Triumph Property's Red Gun Blog

I've never blogged a sales pitch for a building before, but since I spend 45 hours a week researching real estate and am not an agent--therefore not getting commissions (sigh), it occured to me that I should put my unbiased opinion on the market to balance out all the broker pitches. The Vetro is...

It's true: if you live next to a cemetery, your property value is likely higher than it would be otherwise. Granted, living next to the dead may not be great for your social life, but there are several advantages:1. You don't have to worry about another development project blocking your view or i...

THE BIG PICTURE: GOOD NEWS FOR LANDLORDS75% of Manhattan real estate consists of rental properties. A loss of several thousands of rental apartments over the past few years (mostly due to conversions to condos) has generated a demand that sends prices soaring. Growth in the employment sector has ...

Apartment shopping, decorating, throwing a house-warming party...these are the fun things that come to mind when I think "real estate." Unfortunately, it's also essential to do some tedious number crunching in order to figure out if one can afford such fun. Luckily, there is a whole slew of pre-p...

Your very own, tiny parking spot, no amenities included. But good lucking getting one-- people are actually lined up on waiting lists to get these little hot cakes. 246 West 17th street has a handful of lots for $225k each and a waiting list of buyers. A complex on West 28th street sold out its $...

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If I had a penthouse at the top of a NY skyscraper, I would absolutely consider gliding/parachuting/jumping off (with a big trampoline to catch me, off course). I've seen this done on the Letterman show, and it looks like good fun. There's a reason that they say "don't try this at home" though-- ...

Perhaps you don't particularly like your offspring, and you would rather get a tax break than turn your real estate over to them in your will. Or maybe your kids have run off to be hedonists in Thailand and they want nothing to do with your unsellable estate in Montana, which they will have to pa...

If you think that the realms of brick and mortar are as dead and dull as door nails, Open House New York will change your mind. It's not to be missed. There will be over 350 sites open and free to the public, and most of them are truly unique, if not downright crazy. Here are my top picks:For Fri...

Declining dollar makes you want to hollar? Well, there are two sides to every coin. Now may not be the most profitable time for Americans to travel abroad or buy flashy lofts in London, but a deadbeat dollar does make our goods competitive (read: cheap) in the international market-- the real esta...