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
Self-employed run rigorous obstacle course when seeking mortgage–or fail altogether
Foreclosures decrease in 84 percent of cities
Suggesting it may be time to buy a vacation home, Wall Street Journal suggests locales
Kiplingers provides its take on the best-value cities of the year
Cash buyers revive Miami market
Follow 8 steps to fix leaky faucet
Don’t stick a spoon into a running blender and other wisdom
Economic uncertainty propels drop in remodeling activity
Sales of distressed houses continues to push up resales while depressing new-home sales
Treasury estimates $37 million in questionable refunds to first-time homebuyers
Rural areas loose residents in record numbers
Fed researchers forecast little recovery for builders before 2014
One Fed president: ‘massive supply overhang’ inhibits housing upturn
You can search for 20,000 New York City properties listed by various brokers, and I encourage you to be in touch with me for assistance and advice.
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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