For the long weekend, this post combines The Big Apple, which I publish on Fridays, with my usual Weekly Roundup. Have a great Memorial Day weekend! See you again on Tuesday.
Albany reaches agreement on property-tax cut but apparently not for New York City
Co-op boards levy all kinds of fees, but they must be ‘reasonable’
Don’t sign contract without first reading co-op board application
Residents of massive Lincoln Plaza building sue Millstein Properties over disparate pricing
Gorgeous and relaxing Upper West Side amenity throws a benefit for itself
A man’s home can be his garage as well these days
Lead in your pants is okay, but not in an apartment with children
New legislation would give second-home owners a tax break
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TV anchor who wouldn’t dub himself the greatest downsizes to a pied-à-terre
Ostriches will want to read about a political figure’s new place in Arizona
Will journalist’s old apartment sell for a deep discount?
Winning price for this Beverly Hills manse with a past is $7.2 million
Housing starts continue to move sidewise at a low level, reducing inventory
Pending home sales skid dramatically in April
Toll Brothers CEO says buyers are climbing off the fence
Radar Logic index indicates that March had worst seasonal increase in years
Save big bucks by refinancing with a very short-term mortgage
Slower economic activity pushes down rates for sixth consecutive week
Although proportion of foreclosures sales is high, volume drops
View mortgage delinquency statistics with a soupçon of skepticism
Growing number of Americans can’t or don’t want to buy a home
Condo associations bear down on owners who aren’t current on fees
Luxury retirement moves to the open road
In D.C. and eight other cities, homes are selling within two months
IRS is taking a new hard look at omissions in reporting gifts of real estate to family members
Do ‘green’ products carry enough punch?
There are quiet windows and quiet windows
Follow the water: dehumidifier news
Restoring or removing pre-war detail comes down to price
Hard to believe, but nearly half of us moved for reasons related to housing
Builders’ stats suggest that housing is more affordable than ever
Glut of bank-owned properties could stymie housing recovery for a long, long time
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