CUNY TV's The Stoler Report

Michael Stoler brings together a banker, an accountant, a builder and owner developer to talk about the real estate industry that some say is in "high-speed," or "fluffy" or "not bad-but not great." Interest rates remain low; hospitality is cooking.

Cranes, Cranes - that's all you see, says Michael Stoler. Yet building residential housing in New York City can be a challenge: the price of land, sufficient transportation - often not available on accessible land, zoning issues, labor costs...and more.

We're told Americans consume more wine then even the French! Wines from the North Fork of Long Island are of interest and demand to wine-lovers. Focusing on quality, not quantity, top producers and award winners talk about how their products have evolved.

In the "old days," patients had a doctor for consultation and treatment; for many today that relationship no longer exits. Many rely on emergency rooms. Doctor shortages, long waits for appointments have are of concern to medical professionals.

Stephen Siege and Bruce Mosler-colleagues and friends talk with Michael Stoler about NY's roboust office market, observing that demand has moved west-attractions: the High Line, for one, add to the search for space to work, live and play.

The Borough of Queens-A growing real estate market! Manhattan's boom has fostered the development in Queens with top restaurants in Long Island City, hotels in Flushing, banks; good transportation, more space, and lower costs attract younger renters.

Question of our times: "Do you understand healthcare?" Exchanges, Obama Care, the Affordable Care Act, PEO, Tell-A-Doc, Urgent Care Centers-very complicated! We need strategies to reduce the rate of increase of healthcare. All agreed on the goal.

Experienced real estate professionals and entrepreneurs with keen understanding of the needs of the people who live, work and visit New Jersey talk about revitalization of commercial and residential real estate. The future of Newark, NJ is discussed.

Michael Stoler and guests generally agree that today's real estate market is the best since 2008-residential rentals and prices for office buildings are high, condo market is a great value and foreign investors are very interested in NY real estate.

In a market where demand exceeds supply, housing developers agree that tastes change, needs develop and that they must deliver a quality product to potential buyers. Amenities lead the list; larger units in traditional neighborhoods-very desirable.