New York - America's Favorite Cities

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Travel and Leisure ranking of New York City in the 2013 America's Favorite Cities:

The Best...
Luxury stores (#1)
Theaters/performance art (#1)
Historical sites/monuments (#1)
Ethnic foods (#1)
Sandwiches/delis (#1)

The Worst...
Affordability (#35)
Easy-going (#35)
Cleanliness (#35)

Interviewed by CNN: Top 10 U.S. Cities For Chinese Homebuyers

NEW YORK (CNNMoney)

As the Chinese economy continues to boom, Chinese are looking abroad to spend money on real estate.

Where are they buying?

Media Interview: Waterfront property rebounds after Sandy

ROCKAWAYS — Lisa Jackson, owner of Rockaway Properties, moved to Carroll Gardens in late 2012 after Sandy walloped her Queens neighborhood, planning to switch gears and restart her business selling homes in Downtown Brooklyn instead.

 

But two months after relocating, her phone started ringing with inquiries about sales for oceanfront property in the Rockaways.

 

She's now back in Queens — and is busier than ever.

 

"I closed over 30 homes after the storm and have another 20 under contract," Jackson said.

 

Many homeowners in Sandy-affected areas are still struggling to rebuild, and housing advocates are bracing for a wave of foreclosures. But the real estate market in million-dollar neighborhoods such as Neponsit and Belle Harbor in the Rockaways, and the Financial District in Manhattan, are back in demand, according to brokers.

Media Interview: Demand for 3BR Apartments Changing NYC Real Estate

MANHATTAN — Finding a three-bedroom apartment is no easy feat for many New York City families — which is why many new developments now opening or underway include sprawling floor plans.

Supply in older housing stock is tight, but demand is certainly there: Some 42 percent of Brooklyn's third-quarter sales in new developments were for three-bedroom units, according to a market report released Thursday by MNS.

Largest property project in America

Fortune's Sept 2013 cover story about the largest property project in America ever - Hudson Yards, to be developed by Related.  This $20 billion development, set for completion between 2015 and 2018, will include 18 million square feet of offices, hotels, apartments and shopping malls.

Record price per sqft for 99 John St

Going for closing, set record for price per sqft at 99 John St.  I represented the seller.

The power of photo and flowers in marketing an apartment...

... both of which are within one's control.  The gorgeous view is an extra plus.