Making the case for buyers’ brokers, the Times calls it a ‘buddy system’
Empty for 19 years, Park Avenue apartment that Yugoslavia owned leaves much to be desired
You won’t find more households with roommates than in Williamsburg
Manhattan market slackens, but weakness may be only seasonal
In a co-op or condo that leaks, who pays?
Newly scheduled foreclosure auctions post 7 percent decline in August from a year earlier
Influential rabbi accused in $220,000 rent subsidy scheme of unprecedented size in city
Buff designer finally moves from $15,000 monthly rental to townhouse that’s superior
Sculptor expands his horizons in Tribeca
Disgraced as congressman, he ditches his old Queens district for a rental in Greenwich Village
Actress gives up Canadian perch after break-up (2nd item)
Housing inventory hits this year’s low
10 cities are the worst for seniors’ mobility
But 20 cities are cited as the healthiest, starting with Minneapolis
Fixed-rate mortgages touch historic new bottom
Number of homeowners underwater ticks down to 22.5 percent of all mortgage borrowers
While banks’ foreclosures notice jump 33 percent from July to August, they fall 18 percent in a year
When it comes to closing on time, ready, get set and wait, wait, wait
Purchase applications increase after weeks of trending down
Fears of Irene damage stymies scheduled closings
Tight lending standards add up to tough going, even for borrowers with great credit
Borrowers who refinance can save on taxes by seeking mortgage assignment
Architects start to enjoy increasing number of ‘help wanted’ possibilities
‘Lucky’ house number depends who you are and where you live
Investors in real estate should avoid six mistakes
Has the time arrived to re-think suburbia?
Developers who are planning homes in and around agricultural ventures think so
Well sheet and other innovations for improving sleep, the Times observes
BrickUnderground provides five tips for minimizing renovation costs
Here’s how to make a mountain out of a molehill
Census Bureau releases trove of information about income, households, health insurance, which the Times distills for you once and then again
Quality of new NAHB index on improving markets is called into question
Catching up with real estate professionals, homeowners see prices falling
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. 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
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Senior Vice President
Charles Rutenberg Realty
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