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ARE WE IN A LANDLORD MARKET?

Question: What is a Landlord market? A Landlord market is when the psychological energy level in a lease negotiation is flowing toward the Landlord. The speed in which we move from a Tenant market to a Landlord market can cause whiplash. After 40 years in this business I am still surprised by just how fast the market can turn. In… Read More

WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO BE HAPPY?

When is the best time to be happy you ask? Is this a trick question, Larry? The answer is that the best time to be happy is now! Happiness is not about what happens to you. It is in your mind. You have to make the decision to be happy. You must be happy BEFORE not during or after. What… Read More

HAVE YOU HEARD THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT NEW JERSEY?

Have you heard the GOOD NEWS about New Jersey? We don’t hear much about it, do we? New Jersey is sandwiched between New York City and Philadelphia, and reporting about the Garden State from the major media sources takes second place. At the same time, the real strength of New Jersey is its proximity to these two powerhouse cities, and… Read More

NETWORKING IN 3D

  Today I listened to some great ideas about how to take networking to the next level from a captivating presentation I attended given by Michael Roderick of Small Pond Enterprises, a world class networker of the first order. What is the next level, you ask? It’s actually 3 levels! In my last article about networking, “7 Great Networking Questions”,… Read More

IS THE MARKET GOING UP?

            About time back my friends in residential real estate were applauding the new uptick in housing sales activity.  Prices were trending up and they were out there once again showing properties at a brisk pace.  All that came to an abrupt end the day FED Chairman Bernanke signaled that he will look to slow quantitative easing at some point,… Read More