James Stanley Designs is a 1-stop shop in New York City for Interior Design, Construction, Architectural, and Project Management Services. Back in March, prior to the quarantine, we interviewed James Stanley, specifically seeking answers about how the pricing and...
Perception vs. reality. It’s a comparison between two different things that might be the same. Every one of us firmly believes that our own perception is synonymous with reality, otherwise it wouldn’t be our perception anymore. And with so many virtual platforms...
Let’s set the scene: You call a loan officer about a refinance; you got their name from a friend. The loan officer quotes a rate. It’s 2.75% for a 30-year fixed. You almost can’t believe your ears. Your inner Jack Nicholson speaks to you. “You want that...
In the last two editions of The Apple Peeled, we said the conditions for investing in newly developed New York City real estate are P-E-R-F-E-C-T. Prices are down. Rates are down. Developers are offering massive concessions. We said all of the stars were aligned....
The human mind has three modes. INPUT, OUTPUT, and SLEEP. Those are the options. Who the hell knows what’s going on in your mind when you’re asleep, so for now, we won’t tackle that topic. Let’s just assume that you’re in SLEEP mode for 30 percent of your life. The...
Socialized Mortgage Finance is a phrase that is becoming more prolific in the secret underbelly of the mortgage industry where a thousand private conversations dictate the direction of the masses. In the wake ofCovid-19, as we slowly come out of isolation and into a...
