Category Archives: Market Reports

The Inventory Logjam- Frederick Peters explains the current inventory issues

Where are all of the available apartments? Frederick Peters, president of Warburg Realty, explains the current inventory logjam. Frederick Peters, President Every week, my agents at Warburg Realty receive calls from anxious buyers, asking “Has anything come up for me? Isn’t there anything new you can show me?” I make our buyers the following solemn…

Not So Quiet on the Western Front- Latest Blog from Warburg Realty President Frederick Peters with the pulse of our market

Frederick Peters, president of Warburg Realty, provides an up to the minute report on our market. Frederick Peters, President I polled my agents this week-end for their insights into the market and here is what they told me: · Overall, there is a lot of showing going on. Open Houses are packed week-end after week-end…

Selling New York- latest thoughts from Warburg Realty President Frederick Peters on the market…

Frederick Peters, president of Warburg Realty, shares his thoughts from the front lines. Frederick Peters, President Like other consultants, real estate agents both commercial and residential perform one function in the service of another. What we apparently do is make deals. But our real business is marketing our profound and fundamental belief in this beautiful…

Nothing Stays the Same: A Manifesto for 2012

The internet has not only changed how consumers buy real estate – but how we manage and interact within the real estate industry overall. Frederick Peters, president of Warburg Realty, shares his thoughts. Frederick Peters,President In the last ten years, the meaning of running a company has changed, as has every job within Warburg Realty….

Getting and Spending

What are the short and long term implications of the Dodd Frank legislation? Frederick Peters, president of Warburg Realty, shares his thoughts. Frederick Peters,President My friend Jeff Appel, as smart a mortgage banker as you are likely to meet, has been talking a lot lately about Dodd Frank and how it is remaking the mortgage…

The Old New Thing- latest tales from the trenches via Warburg Realty President Frederick Peters

Our high-end co-op market is healthy and vibrant. Frederick Peters, president of Warburg Realty, shares tales from the trenches. Frederick Peters, President I had numerous phone conversations today with Warburg agents who are negotiating multi-million dollar deals (and a couple of multi-multi-million dollar deals.) In contemplating the strategies we discussed, I was struck by the uniqueness…

Negotiation Begins at Home-Frederick Peters, President of Warburg Realty, shares top tips on successful negotiating

We negotiate in all aspects of our lives. Frederick Peters, president of Warburg Realty, shares his top tips on negotiating successfully. Frederick Peters,President Life is a negotiation. Whether it is with our partner, our children, our extended families, or our co-workers, we are engaged in the give and take of negotiation every day. But the…

Warburg Realty 2011 Year End Market Review

Frederick Peters President, Warburg Realty   In New York, a slowing real estate market characterized the fourth quarter of 2011. Fewer purchasers at every level signed contracts than in the preceding three months, and the market retained the highly stratified characteristics which had marked it throughout the year. Co-ops at the lowest end of the market…

2012: Will It Be A Very Good Year? – latest blog from Warburg CEO and his observations for what ’12 may hold…

Frederick Peters, president of Warburg Realty, shares predictions for the new year. Frederick Peters, President Recently I got a request from The Real Deal Magazine to articulate my predictions for the New York market in 2012. I have done this for them every year for the last three or four, and it is always fun to…

WHAT WAS HOT, WHAT WAS NOT IN 2011- year in review from Warburg Realty President Frederick Peters

Frederick Peters, president of Warburg Realty, shares a recap of the topics that dominated this year’s headlines. Frederick Peters, President The end of the year is always a time for reflection. Here is my list of some of the events and issues which made a real impression on me or our business in 2011:  …