Miller Samuel Real Estate Appraisers & Consultants

Covering the New York City metro area housing market

Established in 1986, Miller Samuel is a family-owned business that provides appraisal and consulting services on residential property throughout the New York City metro area. Clients include domestic and international financial institutions, law firms, consulting firms, developers, employee relocation companies, co-op and condo boards, managing agents, real estate firms, government agencies and individuals. With a certified or licensed appraisal staff that averages 14 years of experience, Miller Samuel is known for their neutral valuation perspective and professionalism, providing their clients with benchmark insights to enable them make more informed decisions. Learn more

Miller Samuel Market Reports

Providing neutral insight across a variety of housing markets

Miller Samuel authors a series of real estate market reports covering a wide array of housing types in many markets. These reports have an annual distribution in both print and downloads of more than 1,000,000, providing its clients and consumers greater market transparency. Learn more

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Elliman Report: Manhattan/Brooklyn Rentals 4-2013

May 9, 2013

Median rental price jumped 6.5% to $3,195 from the same period last year, but was unchanged from the prior month. The average year-over-year increase in median rental price has been rising since the beginning of 2013 averaging 5.1% year to… Read More

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Manhattan Y-O-Y % Change in Median Price [Sales v. Rentals] 5-13 New York City		1992-2012 % Annual Market Share of Manhattan Sales / Quarter New York City

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Elliman Report: Hamptons Sales 1Q 2013

April 25, 2013

…After an unprecedented year end surge in high end closings motivated by tax planning purposes, the first quarter Hamptons housing market saw an unusually low level of high end sales despite a year-over-year increase in total sales. As a result,… Read More

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Hamptons/North Fork Housing Market Average Sales Price v. Number of Sales New York City Suburbs		East End Market Share of High End Sales [3Q 2012] New York City Suburbs

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Elliman Report: Miami Sales 1Q 2013

April 18, 2013

…The housing market of the Miami coastal communities experienced sharply rising prices, falling inventory, the lowest distressed market share in more than 3 years, continued influx of international demand and shorter marketing times in the first quarter of 2013. Declining… Read More

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Listing Discount versus Days on Market (Condo/Townhouse/Single Family) Florida		Boca Raton, Florida – Listing Discount versus Days on Market (Condo/Townhouse/Single Family) Florida

	Interpreting the Real Estate Economy a blog by Jonathan J. Miller

05/15/2013 [Three Cents Worth NY #231] Manhattan Sales, Rentals Not Opposites It’s time to share my Three Cents Worth (3CW) on Curbed NY, at the intersection of neighborhood and real estate in the capital of the world…and I’m here to take measurements. Check out today’s 3CW column on @CurbedNY: I thought... Read More Read More

09/23/2012

[The Housing Helix Podcast] Barry Ritholtz Part 2

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	Big Rent Increases for Expat Housing Around the World 05/24/2013 Executives world-wide are on the move again—and rental prices are rising to the occasion. The upswing includes places that haven’t seen … Read More
	The Year of Pricing Audaciously 05/23/2013 Early last year, the virtual sales center at One57 set the tone for a year of astronomical listings in the high-end residential real estate mark… Read More
	Miami’s Real Estate Boom: Then and Now 05/23/2013 With ample swamps, hurricanes, and alligators, Miami may not have been the most logical place to start a city. And in the early years, many peop… Read More
	Defaulted Manhattan Complex Rewards Patient Money 05/23/2013 Gary Delgado learned last week from a note slipped under his door that the rent for his two-bedroom apartment at Manhattan’s Stuyvesant Town w… Read More
	Ask an Expert: Should I buy an apartment with a renter in place? 05/22/2013 Q. Is there any downside to buying an apartment with a renter in place, beyond waiting until the lease expires? Should I expect a discount off o… Read More
	The State of Queens Housing: 1Q 2013 05/20/2013 It’s opening day here on Brownstoner Queens so it’s time to get caught up on the Queens real estate market. On the surface, things looked he… Read More
	The Housing Mirage 05/20/2013 If housing is back, why is the percentage of people who own homes lower now than it was over a decade ago? That’s one of the many paradoxe… Read More
	Why Long Island home prices are rising slower than the U.S. average 05/18/2013 U.S. home prices are up about 10 percent right now from the same time last year, multiple national reports have shown, yet local reports have in… Read More
	New ACRIS will include co-op unit searches, more data 05/17/2013 ACRIS is getting a makeover. The New York City Department of Finance is updating the Automated City Register Information System, which tracks pu… Read More
	From Brooklyn to California, Housing Bubble Threat Grows 05/16/2013 Just a year since the U.S. housing market hit bottom after the biggest plunge in eight decades, signs of excess are re-emerging. An open house f… Read More
	Real Estate News How Extra Wide Is Better Than Super Skinny (In Real Estate) 05/16/2013 What’s one of the most important attributes appraisers use in determining the sale price of a townhouse? According to Jonathan Miller, pre… Read More
	Is another bubble forming in the U.S. housing market? 05/16/2013 Just a year since the U.S. housing market hit bottom after the biggest plunge in eight decades, signs of excess are re-emerging. Are all our egg… Read More
	Mortgage Rates in U.S. Rise to Highest Level in Six Weeks 05/16/2013 U.S. mortgage rates rose, pushing borrowing costs for a 30-year loan to the highest in six weeks. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage … Read More
	Another housing bubble? 05/16/2013 May 16 (Bloomberg) — Just a year since the U.S. housing market hit bottom after the biggest plunge in eight decades, signs of excess are r… Read More
	Here are the hottest celebrity New York pads on the market 05/15/2013 If you won millions playing Powerball Wednesday night, perhaps a new home is in order. In fact, you too would be able to afford the kind of digs… Read More
	Sousaphonic Village Townhouse Boasts Waterfall, $28.9 M. Pricetag 05/15/2013 After watching their townhouse sit on the market for a year without a sale, the owners of 80 Washington Place have decided to take a cue from it… Read More
	Private Equity Taps Builders as Foreclosures Vanish 05/15/2013 Investors seeking single-family homes to rent are buying land and newly-built properties as foreclosures dwindle and existing home prices in the… Read More
	Graduates getting a taste of real life as city rental market is squeezed tight 05/15/2013 An annual New York City ritual usually happens around this time, recent college graduates pour into town, degrees in hand, clutching their suitc… Read More
	The Great Outdoors 05/14/2013 When rubbing a lamp and asking the real estate genie for three wishes, your first request will likely be a good location. Your second will no do… Read More
	Miller Samuel’s Miller on U.S. Real Estate Market 05/13/2013 May 13 (Bloomberg) — Jonathan Miller, president of Miller Samuel Inc., talks about the outlook for the U.S. residential real estate market… Read More
	Miami price 05/10/2013 Back in 1991, Columbia University sociologist Saskia Sassen coined the term “global city” to describe an urban area crucial to the world’s… Read More
	Rents Keep Rising, Tenants & Landlords Become More In Sync 05/09/2013 As we head into the second quarter of 2013, rents continue to press higher. The Elliman rental report for April was released at midnight, and Ma… Read More
	Rents on Rise In Manhattan 05/09/2013 After drifting mostly lower over many months, Manhattan rents rebounded in April, an early sign that the peak spring and summer rental season ma… Read More
	Manhattan renters: get ready for a cutthroat summer 05/09/2013 Rents continue to rise in both Manhattan and Brooklyn, according to monthly market reports from leading residential brokerages released today. A… Read More
	Verizon to Lease or Sell Space in Its Manhattan Headquarters 05/07/2013 Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), the second-largest U.S. phone company, will sell or lease out about half the space in its Manhattan headquarte… Read More