That was actually a pun, as “Here” is the name of Nokia maps as well as the new iPhone app “Here Maps.” I recently discussed my distaste for Apple Maps and have been resorting to the web version of Google Maps on my iPhone since iOS 6 came out. Now you can download Nokia’s Here Maps [...] Continue reading → 
Our devices have all sorts of way to remind us of events using alarms, calendars, and other apps but they don’t always work. Sometimes you just NEED to remember something. Whether it’s something small like buying milk, laundry detergent, or deodorant or if it’s something that you have been neglecting like setting a doctor’s appointment [...] Continue reading → 
UBER This is a great app to have installed and ready to go on your phone. It basically pulls up a map on your device and shows your current location, all of the Uber vehicles around, and how many minutes they are from your location. You simply use the marker to set a pick-up location [...] Continue reading → 
Contract Signed Report – October 2012 This report includes the signed contracts for all Douglas Elliman Manhattan transactions. Key market indicators are represented in trailing thirteen month graphs. A new comparison of the previous month’s analysis is included in the report. A Brooklyn summary is featured separately. Please note this month’s adjustments compared to [...] Continue reading → 
Manhattan and Brooklyn rental prices continued to increase, even as falling mortgage rates pushed consumers into the purchase market. Landlord concessions remained a distant memory, as vacancy rates remained tight. Luxury rental price gains outpaced gains in the overall market, while new rental activity continued to rise. We expect more seasonal strength in the rental [...] Continue reading → 
Apple Maps has had its share of negative feedback since bursting onto the scene in September. As a real estate salesperson, I am frequently running around New York City and need to refer to maps for cross-streets, subway info, and local business info. Despite all of the bad reviews, I wanted to try my best [...] Continue reading → 
First snow of the season. Taken from 137 Waverly Place in the West Village. Continue reading → 
Most of Williamsburg was OK after the Hurricane, but it has been difficult to commute into Manhattan. Especially without the ‘Beloved’ L Train! [take that however you’d like.] Today, the M Train is now up and running, but very slowly. I started taking video because I thought it was amusing that cars were passing us [...] Continue reading → 
Here are a few photos & a video taken of the Manhattan Skyline after Hurricane Sandy, shot from a Williamsburg rooftop. There’s a regular photo, and iPhone panorama, and a video panning from right to left. Notice the right half of the skyline is all lit up, but everything to the left of the Empire [...] Continue reading → 