Note: I’m taking a short break, so this post is slightly abbreviated, there will be no Weekly Roundup next week and other posts will appear with less frequency until March 26.
Prices, sales volume up at new developments in Manhattan, Brooklyn
In divorce action, wife accuses buyer of $88 million condo of hiding assets
Co-ops, condos below $3 million sell faster than 10-year average
State publishes online for first time names of real estate licenses who admit law violations
Sale prices of luxury homes wilt from 2010 to 2011
More apartment buildings sell in January but for less money than in December
13 apartment buildings have banned tobacco smoke
Link between bonuses and luxury-apartment prices is tracked
Graphic depicts what a strong barrier mansion tax creates for sales above $1 million
Region’s mortgage delinquency rate attains new high
Growing number of homeowners appeal assessments
Ultimatum costs actor purchase of $20 million UWS condo
One on Forbes’ list of hip-hop’s top earners profits tidily from flip of Miami condos
At $25,000 monthly, singer must love her new rental
Swimming sensation puts Philadelphia townhouse on market but is mum about price
Fashion designer’s spring line returns last summer’s flop
She’s now an actress in Brooklyn (3rd item)
Like daffodils in the spring, “For Sale” signs sprout anew
Government cuts its inventory of foreclosed homes by half in 2011
Jobs data, bond yields push rates up, though still below 4 percent
Court rules against more than $1.1 million in mortgage interest plus refi pitfalls to avoid
Banks foreclosing on America’s churches in record numbers
Volume of loan applications for purchase remains ‘subdued,’ refi activity tumbles again
Reverse mortgages begin to attract younger seniors
Rising in half of states, foreclosures filings rise 2 percent nationally but slow from last year
When adult child moves back home, consider wisdom of a ‘contract’
‘Kids’ today are going nowhere (except grown ones above and teenager just below)
14-year old sells contents of foreclosed houses, then buys one for $12,000
Analysis shows property taxes start to reflect declining home values
Wages of sin: Lender gets 15 years for $40 million mortgage fraud
Lawyer details ins and outs of listing agreements
Global economic downturn has little impact on housing prices in Macau
Home insurance costs going through the roof
More Americans stretching out on new sofas as they settle into recently purchased homes
8 steps to fixing a leaky faucet
Allergy sufferers can stem symptoms by reducing carpets, taking other measures
Dented, scratched bamboo flooring can be repaired
Marketing to macho men is mark of new products at international home show
Harvard economist analyzes price disparities in housing markets over time
Advocacy group rues gap between cost of housing and ability of families to pay for it
Speculation percolates that ‘long dry spell’ ending for real estate agencies
Home repossessions set to jump in 2012
CoreLogic speculates that 2011 figures suggest market’s bottom is in sight
You can search for all 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 will post Monday and again on April 2.
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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