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…)
Tastes downtown changing from industrial lofts, glass boxes
More evidence that developers adding to supply of condos
There’s nothing like decisions on art to stir the pot of acrimony in condos, co-ops
Real estate licensees rebound to 27,000 in the city alone
Manhattan’s median rent edges up in November
When buildings bar a pet, lawyers say, residents suddenly claim disabilities
High living costs cause half of population to contemplate leaving Long Island
Southampton home owned by TV news personality and actress wife goes quickly to contract
Author achieves perfect sale of Manhattan condo
Pair finds buyer of Upper East Side one-bedroom apartment in amazing time
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
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
Digitized offering plans catch on with developers
Bloomberg News: Now best time in almost six years to buy in Manhattan
Daily News provides outlook for sales, rental markets throughout city
Homeowners entitled to property-tax exemptions may see temporary increases until backlog cleared
When it comes to taxes, old shelters are the bomb
Speak softly and carry a big tip
Four Brooklyn zips on list showing biggest increases in white residents in U.S.
French fashion designer sells Chelsea penthouse for $7.89 million
Important housekeeping announcement: There will be reduced frequency in August until after Labor Day, but you can look forward until then to Out and About, some typically critical posts taken on The High Road, perspectives on sellers and buyers, and other information meant to be both illuminating and, occasionally, even entertaining. This regular Friday feature will return on September 9, when it will be combined with The Big Apple.
Pending home sales rise for second consecutive month
Sales of new homes continue to move sideways in June
By Case-Shiller’s gauge, May home prices increase normally with seasonality
Economists reflect on the numbers
The Fed see little change in U.S. housing market
Following Treasury yields, rates climb 0.8 points and exceed a year earlier
Here’s your chance to catch up with news included to inform, enlighten and perhaps even entertain you. To read about The Big Apple, check out the other of today’s posts and look for Out and About, which I postponed to bloviate on pressing news, early next week.
Scraping up cash, convict’s brother puts his Long Island mansion on the market
He directs that his Los Angeles home be sold for $10.9 million
Case-Shiller has single-family house prices dropping to mid-2002 levels, a new low since then
A Wall Street Journal writer puts the numbers in perspective
Monthly index of home prices increases 0.7 percent in April
Here’s your chance to catch up with news included to inform, enlighten and perhaps even entertain you. To read about The Big Apple, check out the other of today’s posts and look for Out and About early next week.
There’s no tin roof on this newly listed Bel-Air estate
Former NYC City Council speaker buys $3 million apartment out of his old district
Cartoonist’s East Side lair sells for $531 million
Actor finally unloads his $5 million condo in Tribeca
She’s leaving Manhattan for homes in three other areas, but Texas is out
