Life per Square Foot

Life per Square Foot is a New York-based podcast centered on the human element of real estate. Join us and several special guests are we discuss the good, the bad, and the occasionally difficult situations our incredibly unique market can present.

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Episodes

Season 2, Episode 5: Green Roofs and the Climate Mobilization Act

New legislation passed that requires a green roof and/or solar panels on all new roofs constructed in NYC beginning this week (November 2019) as a part Local Law 92 & 94. This sweeping legislation is a part of the Climate Mobilization Act (CMA) which sets new energy standards in an effort to reduce the heat created by buildings, which are responsible for 2/3 of the city's greenhouse gas emissions. In this episode we interview Marni Majorelle, the founder of Alive Structures, a company that b...

Oct 31, 2019•31 min

Season 2, Episode 4: What's Up With Retail?

The decision of buying a home in New York is as much about the neighborhood as it is about the development. But as neighborhoods undergo rapid transformations with a revolving door of businesses, what happens when where you live isn’t where you remember buying? Join us and local restaurateur Dija Amer, of Taco Chulo, as we dive into the fascinating and occasionally wild experiences she has accumulated over her 10+ years of running a local business in ever-evolving Williamsburg. Together, we disc...

Jul 30, 2019•26 min

Season 2, Episode 3: Why Staging Matters

Earlier in our career we had the experience of selling two apartments in the same line (same layout, same square footage, same view) in the same season; one was well staged and the other... was not. The well staged apartment traded for $175,000 more (!), and this began our fascination with staging. In this podcast we analyze the psychology behind home staging with Dr. Paula Madrid, interior designer, stager and clinical psychologist. Why does furniture matter when the apartment is delivered vaca...

Jul 11, 2019•27 min

Season 2, Episode 2: Streeteasy vs. NYC Broker Community

When it comes to buying or renting an apartment in NYC, data is king, and easy access to it is key. StreetEasy, the dominant NYC listing aggregator site, began as a startup in 2006 and was bought by the real estate listing conglomerate Zillow in 2013. In recent years as the company has grown more powerful, its business practices have shifted and as a result, the site has become less transparent and reliable as it attempts to find ways to disrupt the industry it initially sought to unify. We inte...

Jun 26, 2019•28 min

Ep 4. Home renovation

Interview with co-host Maurice Singer about his purchase and current renovation of a Brooklyn townhouse. How to find, finance the construction, choose a GC, architect and Maurice’s daily struggle to be design savvy while staying within budget. Want to learn more? Contact Maurice or Cory at Maurice.Singer@corcoran.com or Cory.Kantin@corcoran

May 31, 2018•32 min

Ep. 3 PPSF: Price per Square Foot.

Introduction to the metric that New Yorkers are obsessed with: Price per square foot. How one should use this barometer while searching and selling, and an intro to our namesake, Life per Square Foot. Sources: Corcoran Report 2nd Quarter 2017 and Zillow, 8/21/17 Questions or comments-- feel free to contact us at: Cory.Kantin@corcoran.com / Msinger@corcoran.com

May 07, 2018•25 min

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