State gives into developers’ concerns about requiring offering plans to be digitized
There is nothing like a closing
Long Island City is starting to turn the corner
Renters indirectly stuck with lion’s share of property taxes
Industry casts skeptical eye on real estate brokers serving on their building’s board
Real Deal tackles rent vs. buy by Manhattan neighborhoods
New kind of report slices and dices rents by neighborhood and building type
Although half of 2007’s peak, residential construction mushrooms
Inventory shortage is causing unseasonable stress
Some of the priciest apartments easily find buyers
One increasingly popular way to refi is to die for
Preliminary rent increases for stabilized apartments are smaller than last year’s
First quarter prices, sales down in Manhattan’s new developments
Attorney general sues developer of Williamsburg condos over construction defects
History is bonus in new $20 million listing on UES
Sale of late heiress’ three Fifth Avenue apartments totals $55 million
Third baseman almost breaks even on sexy Flatiron bachelor pad
After marriage dreams evaporate, singer dumps penthouse close to asking price
In Minneapolis, short supply has buyers targeting homes before they go on market
And in Los Angeles, the Century is well named
Many second-home buyers now settle for getting not so far away from it all
Fixed-rate loans establish new record low
The foreclosure tsunami has yet to arrive
Good luck trying to negotiate mortgage broker’s fee
Serious delinquencies slip in March
Banks slightly ease lending standards
New statistical analysis reveals precise lender standards for borrowers
Completed foreclosures number 69,000 in March
Loan activity hardly budges from prior week
Wells Fargo snags biggest ever share of mortgage market
Figure out how long you’ll stay put before refinancing again
Measure of good buyer’s rep includes sales mind-set, behavioral style, sales skills
Proceed with caution when buying from family members or friends
If the shoe fits, build a home as weird as 10 of the most unusual ones
10 ways to avoid moving scams start with asking friends for referrals
DIY home improvements can be easy, cheap way to increase value
Predictably, trend of stainless-steel appliances may be waning
Don’t try cleaning true velvet at home, but synthetic versions okay
Growing number of men hop onto the mommy track
Homeownership rate falls to 15-year low
One analyst maintains housing is on durable multiyear recovery that could last this decade
But another maintains that housing outlook is ‘dismal’
Price increases over 10 years should equal inflation rate, SmartMoney contends
Support said to build for ending tax deduction of interest paid to finance second homes
Will inevitable rise in mortgage rates squelch housing recovery?
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