Friday, December 26th, 2008
The Sell: Getting New Buyers Into the Pool
Jasmine Moran and Leo Muellner were able to sell their one-bedroom apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, after repainting it and lowering the price.
Jasmine Moran and Leo Muellner were able to sell their one-bedroom apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, after repainting it and lowering the price.
Stroller pushers are now mixed in with those in tight black jeans among the hordes of Bedford Avenue, but the record shops, art spaces and bars serving frozen margaritas in Styrofoam cups still flourish.
South Williamsburg seemed like it was overextending itself with new housing; a ferry service that can’t be counted on could create a full-blown glut.
With sales slowing, developers are converting their Brooklyn condos into rentals. The lavish amenities are persuading people they can live a Manhattan lifestyle across the river.
At the McKibbin lofts in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the rooms are cramped and residents put up with a lot.
In Boca Grande, Fla., second-home seekers are drawn to the island by a sense of “no-ness” — there are no gas stations, no movie theaters, no big supermarkets and almost no tourist traffic.
on January 9th, 2009