Weekly roundup of news you don’t want to miss

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 another of today’s three posts.

FASHION LUMINARY BUYS A NICE LITTLE CONDO FOR HIS SON AND FRIENDS

BOUNCY BABE AND BARE-ALL BEAU BUY BIG APPLE BASE

THIS WAS ONE ANTIQUE THAT COULDN’T BE PRICED ON ANY ROAD BUT CPW

THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM FOR THIS WINNING COMPOSER

‘JUNIOR’ STAR CRIES ‘UNCLE’ IN RELISTING HIS CO-OP

MOVING TO THE SUBURBS FROM AN UWS TOWNHOUSE NOW STRIKES CHORD WITH MUSICIAN



MISMANAGEMENT OF FORECLOSURE DOCUMENTS COULD AID REAL ESTATE RECOVERY

PACE OF PRICE INCREASES EASED FOR SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES IN JULY, CASE-SHILLER REPORTS
(3 links)

30-YEAR RATE TIES LOW AS 15-YEAR SETS RECORD

WILL CREDIT SCORES HINDER HOUSING’S RECOVERY?

ANOTHER EXECUTIVE CONCEDES SHE DIDN’T VERIFY DOCS TO JUSTIFY HOME SEIZURES

SO SLOPPY VALIDATION CAUSES THE BIG LENDER TO SUSPEND FORECLOSURES

WHAT IF RATES SLIDE TO ZERO?

REFI APPLICATIONS HEAD DOWN AGAIN, BUT PURCHASE LOAN REQUESTS GROW

LOAN OFFICERS ENJOY 17 PERCENT SALARY INCREASE OVER THE PAST YEAR

SERIOUS DELINQUENCIES FALL FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT MONTH


IN COST-A RICA, THE WORLD’S LARGEST PENTHOUSE WILL RUN YOU 50 MILLION DOLLARS, NOT COLONES

COLORADO COUPLE SEEKS TO VOID CONTRACT FOR HOUSE WHERE SERIAL KILLER KILLED

AND AMITY HOUSE STILL HOLDS HORRORS FOR NEW OWNERS, WHO SAY IT’S A DREAM ANYWAY

ARCHITECTURE FIRMS CONTINUE TO REEL FROM RECESSION’S EFFECTS

CAN OTHER NATIONS TEACH US HOW SHAPE A SOUND HOUSING POLICY?

ADD VALUE TO YOUR HOME WITHOUT A MAJOR RENOVATION

TO BE TRENDY, HEED THESE OBSERVATIONS

REMOVING WALLPAPER FROM DRYWALL IS A TOUGH JOB

THE MIDWEST IS TOPS IN CREDIT SCORES, BUT SOUTHERN TIER STATES SINK

FORBES LISTS 25 MOST EXPENSIVE ZIP CODES

BENEFITS OF TAX DEDUCTIONS GENERALLY DECLINE WITH AGE

UNEMPLOYMENT FALLS IN ABOUT HALF OF MAJOR METROS, BUT NYC REGION HAS 0.4% DECLINE IN A YEAR

THE AMERICAN DREAM IS ATTRACTING MORE FOREIGNERS THIS YEAR

CENSUS BUREAU ISSUES PROFILE OF EVERYTHING ABOUT US, INCLUDING INFLATION-ADJUSTED DECLINE IN HOME PRICES

IF YOU GUESS WHICH STATE HAS THE MOST MILLIONAIRES, YOU’RE PROBABLY GOING TO BE WRONG


ANALYSIS ENVISIONS SALES OF DISTRESSED HOMES LASTING SIX MORE YEARS

JOHN PAULSON ARGUES FOR BUYING A HOME AGAIN AND AGAIN TODAY

In the sidebar on the right, you can check recent posts on a variety of subjects and search for properties listed by various brokers, though I encourage you to be in touch with me to look for properties for you and to gather additional information. You also may want to see my periodic critiques of properties that I visit in “Out and About,” which is posted today.

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Malcolm Carter
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Charles Rutenberg Realty
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