Posts for A Student of the Real Estate Game


A Bold Move From NYU Schack

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
July 11, 2011 at 7:00 am
Anyone who has met with me or spoken to me about NYU Schack knows that I am one of the biggest advocates of the program. And why ... (more)

QR Codes, Real Estate and Missed Opportunities

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
July 7, 2011 at 12:14 pm
I’ve written about QR Codes before, you know, those little boxes you can scan with your smart phone that marketers are so ... (more)

What Makes a Great Summer Destination?

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
July 5, 2011 at 2:05 pm
I hope everyone had a great 4th of July. I spent my weekend with an amazing group of friends in Chatam MA on Cape Cod. Growing ... (more)

Characteristics of Gen-Y Which Will Shape Real Estate in the Future

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
July 1, 2011 at 7:00 am
I’m proud to be part of Gen Y which will change the face of America. Born between 1979 and 2000, there are over 80 million ... (more)

What I Heard From Global Property Leaders at REITWeek 2011

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
June 29, 2011 at 7:00 am
Do I still need to do an introduction for these? This time, Jean-Claude Goldenstein of CREOpoint brings us the highlights from ... (more)

H.U.M.A.N. Vending Machines

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
June 27, 2011 at 1:44 pm
H.U.M.A.N. Vending Machine in Astor Place Hair When getting a haircut in New York City there’s no better value than Astor ... (more)

“Learn How to Invest Rock Star Style”

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
June 25, 2011 at 3:00 pm
I designate the weekend for fun pithy blog posts, but this is just takes it to a whole new level. All I can say is “pop your ... (more)

Google Pushes Further Into Local Search With The Launch of City Pages

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
June 24, 2011 at 7:00 am
As someone who loves to travel and explore new places (like Savannah and Park City), the iPhone has truly changed my life. As ... (more)

The Price on Manhattan

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
June 22, 2011 at 7:00 am
I’ve spent a good part of the past two years living in Manhattan on a student’s budget which is by no means easy. What ... (more)

What I Heard from Global Property Leaders at ULI Spring Summit 2011

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
June 20, 2011 at 7:00 am
I hope all you Dads out there had  a great Father’s Day. I was lucky enough to spend the day with my Dad and Grandpop bar-b-queing ... (more)

Where Are We in the Real Estate Cycle?

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
June 17, 2011 at 7:00 am
“Real estate is the drunk driver of the economic highway, leverage is the tequila and the market is falling off the wagon ... (more)

Exciting Announcement from ASotREG

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
June 15, 2011 at 7:00 am
I firmly believe that starting this blog has been the best thing I’ve ever done for my career. In addition to learning a lot, ... (more)

Sustainability – It’s Not Just for Real Estate

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
June 13, 2011 at 7:00 am
I like to eat. When I say I like to eat what I mean is I really like to eat, which explains two of my other passions, cooking and ... (more)

Less Homeowners Underwater – Time to Book a Private Jet

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
June 11, 2011 at 3:00 pm
A little bit of weekend fun for you. I was scrolling through my Google Reader the other day and came across this gem: Google ... (more)

How Green is Your Travel Choice?

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
June 9, 2011 at 7:00 am
It seems that everywhere we turn nowadays we’re bombarded with green; green cleaning products, recycled clothing, locally ... (more)

Time to Take Student Housing Seriously

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
June 7, 2011 at 7:00 am
There has been a lot of talk about the apartment sector recently and in particular student housing developments (WSJ). Student ... (more)

Are we Establishing a Bike Culture?

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
June 3, 2011 at 7:00 am
Many urban areas including New York have made a big push to make their cities more bike-friendly. By creating buffered bike lanes, bike-shares, ... (more)

Is Homeownership Still the American Dream?

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
June 1, 2011 at 7:00 am
Is this the American Dream? As a 25 year old recent graduate in search of full-time employment the notion of purchasing a ... (more)

The Best Cities for Recent College Graduates

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
May 30, 2011 at 7:00 am
Happy Memorial Day everyone! Richard Florida has an interesting article over on the Atlantic on the best places for recent college ... (more)

Where the Figawi?

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
May 27, 2011 at 7:00 am
Happy Memorial Day Weekend everyone! As I write this post I’m packing to spend the weekend on Nantucket, where the annual ... (more)

Cribs for Techies

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
May 25, 2011 at 7:00 am
In high school one of my favorite TV shows was MTV’s Cribs. Not only was it my interest in real estate which drew me to ... (more)

Golf, Sharks, and Beach all on an Island with a Sustainable Focus

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
May 23, 2011 at 7:00 am
I’m back from Hilton Head Island after an incredible week of golfing on courses beyond my ability, biking on the beach, shark fishing, eating amazing food ... (more)

Lego-Style Apartments Catching On?

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
May 16, 2011 at 7:00 am
Remember that sustainable one-bedroom, 350sf apartment in Hong Kong that transformed into 24 different rooms? Seems like that trend is catching on. While maybe ... (more)

What I Heard from Global Property Leaders at the New York Stock Exchange

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
May 13, 2011 at 7:00 am
I finally had the chance to meet Jean-Claude Goldenstein a few weeks ago for lunch at a great little French restaurant on the East side where the owner knew ... (more)

My Last Days as a Student…in the Traditional Sense of the Word

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
May 11, 2011 at 7:00 am
On Monday I finished up my last exam as a student at the NYU Schack Real Estate Institute. Although I loved every moment at NYU Schack (all 2 years), I’m ... (more)