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    1. ntfool
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      Jesus! I am undercharging my tenants!

      If you're happy, you're not paying attention.

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    2. whynot_31
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      These folks seem bullish on Bed Stuy:

      http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2012/07/market-snapshot-bed-stuy/#disqus_thread

      For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.
    3. bkchickie
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      PragmaticGuy said:
      Billy Joel also wrote about Bed-Stuy in his song "You May Be Right" where he's talking about doing some crazy stuff and the line goes, "I walked through Bedford-Stuy alone."

      Ha! I remember one day, not long after I moved to the city, I had a meeting in Bed-Stuy. It was my first time in the neighborhood, and as I was alone and walking, that song was in my head. When my husband asked me what my day was like I remember responding, "I walked through Bedford-Stuy alone." The reference sailed over his head.

    4. whynot_31
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      Flipping extravaganza:

      http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2012/08/flipping-out-in-bed-stuy/#disqus_thread

      For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.
    5. whynot_31
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      Changing demographics:

      http://thebrooklynink.com/2012/09/07/47803-jewish-life-returns-to-bed-stuy/

      For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.
    6. whynot_31
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      Photo from a recent concert, "Restoration Rocks", organized by Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation:

      https://www.facebook.com/bedstuyrestoration?ref=stream

      For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.
    7. textony
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      Thanks for the updates Whynot!!

    8. whynot_31
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      Note, it is presently colder than depicted in the video. It will get warmer once May arrives

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      For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.
    9. whynot_31
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      Booming population:

      http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/bk-population-boom-bed-stuy-babies-article-1.1294424

      For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.
    10. whynot_31
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      http://twofortgreenes.thenabe.me/2013/05/18/in-places-around-the-neighborhood/

      For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.
    11. whynot_31
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      The "We buy your house for cash now" people have siphoned off the least savvy homeowners.

      Now, only the wiser, better-off people --those who are not desperate for cash, those who likely have intact woodwork and lovely kitchens-- remain.

      "Excuse me, have you ever thought of listing your home? I'd love to meet with you and give you an evaluation of how much it could bring in this present market, and how the sale could be conducted in a way that meets your long and short term goals"

      http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2013/06/corcoran-blanketing-bed-stuy-with-flyers/#disqus_thread

      For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.
    12. ntfool
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      Heh. Roughly 1/3 of my physical mail is from local brokers looking to get me to list my house. They also constantly leave postcards on my stoop. I get more of those than menus.

      If you're happy, you're not paying attention.

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