Fall is right around the corner! As Summer is winding down we wanted to reach out to fill you in on happenings. In this issue you will find:

- We've Moved to Compass

- Market news for sellers and buyers

- Our restaurant pick of the month

- A new listing update

- BKLYN Life has come to Facebook

- Upcoming events in NYC

All the best,

Cal and Michael

We've moved. Move with us.

It has been an exciting year for the Gladen Rohrer Team. After 10 and 16 years respectively at another company, we have joined a new company, Compass and have nearly doubled our sales from last year. We are exceptionally pleased to be a part of a company that puts its agents first. This not only allows us to continue to put you -- our clients first, but also the tools and technologies that Compass has developed allow us to always be ahead of the curve when it comes to meeting the myriad needs of our clients.

Rest assured that if you - or anyone you know -- needs guidance and advice on buying or selling in Manhattan, Brooklyn or Queens we will be there for them. We hope you like the Gladen Rohrer Team's new tag line -- Move with us. We are always moving -- and helping our clients move to find their place in the world.

Movements in the Market

Inventory is up for the first time in a great while - particularly in the higher end of the market. According to a recent NY Times article the inventory of properties in the top 10% (by price) of the market in our two primary markets, Manhattan and Brooklyn, have increased by 33% and 30% respectively. The more there is to choose from, the more power buyers have.

For sellers this means your marketing must be more aggressive and any small flaws will allow a buyer to think that there is no urgency. We have worked hard with our selling clients this year to make sure that their homes are presented in their most ideal light. We advise on what changes will make their home most attractive to buyers looking in that home category.

Our clients D & G had a lovely three bedroom Brooklyn home with a fantastic renovation that they wished to sell. But the real piece-de-resistance was a fabulous balcony with outdoor seating. Working with our favorite photographer Allyson, we staged one of our lead photos as an editorial-inspired shot of a dinner party waiting for its guests. We were so pleased to bring them an offer $100,000 higher than any previous sale in the building.

For our buyers, more choices means having a broker to help you sort through the options is that much more important. O

ur clients D & M were looking to move from Brooklyn to upper Manhattan to be closer to their upstate home. And since they were leaving a home with river views, they were hoping to find a home that would have similarly spectacular views. We searched for two years to find the right neighborhood, the right home. We were thrilled to have found them a spectacular view and we closed early in September.

Featured Restaurant:

Butterfunk Kitchen in

Windsor Terrace

We wanted to let our community know about one of our favorite restaurants in Brooklyn! Owner/chef Chris Scott and his wife Eugenie Woo seek to celebrate authentic Black culinary traditions of Soul Food. Says Scott, “I strive to challenge the common perception of soul food as simply fried chicken and waffles. Rather, it's the deep history that gives it 'soul' and only by embracing the roots of this cuisine, can it be fully recognized and appreciated with the dignity it deserves.”

Take the F or G to Fort Hamilton Parkway stop and check out the amazing food and atmosphere at Butterfunk Kitchen!

Our Featured Listings:

40 Tehama St. Apt. 2K, Kensington, Brooklyn

40 Tehama Street, Apt. 2K

$499,000

We are so pleased to be the brokers of choice for so many of Cal's former neighbors at 40 Tehama Street in Kensington. This

fabulous 1.5 bedroom features a lovely renovated eat-in-kitchen with washer/dryer and spacious living space with lots of room. There is also a smart bonus room perfect for a nursery or guest area. Click here for more information.

160 E 89th St, Unit 5C, Upper East Side, Manhattan

160 East 89th St, Apt. 5C . $6,700/mo.

Check out this stunning 2BR/2 bath rental on Manhattan's toney Upper East Side. It has a newly renovated kitchen, Art Deco details, refinished hardwood parquet floors, five large closets and three exposures with city views.

Click here for more information.

Join BKLYN Life on Facebook

For our Brooklyn clients, we are pleased to have re-launched our Facebook page with an emphasis on the Brooklyn lifestyle. We aim to mix stories about entertainment, dining and neighborhood happenings along with real estate market news and the occasional tooting of our own horns. We hope you come and follow us at Bklyn Life.

Upcoming events in NYC

Sept. 20 - 23 -- Photoville in Brooklyn Heights -Outdoor festival featuring work by more than 600 artists in 90 photography exhibitions in Brooklyn Bridge Park.

Wednesday evenings through Oct. 10 - John KellySings Joni Mitchell: Down to You- Performance artist and erstwhile drag performer John Kelly brings his inimitable portrait of Joni Mitchell to Joe's Pub at the Public Theater.

Sept. 23 - 44th Annual Atlantic Antic - without a doubt the best street fair in the city.

Sept. 29 - Brooklyn Botanical Garden Chili Pepper Festival -get your spice on with this all day outdoor festival of all things capsicum. Food, music and beauty!

Wherever your travels take you this Fall, we hope you find time for friends, family and fun. And if you're thinking of moving or know someone who is. Remember:

Move with us.

Best,

Cal and Michael

Michael Rohrer

Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker
646.837.5311
michael.rohrer@compass.com

Calvin Gladen

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson
646.279.7099
calvin.gladen@compass.com

Compass is a licensed real estate broker and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only. Information is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, condition, sale, or withdraw without notice. No statement is made as to accuracy of any description. All measurements and square footages are approximate. Exact dimensions can be obtained by retaining the services of an architect or engineer. This is not intended to solicit property already listed.