Talking Manhattan | Bianka Yankov & Mark Weinstock of Spire
Today’s discussion is with Bianka Yankov, Founder & CEO of Spire, and Mark Weinstock, agent at Spire. I have known and admired Bianka for years now and love what she is doing at her firm Spire. I thought she & her colleague Mark would be a great addition to our series here of Talking Manhattan.
Today’s topics include:
- Your best offer usually comes in the first few weeks
- Renovation tips: Don’t rush it, wait until you own it, consider picking your own materials to control costs
- Sellers are starting to “come down” to get deals done
- Why it’s a great “trade-up” market
- There are no isolated areas to this down cycle anymore
- Landlords prefer to give concessions rather than lower monthly rate
- The posionous nature of Open Rental Listings
- Highest rental concessions are in the newer, shinier buildings
- Back up your client conversations with data & facts
- Sellers must strategize to “create an urgency” and stand out
Coming Next Week?—?Interview with Jonathan Helfer, Attorney at Katz & Matz