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In Their Words

The document contains quotes from various real estate professionals and others involved in real estate. Brett Yormark describes Jay-Z's role at Barclays Center as the CEO while Yormark is the one who gets told what to do. Kenneth Langone calls himself a "fat cat" in reference to his wealth from founding Home Depot. An architecture critic describes how suburbs are often seen as backward by architects. A real estate broker describes walking in on a seller in their apartment with a hooker.

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In Their Words

The document contains quotes from various real estate professionals and others involved in real estate. Brett Yormark describes Jay-Z's role at Barclays Center as the CEO while Yormark is the one who gets told what to do. Kenneth Langone calls himself a "fat cat" in reference to his wealth from founding Home Depot. An architecture critic describes how suburbs are often seen as backward by architects. A real estate broker describes walking in on a seller in their apartment with a hooker.

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In their words...

I dont tell Jay-Z to do anything. ... He tells me what to do. Listen, when it comes to our engagement, lets just say hes the CEO.
Brett Yormark, the CEO of Barclays Center and the Nets, on the rappers involvement at the arena. (Wall Street Journal)

The months funniest and most insightful comments from real estate pros
You bet Im a fat cat.
Kenneth Langone, financier and founder of the home improvement chain Home Depot. (New York Magazine)

Architects tend to treat the [suburbs] as a backward, inhospitable wilderness.


Architecture critic Justin Davidson, in a review of the exhibit Foreclosed: Rehousing the American Dream at the Museum of Modern Art. (New York Magazine)

We walked with the clients a proper older couple into a Beekman Place apartment around lunchtime to find the seller in the bedroom with a hooker. Lesson: Always knock.
If youre still living with your folks, youre dead-on-arrival for dating.
Michael Corbett, a spokesperson for Trulia, in response to a survey showing that more than a third of women and 18 percent of men would much rather date a homeowner than a renter. (CNNMoney) Bond New York Senior Vice President Mary Lou Currier, describing her craziest on-the-job experience. (Daily News)

On day one, we didnt know we were going to end up in Zuccotti Park. We were mobile. We were going to try to take the bull, but the bull was already occupied. By the police.
Vlad Teichberg, one of the leaders of the Occupy Wall Street movement. (Vanity Fair)

Everyone wants to do TV shows about it. I dont really care if I sell it. Brokers pursue me ad nauseam.
Interior designer Christopher Hyland, whose Chelsea apartment is listed for $22.45 million and has appeared on Selling New York.

When I was young, I lived like an old woman, and when I got old, I had to live like a young person.
Designer Diane von Furstenberg, about her Meatpacking District penthouse at 874 Washington Street, a building that also houses her companys corporate headquarters. (Architectural Digest)
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I hitched my wagon to the most incredible group of dreamers youll ever imagine, including the dreamiest dreamer of all, the mayor of this city, Mayor Bloomberg.
Architect Frank Gehry, at the opening of Pershing Square Signature Theater, which he designed for Relateds residential project MiMA. (Observer)

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