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Professional Profile: Denise Karabin, 2014

Name: Denise Karabin Title: Licensed Real Estate Sales Person Company: HUNT Real Estate ERA Location: Loudonville, N.Y. Birthplace: Albany, N.Y. Education: School of hard knocks First job outside of real estate: Being a mom First job in real estate or allied field: I have always worked in sales. Mostly advertising. I also worked a condominium conversion project in the late 80's. I recently passed the exams required for my broker's license that I will soon be receiving. What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? I help make home-buyers and home- sellers dreams come true. I plan on being one of the top real estate brokers in the capital region by hard work and serving others. How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? By Playing with my pets, I have a longhaired Chihuahua that is almost 6 months old and 5 cats. Favorite book or author: I read mainly non-fiction. Anything that will teach me about my craft or bettering myself in life Favorite movie: If I had to pick one it would be "Forrest Gump" Last song you downloaded? "Ventura Highway" by America One word to describe your work environment: Rewarding Rules to live by in business: Be a team player and work smart. If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go? Barbara Corcoran from shark tank...I would go to Café Capriccio in Albany. What is your dream job? I'm doing it
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A fresh start - by Shallini Mehra and Amit Doshi

A fresh start - by Shallini Mehra and Amit Doshi

For the past several years, the New York City multifamily housing market has been defined by disruption. The combined impact of the HSTPA rent laws and a sharply higher interest rate environment has fundamentally reduced
The anticipated effect of Basel III and ISO 20022 implementation on commercial real estate - by Michael Zysman

The anticipated effect of Basel III and ISO 20022 implementation on commercial real estate - by Michael Zysman

July 1, 2025 is the deadline for US banks to begin to adopt Basel III banking standards and July 14, 2025 is the deadline for U.S. banks to adopt ISO 20022 messaging standards. Both will have a significant effect on the banking and commercial real estate (CRE) finance sectors.
The death of the generic offering memorandum: What buyers expect in 2025 - by Kimberly Zar Bloorian

The death of the generic offering memorandum: What buyers expect in 2025 - by Kimberly Zar Bloorian

There was a time when an offering memorandum (OM) was pretty bare bones, some photos, a few bullet points on income, and a rent roll thrown in at the back. That used to get the job done. Not anymore. In 2025, buyers are sharper, faster, and more selective. They’re looking
Tri-state capital  migrates nationally amid  regulation pressure - by Reese Weaver

Tri-state capital migrates nationally amid regulation pressure - by Reese Weaver

New York tri-state multifamily investors are increasingly reallocating capital to less-regulated markets across the U.S. as rent control and legislative risk erode returns at home. With over 60% of New York City’s rental housing stock classified as rent-stabilized, the traditional value-add model — buying under-performing buildings,