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Rising rents boost sales of starter apartments in first quarter
Manhattan neighborhoods vary markedly in price, sales volume
Court ruling could lead to new wave of personal-injury lawsuits for mold injuries
Dozens of developments planned in the Hudson Yards district
Quality of life complaints — and litigation — soar in co-ops, condos
Most transaction volume is recorded for any March since 2008
Developers again invest in lobbies of residential buildings
In-house libraries prove to be low-cost amenity that please residents of new buildings
With prices nudging relative realism, Hamptons market recovering
How much do you want to see that river?
Rents uncharacteristically hold steady through winter
Former Warhol ‘superstar’ sues on claim she was duped in Dubai with $2 million purchase
Russian starlet lists Time Warner perch for $50 million
She’s sells Midtown penthouse for O so much $$$ to hedge fund exec
Estates put on market homes of two TV personalities [2nd, 3rd items]
Residential construction is flat in February
Investors seek to buy homes by the thousands
Trulia finds rise in asking price in its new gauge
Yep, Russians continue to park billions of dollars in U.S. real estate
Apartment vacancy rate falls to decade’s low, pushing up rents
Rents in Sarasota, Fla. post biggest percentage gain of 10 cities with biggest increases
11 cities added, 9 dropped from index showing improvement from troughs in housing permits
Existing Home Inventory declines 20% year-over-year in early April
30-year fixed-rate mortgage remains below 4 percent for second week
Reversing course, foreclosure starts, sales drop in February
Lending standards tighter than ever
Loan applications for purchase and refinancing register 4.8 percent increase over previous week
Rate lock-ins can provide buyers with peace of mind
Nearly one-third of real estate agents report contract cancellations in 2011
Timeshare owners increasingly appear to be desperate
For some Americans, buying a home doesn’t make sense
But others find that buying is better than renting
New house is built on a wing and some flair
Fed says banks may continue to rent out foreclosed properties
Nation ill-prepared to house population as it ages, report concludes
Divorce complicates Russian billionaire’s U.S. property purchases
Key to folding in mid-century modern piece into otherwise different décor is common link or language
Organizing guru gives advice on decluttering, improving productivity
Only 24 cities among 50 fastest growing ones in 2010 Census still meet that standard
10 U.S. cities record population gains of 30 percent or more in the decade ending in 2010
Clear Capital predicts modest home price gains for 2012
Blogger questions stability of market’s bottom
Wells Fargo sees prices reaching nadir this year
Prices of repossessed homes could plummet in 2012
Eradication of foreclosures will lead this housing market into paralysis, analyst contends
You can search for all New York City properties listed by various brokers, and I encourage you to be in touch with me for assistance and advice. You also may want to see my periodic critiques of properties that I visit in Out and About, which I post on Mondays or Tuesdays.
Malcolm Carter
Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker
Senior Vice President
Charles Rutenberg Realty
127 E. 56th Street
New York, NY 10022
M: 347-886-0248
F: 347-438-3201
Malcolm@ServiceYouCanTrust.com
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