‘Gatsby’ lends a whiff of luxury, glamor to buildings
With declining vacancy rate, rents in Manhattan and Brooklyn keep rising
Navigating school zones trickier as more families with young children put down roots
85-year-old man adopted 62-year-old woman of privilege for her to claim $100-a-month Queens rental
Brick Underground lists eight best site for finding a no-fee apartment
With inventory tight and prices climbing, sales of new condos plunge
Recent law change could make maintenance-free apartments less rare
New Yorker magazine lets you click on subway stops to gauge wealth
Beachfront homeowners in Southampton building ramparts against storms
No, says New York magazine, it’s not a bubble again
Bidding environment now ‘absolutely insane’
Contract activity soars above prior years, thereby confirming both item above and my Wednesday post
Prices soar 11 percent from January 2012
Prior to usual seasonal increase, February rents in Manhattan (more…)
November rents in Manhattan ease slightly as Sandy contributes to drop in inventory
Almost burned, one tenant unscathed after renting out apartment via Airbnb
Mayor calls for immediate redrawing of FEMA flood maps
Sunlight in apartments comes at a cost
NY Fed’s interactive tool provides housing market data
Insurance won’t cover loss in event of apartment misuse
Many of the city’s newest transplants favor Manhattan
His new home is, strangely, no fixer-upper
London house of singer who died tragically young sold at auction below original asking price
Firm cost of storm’s damage to area homes long way off, but total will be astronomical — perhaps as much as 64 percent of $50 billion total
Sandy ravages Long Island’s East End, decimating homes of the rich and famous
Storm could shape how residential housing along the water is built, marketed, sold
Buyfolio collaborative service for consumers and agents finds deep-pocketed buyer
Boards may promise buyer applicants one thing, then do something else
World Series pitcher lists California mansion for $11.45 million
Buyer of late pop star’s estate so eager to move in that he’ll occupy the place before sale closes
Actress takes substantial loss on her sale of Hollywood Hills house fit for a queen
Late Oscar nominee’s duplex overlooking Central Park on the market for $13.95 million
Manhattan rents shoot up 8.2 percent in a year, reaching $3,195 monthly
And Tribeca has biggest change in rents from prior month
Beating out other applicants means renting only what you can afford — and much more advice
Before signing lease, understand landlord’s perspective
Brooklyn, Queens attain highest average sales price in Q3 since 2007
Lottery opens for 682 affordable housing rentals in Clinton
Number of condos projected to enter market in next few years likely to fall short of demand
With supply of condos dropping steeply, prices rise strongly
Basic steps can smooth apartment sale even before listing or searching
Biggest moving decision for parents centers on schools
Fierce competition in Manhattan pushes investors to outlying areas such as Nassau County
High rents causing drain of the middle class, comptroller reports
But billionaires buying many rooms they can afford with unforgettable views
Rents for Boerum Hill studios swell 10 percent since July, topping gains elsewhere in Brooklyn
Accepting cash offer, an Ives grandson stymies plan to turn late composer’s home into museum
Actress is stoked to sell her Village duplex for $7 million
Music mogul lists 66th-floor condo for $8.5 million
Curbed rounds up the buy and sell of Law and Order cast
Real divorce has couple putting Beverly Hills estate on the market for $26 million
Obama slept here, and so can you for $2,400 a month
Median price of new condos up 15.4 percent from year ago, inventory down 19.1 percent
Q2 prices in Brooklyn, Queens edge up as inventory plunges
With prices falling in the Hamptons, sales pick up
Boards only set policies and six other surprises that rookie members may confront
New rental units in the city undergoing shrinkage
New handful of properties set to come on market at $90 million or more
Retired detective names safest, riskiest units in apartment building
Sales volume, property values remain well below peak levels, says NYU’s Furman Center
Number of residential building permits skyrockets, especially in Manhattan
First-time foreclosures continue to decline, but trend is unlikely to last
With surging demand, Manhattan rents climb 7.1 percent higher than year ago
Plaza’s developer negotiates $600 million sale of former hotel
Inventory gap yawns between 2012 and much higher average of prior three years
Appraisal executive demystifies premium for higher floors
Some co-op boards becoming more comfortable with corporate ownership
Northern Westchester towns, villages vie with Hamptons for summer renters
And Long Island real estate industry finds itself accommodating numerous buyers from overseas
