abridged August Newsletter... I know many of you are away and who wants to read about hum drum real estate news while lying on a beach or by the pool! Soooooooooo as summer winds down, I am going to focus on ME and the work my team has been doing. We have a fantastical slew listings that are quite hot and especial (yes I went to Spain this summer)!

 

But before we get to them let's just start with everyone's question on how is the market... Well it remains challenging but there has been a nice pop of August activity. We have seen more buyers coming out thru the first half of this month then we saw in all of June and July, yesssssss.  Plus my team and I have had a bunch of great successes this summer including a number of closings, signed contracts and a couple of fantastic new listings!

 

Let's get to the listings! Our current inventory includes homes from just under $500,000 to nearly $6 million — and everything in between.  I will go thru some of them quickly right now but in more detail below... 

 

 

That is one heck of a listing roster! Let me know if you have any questions about any of them or if you want to come take a peep.  Please let me know as me and my team are here to help you and any of your friends' family or colleagues!  Enjoy these last few dog days of summer, friends, because in the blink of an eye, we'll be complaining about snow! Ha! 

 

While the sun is still shining and the weather is hot, why not make a date with a New York City park? Sure, the big guys like Central Park and Prospect Park get all the attention. But the Big Apple is filled with some remarkable hidden gems both on and off the beaten path. In some, you'd swear you weren't in the city at all while others meld perfectly with high-rise views. Take a look at this map of my favorites, from the wilds of "Upstate Manhattan" all the way to Staten Island.

 

If you've been away all summer, you may feel a bit out of touch with the latest and greatest in New York dining. No worries, this list of new and notable openings so far this year will have you back up to back-to-school speed in no time. Obviously the welcome back award goes to Downtown French favorite Pastis. This Meatpacking mainstay was popular and profitable throughout its 15-year run, and now the Keith McNally outpost is back, and some say better than ever. C'est magnifique! Other not-to-be-missed hot spots include my personal favorite the delectable Red Hook Tavern ... yum!