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March 6, 2009 - “Ditch the Old (and Other Sales Tips)”
In real estate, more is almost always better when it comes to such things as light, square feet, closets and bathrooms. But to buyers (and, by extension, to sellers), the same does not necessarily apply to similar apartments for sale in the same building... Read Article



May 2009 - “The Importance of Home Staging”
How many times have you seen a property that’s a mess and visually unappealing with so much furniture and furnishings that it is impossible to see anything? There are cracks that need spackling, walls that need cleaning, and floors that should be polished. The lighting is dreary and the color questionable. There’s plenty of clutter, but no warmth, and perhaps, even a strange smell. ... Read Article



Feburary 13, 2008 - “House of the Week”
When A Proper Place staged a 3 bedroom penthouse on Fifth Ave., The New York Post took notice and named it a house of the week. Read Article



August 8, 2008 - “Neighborly Competition”
Cecilia Polanksi’s three-bedroom ranch in Valley Stream was brand new when she and her husband, Rudolph, now deceased, moved into it 64 years ago. Over the decades, they never did any major updates. Now Mrs. Polanski, 90, is moving to an assistedliving facility. Before her four children list the house in the high $300,000s, it is getting an overhaul... Read Article



July 30, 2006 - “Sold at First Sight”
Hot real estate markets don’t sizzle forever. After more than three years of feverish demand in and around New York, the inventory of unsold homes is piling up, especially in the suburbs... Read Article



August 22, 2004 -ASSETS; A Little Style Works. Just Not Yours.”
Dr. Dirk Sostman and his wife, Maria Preka, had expected their two-bedroom Upper East Side co-op to be snapped... Read Article