Doug Cress of Enterprise Realty   Email: doug@cress.co (dot co)   Call/Text: 212-203-5251

Enterprise Realty Office: 203-929-6311

Doug Cress of Enterprise Realty
Email: doug@cress.co (dot co)  Call/Text: 212-203-5251
Enterprise Realty Office: 203-929-6311

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The Contract Gap: Where Greenwich Deals Are Lost

By Greenwich, Insights
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Why Real Estate Marketing Is Still Stuck in the 1990s

By Co-List, Insights
LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA== Residential real estate has embraced many modern tools. Listings appear instantly on websites, buyers search on their phones, and photos are sharper than ever. On the surface, the industry…
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How Much Do Real Estate Agents Spend Marketing a Luxury Home?

By Co-List, Insights
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The Marketing Gap in Luxury Real Estate

By Co-List, Insights
LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA== The Legacy Brokerage Model In residential real estate, the traditional listing model asks one person to do almost everything. The listing agent is responsible for managing the property, conducting…
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Why Luxury Homes Need More Than the MLS

By Co-List, Insights
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What Is Co-Listing in Real Estate?

By Co-List, Insights
LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA== Traditionally, a home is listed by a single real estate agent who represents the seller and manages the listing. A co-listing is a structure where two agents represent the…
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$20,000 Rents? The Insane Cost of Fairfield University’s Beachside Student Rentals

By Fairfield, Insights
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