Upper West Side zip code is second only to Las Vegas in federal tax liens–again
Schools snap up at land at a heady pace
Luxury rental building at Broadway and 77th Street to contain 181 units
Construction industry loses jobs in September as the real estate sector gains
You can make an appraiser’s life–and yours–easier by preparing for inspection
Did you miss purchasing one of the 10 Manhattan’s properties with lowest price per square foot?
Pricier Hamptons homes enjoy rebound in sales, in part thanks to foreign buyers
Scant respite seen for renters in latest report
Purchasing a new condo can have its drawbacks
It took a while, but apartment of late JFK adviser changes hands
SLN record holder finds buyer of co-op after ending long search for new digs
Edgy fashion photographer takes step back in Chelsea apartment he just purchased
Case-Shiller continues to record annual sales, price declines of single-family homes in wide regions
Pending homes sales drop seasonally in September, but number bests a year earlier by 12.3 percent
Although new-home sales tie last year’s record low, supply nears half of 2009 record high
Switch to renting produces outsize returns for real-estate companies
So development of apartment buildings ramps up as demand swells
Atlantic magazine fingers the real estate that doomed the economy
Housing bust claims huge mortgage insurer as latest institutional victim
Loan applications to buy or refi move up again
Pets often are victims of foreclosure, too, tragically the opposite of homeless
It is far better to live next to occupied home in foreclosure than in a vacant one
Leasing with option to buy requires nuanced approach
Cash trends more kingly as wedding gifts for couples who hope to buy or remodel
Lack of luxury property in key markets is driving up prices
Searching for a home, wise buyers figure out their own inclinations first
Murphy beds stage another comeback even beyond the Big Apple
You can boost your Wi-Fi signal to a one mile with a $180 repeater
Consider repainting your kitchen cabinets, rather than replacing them, without sandpaper
New microwaves provide sophisticated sensors, safer options and built-in drawers
Replacing countertops for resale may prove wasteful in otherwise needy kitchen
New study finds that renters outspend owners for housing by 5 percent
Many baby boomers in survey say the economy will force them to stay put when retired
Commercial real estate industry faces long grind to recovery, says Urban Land Institute
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
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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