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06.03.08, 07:59 AM General Topics
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nyc and & ny 'burb moms, do you think the economy & real estate here is tanking? I only know 1 person whose been laid off and madison ave still seems packed. also, i was at saks the other day just looking and the new shoe place was crazy busy at 11am! what are you seeing? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.03.08, 07:59 AM Flag
 

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those are called foreigners. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 08:01 AM Flag
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and owers, and people who aren't ready to change their ways... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 08:19 AM Flag
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I know quite a few who have been laid off or can see it coming. My cleaner tells me she is loosing jobs as her employers are being laid off. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 08:02 AM Flag
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are they in finance? the people getting laid off? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 08:05 AM Flag
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yes [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 08:09 AM Flag
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look at the real estate ads. rpices are coming down, stuff isn't moving much, and i can see a lto of new apts being sold very fast at lower prices than they were bought for. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 08:05 AM Flag
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I know of one apt on UES that has dropped from 899 to 759 since jan. not sure if it sold yet. Im in the process of buying and I think I overpaid a little [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 08:21 AM Flag
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My friend looked at one that dropped about 100K also - it was in the $1 Million area as well. I think real estate is slowing finally. When we rented we got concessions, could leisurely consider apartments... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 08:27 AM Flag
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there is a great web site called natefind.com that gives daily lists of the apartments that have been reduced in price. Lots of apartments being reduced 10% or even more. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 08:30 AM Flag
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that's a great site. anyone know of any sites like that for the burbs? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 08:43 AM Flag
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Rents don't seem to be changing at all [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 08:31 AM Flag
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i think the wealthy are still living it up. so you'll see the designer stores stay crowded. i think the middle class (like me) are the ones that are/will be cutting back. the ones that had to juggle some finances to afford a cleaning lady may decide it's not worth it any more. the ones who keep to a grocery budget and suddenly realize they aren't getting as much for hteir money as they used to. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 08:13 AM Flag
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my dh got laid off and we are definately trying to cut back on spending. we are moving to cheaper accomodations. but i wonder how long this crunch will be. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 08:29 AM Flag
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This is too general. There are 6 million people in NYC + tourists and visitors [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 08:30 AM Flag
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