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This week The Real Deal reports that the "Manhattan luxury market sees another strong week"

Architectural Digest says "New York is Officially the World's Wealthiest City for Real Estate" 

Mansion Global says, "Manhattan's Luxury Market Notches Strongest 3-Week Streak in 6 Years"

And the New York Post said, "Luxury apartments holding steady in Manhattan, folding in Queens"

Is the luxury market back, or is it simply heading in the right direction?

This week we ask two of the top agents in the Manhattan luxury market to unpack these headlines and tell us what's really going on. If anybody is going to give it to us straight, its these two agents. 

You've met Louise Philips Forbes on the show twice before. We love "Weze's" high energy and her broad knowledge of luxury properties from the West Village to the Upper East Side. She runs the #17 team in New York, is currently listing 24 properties including two over $10 million and has another 6 currently under contract. I guarantee if we say something outrageous or just wrong then "Weze" will call us out on it.

Daniella Schlisser is a bona-fide super-producer, currently ranked #52 among all New York agents, with 16 luxury properties including two over $10 million and has another 2 under contract. She's fluent in 5 languages (but we're going to stick to English this week)  Daniella, can you say "New York is back" five different ways?

Daniella G. Schlisser 
For the last 20 years, Daniella Schlisser has been recognized as an industry expert representing some of the finest properties in New York City luxury real estate. Migrating her business to Brown Harris Stevens in 2014, Daniella continues to enhance her reputation for success, consistently earning recognitions such as "Most Deals of the Month" and ranking within the top 15 agents at the firm. Daniella's breadth of industry knowledge and sophisticated style of practice have earned her media attention both locally in The New York Times, New York Post, New York Daily News, CBS, The Real Deal and internationally on television networks such as Austria's ORF and Germany's RTL. A meticulous, high-energy professional, Daniella has earned the accolades, referrals and repeat business that have carved her success. Her extensive experience covering primary, pied-a-terre and investment transactions as well as new development sales representing developers, individual sellers and purchasers alike has proven invaluable to all her clients. She is a personable, multi-faceted individual who relates well with everyone she meets, from longtime Manhattanites to out-of-towners and sophisticated worldwide investors. 

Louise Philips Forbes 
For over three decades, Louise Phillips Forbes has been an industry leader in New York City’s residential real estate market. With career sales exceeding $4 billion, she is considered one of the elite Power Brokers in Manhattan. Louise was named the Residential Agent of the Year by REBNY (the Real Estate Board of New York) in 2020 for her consistent achievements and leadership within the industry. A multi-time winner of Halstead Real Estate’s (now Brown Harris Stevens) esteemed Broker-of-the-Year award, Louise has also been acknowledged many times as the #1 listing broker companywide and currently leads one of the firm’s top sales teams. She has developed a significant following among developers, buyers, and sellers throughout Manhattan. From the Upper West Side and Upper East Side to the West Village, Tribeca and Wall Street, she proudly serves prominent New Yorkers. Louise’s experience in both luxury residential sales and in development projects—over 30 to date—has equipped her with the unique ability to fully understand clients’ needs, navigate fluctuations in the market, and negotiate complicated deals ranging from