You know what people say about New York City: It’s a helluva town. It’s a concrete jungle where dreams are made of. And, as Billie Holiday once sang, its “glittering crowds and shimmering clouds in canyons of steel” make us feel like we’re home.

Are you considering placing your home on the market for sale this Spring? If you are, then you’re already on your way to selling your home fast and for more. The Spring market is the single best time of year to sell your home. We have found that Spring has generally yielded the highest price for sellers – however, this is only possible if the proper preparations are taken before Spring arrives.

Actors Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard were early adopters of the Brooklyn celebrity boom, having purchased their stately four-story townhouse 12 years ago, when historic homes such as theirs could still be had for under 2 million dollars (they paid $1.9 for it).