Hey!  Welcome to my real estate blog.  I`m gonna use my first blog entry to tell you about my incredible journey into the world of Manhattan real estate. 

I moved to Manhattan in December, 2006 with my 9yo son, my cat, and my little dog, too.  I was horrified by what brokers showed me in my price range!  And, most of them lied about what they had, ignored my criteria and building pet policies, and otherwise wasted my time.  Finally, and because my sublet had bedbugs, I ended up spending $600/month more than I could really afford.  What a nightmare!

So, I thought, how am I going to pay for this rent?  I was still smarting from the 15% of my annual rent that I paid to my broker (who, in retropect, wasn`t that great but better than the others I` seen).  Then, I was inspired!  I thought, I bet I do that job better than any of the people who tried to help me and at a lower price!  I went to real estate school and the rest is history.