Ice Skating in Rockefeller Center

November 13th, 2007 | 1 Comment

Real Estate Video by - Real Estate Blogger

Date: 11.12.2007

Before all the tourists migrate to New York City for the holidays, now is your chance to get your skate on at Rockefeller Center with virtually no lines. Plus, you get to see the Rockefeller Christmas tree all wrapped up. Happy Holidays.

Posted by Rudolph D. Bachraty III | Filed Under NYC Video

I’m Feeling a Little Punchy - Hulu - Saturday Night Live

October 29th, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Source: Hulu - Saturday Night Live

Monday fun post that has nothing to do with Manhattan real estate.

Hulu is a new online video service backed by NBC and News Corp. You can find many of the same videos on YouTube but the quality is higher on Hulu. For detailed info about hulu, check out Crunchbase.

Posted by Rudolph D. Bachraty III | Filed Under Manhattan, NYC Video

Manhattan Flatiron Building Collapse - 22 West 24th Street

October 28th, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Real Estate Video by - Real Estate Blogger

At 8pm last night the building at 22 West 24th street in the Flatiron district of Manhattan collapsed. Luckily, nobody was hurt. Lot’s of coverage from NBC, The New York Times and the Gothamist.

According to the New York Times:

On Oct. 15, the Fire Department requested that the city Department of Buildings check the structure’s stability. The Department of Buildings issued a violation to the building’s owner for failing to maintain the exterior, and as a precaution, submitted a partial vacate order for an adjoining parking lot, officials said.

In 2003, there was a major fire in the building. I wonder if the fire and lack of follow up building maintenance attributed to the collapse.

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Posted by Rudolph D. Bachraty III | Filed Under NYC Video, Real Estate Blog

Video - MLSLI Tech Fair

October 18th, 2007 | 1 Comment

Real Estate Video by - Real Estate Blogger

Video Courtesy of WellcomeMat

Thanks to Phil di Video from WellcomeMat for editing this real estate blog panel footage so quickly.

Here’s an excerpt from my original post on Sellsius:

Public speaking is not something that I am that comfortable with, so my apologies for being a little rusty. During the panel introduction, I wanted to make one simple point - that blogging is a way to stand out from your peers and differentiate yourself. I asked the audience if they knew how many licensed real estate agents there were in New York State - someone yelled out 80,000. Amazing, I called the Department of State myself to get an accurate figure and they did not know the answer, Anyways, out of 80,000 agents, I could count on my two hands how many were known real estate bloggers. Is that an amazing statistic or what?

There are many ways to set yourself apart from your peers and competition. Blogging just so happens to be one of them. If you are an expert in something, a blog is a non salesy way to relay that expertise to the public. It’s a way to establish yourself as an authority on the subject. Blogging creates a two way conversation between you and your audience. Take photos, video and most of all - have fun. If your not ready to blog, just find some blogs that interest you and read them. You’ll be amazed at how much you can learn.

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Posted by Rudolph D. Bachraty III | Filed Under NYC Video, Real Estate Blog

Jessica Simpson Says - This is no way to look for an apartment

October 11th, 2007 | 1 Comment

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Jessica Simpson has been looking for an apartment in Manhattan. The paparazzi have been following here every move. Check out the TMZ video to see the action. The comment section is quite interesting as well.

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