Halstead Property

Diane M. Ramirez
President
dramirez@halstead.com
(212) 381-3203

Halstead Property To Host A Weekend Of Opportunities

Recognizing the demand for value and opportunity in today’s real estate market, Halstead Property announced recently that the weekend of October 24th and 25th will be designated as a Weekend of Opportunities. The specially promoted weekend will feature all Halstead Value Factor listings that have passed an internal rigorous process to be noted as “value” property as well as all Halstead exclusive listings that have had a price reduction as of October 1, 2009. The Weekend of Opportunities will take place across three states where Halstead has 19 offices including New York, Connecticut and New Jersey.

“The Halstead Value Factor has proved immensely popular with the consumer. Since the inception of this special initiative in May, we established strong guidelines to select some of the best values on the market – and it’s imperative to remember that it is not just price that represents value. There are number of other factors, hence the name. In less than 5 months after launching the Halstead Value Factor, 140 properties have been features and 49 percent are in contract and have accepted offers. This speaks volumes in today’s market,” stated Diane M. Ramirez, President of Halstead Property.

Beginning on Monday, October 19, Halstead.com will feature a new homepage solely devoted to the Weekend of Opportunities. In an effort to keep the search as easy as possible for consumers, Halstead has developed an enhanced online tool to allow users to quickly search for a Value Factor property by neighborhood, price and date of open house. Each Value Factor property includes a brief description as to why it’s a value – and the description is written by the listing agent. The Halstead Weekend of Opportunities will feature some fantastic values including:

305 West 78th Street. This townhouse is offered at $4.895M and according to listing Agents Joanna Benigno and Don Correia “305 W. 78th St is the best priced property, psf, for any renovated 1 family home asking under $5,000,000. It’s also located very near Riverside Park.”

775 Sixth Avenue. Listed at $1.845M, this 4-bedroom and 2-bath listing is located in prime Chelsea. Halstead Agents Richard Orenstein and Debra Ortega note that this is a “True Chelsea value at $769/sf in hard to find, restored, corner top loft. 4 Bedrooms and den!”

72 East 93rd Street. With an asking price of $969,000, Halstead Agent Chester Gelband describes this Value Factor listing as “Offering tremendous space for the money, this elegant Carnegie Hill 5-room apartment is located on a tree-lined street and features a large living room, 2 very spacious bedrooms and top-line kitchen and bath renovations.”



184 Columbia Heights. Priced at $825,000, this 2-bedroom, 1-bath co-op is listed by Halstead Agent Sue Kim who notes in the Value Factor description “Prime river & promenade views, exclusive Brooklyn Heights block, and prewar charm for only $825/sf. All in a flexible & intimate COOP with a stunning roof deck.”

1&3 McKinley Street in Rowayton, CT. Pam Stutz, the listing agent for the property, describes this unique home as the “Only place in Rowayton under $2M to offer stunning residence, barn/garage AND commercial studio. Walk to beach and village.”

3671 Hudson Manor Terrace in Riverdale Halstead Agent Fred Levy has this exclusive listing for $350,000 and he states that “This beautiful 2BR in a full service building is $100K less than the exact apartment on a lower floor AND it is much less expensive than other nearby comparable apartments. Amenities include 24 hour doorman and outdoor pool.”

South Orange Village in New Jersey. This 4-bedroom, 3-bath custom home is listed for $699,000 with Halstead Agent Thomas Laurita who describes the home as a value because “it is priced under $150,000 to other comparables, and below its assessed value. The home has views of New York, great architectural detail and a 2 car garage.”

Sunday, October 18, 2009