Upper West Side townhouse breaks price barrier
Avoid red flags when applying to rent an apartment
You may think this fish story is hard to stomach
Lawyer advises buyers to order a “physical” for new developments
Condo loses bid to stop resident from smoking cigarettes
Luxury properties enjoy blockbuster sales in May, and foreign ‘fright capital’ is driving prices beyond reach of typical wealthy buyer
View of park from Central Park West can be double cost of apartments elsewhere on UWS
Abacus Bank, which primarily serves Chinese community, indicted on charges of mortgage fraud
On Fifth Avenue, one white-glove building means it
Oscar-winning divorcée sells her townhouse in Harlem for $2.8 million
Former senator who was chairman of company now bankrupt absorbs another blow in penthouse sale
Actress lists one-bedroom East Village apartment with garden for $1.7 million
Former head of NAACP puts Tribeca apartment on the market for $5.75 million
Author who ditched New York for the country demonstrates change of heart
Case-Shiller has prices falling to post-bubble low based on usual old data, prompting economists to pontificate
And 13 of 20 cities post declines
Up strongly from year ago, homes going into contract in April fall 5.5 percent from March, so analysts weigh in
House prices are back to normal, respected Calculated Risk blogger maintains
Rates set new records for 15-year and 30-year loans
There are ways to improve chances of getting a good deal when refinancing
Loan activity slips 1.3 percent
Five states dominate April foreclosures, but U.S. completions drop dramatically from year earlier
LPS also sees foreclosure sales off in April, but federal agency shows spike in foreclosure starts
And short sales hit new high as banks set lower prices
Risk of mortgage fraud declines to lowest level since ’09
Cellphone-industry prioneer has his private Canadian island for sale, not rent, for $75 million
South Florida again seeing signs of boom
Global rich are on the move — for example, the Chinese entrepreneurs who just bought a Beverly Hills mansion for $34.5 million
Financier argues that costs in addition to mortgage turn residential real estate into ‘money pit’
NAHB considers how builders are adapting to renters latest preferences
Homes near urban areas and wildlife refuges command premium prices (yet walkable matters too, below)
Subway tiles can dress up kitchens with classic style
Examples of home offices may inspire you
Slake your thirst for pure water with newly designed filters
Department of Unfortunate Juxtoposition: Bathrooms go high-tech
Study finds that most valuable real estate lies in walkable urban locations
Overwhelming majority of foreclosure buyers plan to live in their purchase
Bloomberg News chronicles encouraging signs of recovery
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