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Four Model Apartments Staged in One Week!
Designed To Appeal was presented with the tough task of staging four model apartments in a luxury rental building for an exigent one night investor walk through! See how the apartments came to life just days before the presentation to potential investors!
Here are some of our favorite rooms we staged:
 
To view the apartments for rent visit ColumbusSq.com!
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Market Overview: New York, NY
"There were 3,821 market wide closed sales during Third Quarter 2012, 3% higher than Second Quarter 2012 and 17% higher than Third Quarter 2011. Third Quarter 2012 sales activity is the highest reported since Second Quarter 2008 before the financial crisis began. Compared to the trailing five-year average of 3,164 sales per quarter, sales are up 21%. Transaction volume has increased 125% since the market bottom in First Quarter 2009."
The following is a comparison of 3rd Quarter 2012 and 3rd Quarter 2011:
Market Wide:
- The Number of Sales increased 17%.
- Total Listings on Market was 7,041, a 22% decrease from last year's third quarter.
- Median Price remained the same and average price per square foot increased 2%.
- New listings on the market as a percent of total listings decreased 3%.
- The median sale price of $999,000 decreased 16%.
- The average price per square foot of $1,315 is a 1% increase.
- Discount from last ask to sale at -5.6% represents a 27% decrease.
- Days on the market decreased 20% to 183.
- Listed inventory decreased 19% to 2,905.
Co-ops:
- The median sale price of $647,500 increased 11%.
- The average price per square foot of $957 is up 14%.
- Discount from last ask to sale is up 27% to -3.6%.
- Days on the market increased 2% to 160.
- However, listed Inventory decreased by 17% to 3,313.
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Tips and Tricks of the Trade:
Host the Best Halloween Party with These Great Spoils!
Houzz.com combed through the cobwebs and brought you some of the best Halloween decor to trick out your party:
- Start with these removable decals. They're a great way to spook up your guest's drinks without having to buy a new set of glassware.
- Create the perfect atmosphere with these skull candles from West Elm.
- Put up these bat decals to transform your home into a haunted house.
- To see more great items or to find links to purchase the above, click here.
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Did You Know...
- Soul cakes were the original treat of trick-or-treating? In the Middle Ages the poor in Britain would offer prayers for dead relatives in return for soul cakes.
- At the start of trick or treating in America, most children played pranks rather than asked for treats. It wasn't until the 1950's pranksters began asking for candy instead.
- In parts of England, children carry around lighted pumpkin lanterns called punkies.
- In Ireland children commonly gather around bonfires and play snap apple, a game where kids attempt to catch a bite of an apple hanging by a string!
- One third of the goodies doled out on Halloween are chocolate, according to the National Confectioners Association.
To see more read the full article from Real Simple!
Source of Photos: 1) primalkitchen.blogspot.com, 2) news.com.au, 3) anexo-revista.com, 4) pinterest.com, 5) igre123.com
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Market Overview: The East End
"According to George R. Simpson, President of Suffolk Research Service, Inc., the real estate market on the East End of Long Island is showing an upward trend comparing the 3rd Quarter of 2012 with 3rd Quarter of 2011."
The following is a comparison of 3rd Quarter September 2012, vs. 3rd Quarter 2011, by town:
East Hampton Town:
- The median sales price increased 27% to $955,000
- The number of sales increased 33% to 142
- The dollar volume of sales increased 66% to $244 million
Southampton Town:
- The median sales price increased 14% to $900,000
- The number of sales increased by 22% to 278
- The dollar volume of sales increased 12% to $439 million
Southold Town:
- The median sales price increased almost 9% to $480,000
- The number of sales increased 32% to 104
- The dollar volume of sales increased 56% to $65 million
Source: Suffolk Research Services
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