WINTER 2024 Newsletter

Hello Winter!

Despite the cold, the real estate market is bustling with homes ready to be "gifted" for the holidays.

Whether you want a cozy fireplace or a modern kitchen for gatherings, I'm here to help you find a home for your winter dreams or sell your current one. So, grab some eggnog, play holiday tunes, and let's make this season magical by putting you in the position of finding a place in 2025 or selling your current one!

Compass in the News

Exciting News: Christie’s International Real Estate and @properties Will Join Forces with Compass!

The acquisition includes brokerage owner @properties, which is the 8th largest residential brokerage in the US by sales volume and will help Compass build out an international presence.

The transaction also helps Compass expand its business to franchises, a move that chief executive officer Robert Reffkin has said the company was exploring. Christie’s International Real Estate brand will be the face of those operations and already has more than 30 domestic affiliates and 70 international ones, including locations in Dubai and Hong Kong.

Courtesy of The Business Times

Compass, Inc. (NYSE: COMP), the largest residential real estate brokerage in the U.S. by sales volume for the third year in a row, announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. THIRD QUARTER 2024 RESULTS.

More Compass News

I am Thrilled to Announce the Relaunch of the Compass Cares Program!

Over five years ago, Compass created the Compass Cares program to empower our agents and employees – to give back to local communities through the causes and charities that matter most to us. Through this program, we were able to amplify our collective impact and make a meaningful difference in the markets that we serve to show how much #CompassCares.

In this next chapter of the program, agents will have the opportunity to easily contribute a portion of their commissions to give back to their local communities. Through Compass Cares, we can elevate the perception of agents as some of the most compassionate and giving professionals in the country, who give back more than any other professional community.

We’re moving fast to get the program up and running, and I look forward to sharing additional details by the middle of next year so stay tuned!

Real Estate in the News

City of Yes

...for Housing Opportunity was adopted on December 5th

For decades, NYC hasn’t built enough housing because of overly restrictive zoning rules. Meanwhile, the housing that has been built is concentrated in just a few areas. As a result, there aren’t enough homes for New Yorkers to live in, many neighborhoods are closed off to housing opportunity, and the cost of housing keeps rising.

The final version of City of Yes for Housing Opportunity is expected to enable the creation of 80,000 homes over the next 15 years. It is carefully designed to work differently in different neighborhoods, and has a number of components.

For more of the details and to learn about the final plan go to: nyc.gov, Department of City Planning

DID YOU KNOW?

I do! In 2023, about 555,000 unmarried couples said that they had bought their home in the previous year, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of Census Bureau data. That is up 46% from 10 years earlier, when just under 381,000 couples did the same. Unmarried couples amounted to more than 11% of all U.S. home sales. The percentage has climbed steadily over the past two decades—a period in which marriage rates have fallen. Find out why, HERE.

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International News

Forbes Unveils Its Annual Ranking Of The World’s Most Powerful Women

The list is the definitive ranking of the female CEOs, entertainers, politicians, philanthropists and policymakers who wield significant hard power are creating lasting impact around the world. THE LIST!

Local News & Happenings

OPENING IN 2027

American LGBTQ+ Museum Breaks Ground on UWS

The museum will open as an expansion of the New-York Historical Society’s Central Park West campus with a goal of sharing LGBTQ+ history with younger generations and provide educational programming.

Click HERE to learn more!

through december & beyond

Central Park Tours

The best way to experience Central Park, especially in winter!

Expert walking tour guides have a wealth of knowledge to share about the history, the creatures, and events that make the park NY’s best hub for sightseeing, recreation entertainment.

Book a tour now!

Support CP Conservancy

Nov 22 - Jan 5, 2025

Lightscape at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Discover the dazzling magic of Lightscape at Brooklyn Botanic Garden! This illuminated after-dark trail features stunning new light installations and glowing landscapes, creating a captivating nighttime adventure. Stroll through the moonlit gardens, enjoy festive music, and savor seasonal treats. A must-see winter tradition for all ages.

Click HERE to learn more!

