Center Stage: Home Makeovers that Appeal to a Wide Variety of Buyers Pay Off
Even in a seller's market, staging a home makeover that appeals to the broadest possible cross section of buyers pays off
The Majestic
‘Queen of Wall Street’ Lands $10.75 Million Co-op on Central Park West
More than 20 years ago, when Gary Appel—a recently-retired private equity fund manager—and his wife, Sallie Krawcheck, a one-time Bank of America honcho who has been called "one of the most powerful women in American finance," were contemplating a Hamptons summer home, Mr. Appel was ready to walk away from a deal because of a $20,000 discrepancy between the couple's offer and the seller's demands. In light of the appreciation of Hamptons real estate that has occurred in the interim, it's a story that Ms. Krawcheck, who convinced her husband to think of the place as a long-term investment, reminds him about fondly, particularly from their front porch in Quogue.
Tower Power! CBS Doc Trades Majestic for El Dorado
Emily Senay and Avery Seavy must be Tolkien fans, as they have traded a three-bedroom in the Majestic for a
