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.
RUTH FORD’S BUTLER BENEFICIARY CLEANS UP
PINK TOWNHOUSE WHERE NINA LIVED WITH MOM AND ARTISTIC DAD IS ON THE MARKET
LATE MAGAZINE MAGNATE’S TOWNHOUSE IS LISTED FOR $15.3 MILLION
HOME VALUES FALLING IN MANY REGIONS AT ACCELERATED RATES, ACCORDING TO JOURNAL ANALYSIS
SHADOW INVENTORY CONTINUES TO FALL, BUT AT A PROGRESSIVELY SLOWER RATE
CLEAR CAPITAL REPORTS THAT PRICES IN Q4 WERE DOWN BUT UP
CONSUMERS’ INTEREST IN ARMS IS RAISED AGAIN
SHOPPING ONLY FOR RATES IGNORES DESIRABILITY OF NEGOTIATING OTHER SAVINGS
FED FINDS LITTLE CHANGE IN TOUGH LENDING STANDARDS
NEARLY HALF OF BORROWERS WHO REFI ADD CASH TO LOWER LOAN BALANCE
WITH RATES TRENDING UP, SO DOES BORROWING
SOME BANKS AGAIN TEST THE WATERS OF HOME-EQUITY LENDING
INFORMATION FOR MORTGAGE SHOPPERS GETS BETTER AND EASIER ONLINE
INTEREST DEDUCTION HAS WRINKLES WELL WORTH IRONING OUT, ESPECIALLY IF YOU REFINANCED
APARTMENT MARKET SHOWS SIGNS OF HEALTH
INVESTORS WHO BET ON A FORECLOSURE MILL FACE IMPOSSIBLE ODDS OF ANY RETURN
DO-IT-YOURSELFERS READY TO TACKLE TILING A FLOOR SHOULD READ THIS FIRST
DECREASED ENERGY CONSUMPTION IS LINKED TO HOME OWNERSHIP
PANTONE DECIDES YOU SHOULD BE PINK WITH ENVY THIS YEAR, HONEYSUCKLE PINK
ATTENDEE AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE LEARNS THAT BEDBUGS AREN’T GOING AWAY
HOMEOWNERSHIP SLIDES TO 1998 LEVEL
MORE ON HOW THE HOUSING BUST WIPES OUT HOMEOWNERSHIP GAINS MADE DURING ITS BOOM
KITCHEN AND BATH DEALERS REPORT THAT THEY ARE NOW DRIPPING WITH OPTIMISM
ANALYST SAYS HOUSING RECOVERY COULD TAKE SIX MORE YEARS
In the sidebar on the right, you can search for properties listed by various brokers, though 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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