REAL-WORLD INSIGHTS

Published: Nov 11 , 2019
Author: Brian Buck

We’ve all heard those crazy stories about stars wanting only green M&M’s in their dressing room or water that’s at a specific temperature. Well, those demands are tame in comparison to the outrageous ones that I came across. In this two-part series, I’ll first look at some of the most absurd demands made by celebrities; then, next week, I’ll write about how to deal with outrageous demands in your world.

Published: Nov 04 , 2019
Author: Randy Kutz

New York City real estate has always been a land of extremes. Recently, a penthouse apartment with five floors listed for $98M, currently the highest priced residential condo for sale in the city. The Big Apple also holds the record for the highest priced sold home in the country, which closed earlier this year at $238M, more than two times the previous record (also, not surprisingly, in NYC). The city also holds the record for the most expensive eviction ever, at $17M — and the story behind it is amazing.

Published: Oct 28 , 2019
Author: Brian Buck

Getting the family together for the annual holiday portrait can be a nightmare. It was exactly that for one of my clients, Margaret. However, her family portrait drama had nothing to do with family but, rather, the photographer. Apparently, he wasn’t upfront about all of the fees and options available. What he didn’t know was that Margaret is an experienced procurement professional, and how she went about handling the situation was brilliant! The photographer had no idea what hit him.