AI Brings New York City's History to Life

Experience 400 years of New York City’s evolution in just 90 seconds, brought to life through the power of AI. This project combines artificial intelligence with historical reconstructions to present the transformation of this iconic city in a way you’ve never seen before.

Health & Fitness

My 8th and Final @nycmarathon is in the Books. Here's the Timeline of Previous 26.2 Mile Races:

2011: My first full marathon.

2012: Hurricane Sandy, canceled (like many, I ran the miles).

2013: In! My best time, 4:14.

2014 & 2015: In!

2016: Pulled out the night before due to an ankle sprain.

2017: In! Also competed in a brutal but exhilerating 60K 2 weeks later.

2018: In, dropped out at mile 25 - long story...

2019: Out due to ongoing kidney issues leading up to and post-2018 marathon.

2020 & 2021: Long Covid.

2022: Fractured my foot in Sicily training for the race.

2023: I’m back! Also ran Lake Placid Marathon (June) and Philly Marathon (November).

2024: In & done: Footnote: Sets record for the largest marathon ever.

I am definitely not retiring as I will continue to compete in full & half marathons in states across the US and globally.

Stay tuned...

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Project Doppelgänger

I’m Not a Look-Alike:François Brunelle’s Doppelgänger Photos. Photographer François Brunelle has spent years tracking down real-life doppelgängers (people who are not related but could pass for identical twins) and photographing them.

Check out this video and the photographer's web page

#forsocialgood

Giving Back in El Salvador

Led by Giveback Homes, I joined a team of Compass Denver colleagues as we traveled to El Salvador to help build 2 homes, from the ground up, for/with 2 families who were previously living in inhabitable conditions. The build site was located in Comunidades Unidas, approx 1 hour outside of San Salvador, our home base.

Giveback Homes is a trusted community of real estate professionals who are committed to creating social change by helping build homes for deserving, hardworking families in need around the globe. To join the Giveback Homes movement, check out current projects or DONATE to help build a home for a family in need, click HERE. 100% of your contribution will go directly towards building homes #forsocialgood

PHOTOS: 1) Congrats to the Herrera family and Erazo family. 2) Previous living conditions. 3) Our amazing, hardworking and compassionate team.

One minute videos Build Day #1 and Build Day #2.

Tears of Joy

GOINGS ON, Page 4

Barbara Hannigan (pictured), who hails from Nova Scotia, began her career as a singer. After years of creative success, she took a unique turn—unique, at least, for a soprano-to conducting, making her maestro début in 2011, at Théâtre du Châtelet, in Paris, at the age of forty. Nourished by a passion for contemporary music, Hannigan leads ensembles with vibrant abandon; on Dec. 12, she returns to her roots for a night of singing at the Park Avenue Armory. Hannigan and the esteemed French pianist Bertrand Chamayou will step into Messiaen's deeply biographical "Chants de Terre et de Ciel," Scriabin's capricious Opus 61 and aqueous Opus 72, and John Zorn's labyrinthine "Jumalattaret."

—Jane Bua

At 99, Dick Van Dyke Stars in Coldplay Video

Filmed in his beachside home in Malibu, the video sees the star reminisce about his life and reflect on old age. "I'm acutely aware that I could go any day now," he says, "but I don't know why it doesn't concern me. I'm not afraid of it. I have the feeling that I'm gonna be alright."

BBC Article

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Featured Listings Coming in Q1 2025

1 Bedroom Prewar - Sutton

High floor, beatifully renovated home with open city views.

2 Bedroom Condo - Midtown East

Bright and airy with wraparound windows and balcony.

2 Bedroom Prewar - Upper East Side

Sprawling layout, pristine throughout with a windowed kitchen.

3 Bedroom Prewar - Carnegie Hill

Massive maisionette with 2 entrances and 11 1/2 foot ceilings.

3 Bedroom Prewar - Carnegie Hill

Will be the only 3 Bedroom duplex available on the market in Carnegie Hill.

4 Bedroom Condo - Midtown East

4000 square foot home with 2 wrap balconies plus staggering city and river views.

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Jeffrey Bua

RMJ Home Team at Compass

Lic. Assoc. R.E. Broker

M: 917.991.1792

jeff.bua@compass.com

Office: 646-982-0353

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