Cuomo says he expects legislature to act in fall, so city retaining abated property tax levels
And appeals of property tax assessments near record number
Manhattan market verges on worried in second quarter
When seeking roommate on Craigslist, the details really matter
Region’s foreclosure rate continues to grow
Neighbors rally to save historic Dutch Kills farmhouse
Condo boards growing more aggressive
Young adults moving back to Long Island after spending their post-college years in NYC
More New Yorkers call Times Square home
Foreclosure process begins with lis pendens
Harlem townhouse with unusual pedigree in danger of demolition
Awnings in front on single-family houses fading into history
Eight is the luckiest number in new developments — for a reason
No end in sight for tight inventory
Population spurt causes more growth here than in every other large city
Iron woman and architect husband paying near $10.45 asking price for L.A. showstopper
Son of late magazine magnate lists Greenwich Village townhouse for $12.95 million
Perennial U.S. Senate hopeful in Connecticut buys $4.6 million Manhattan condo
Townhouse that John Philip Sousa called home on market for $31.5 million in Greenwich Village
Evidence accumulates that housing recovering, New York Times reports
May sales of new homes soar, beating forecasts, reinforcing ‘bottom’ speculation and reassuring prognosticators
Seven-month trend of falling prices in Case-Shiller reports breaks in April
Index of contracts signed in May rises 5.9 percent from April, 13.3 percent above one year earlier
Housing market improves to a 35 percent return to normal from 19 percent a year ago, says Trulia
April prices edge up 1.1 percent to $200,000 average, just 0.1 percent below one year earlier
Phoenix, then three Florida cities top list of rising housing markets
Declining inventory ‘a significant story,’ no matter the cause, so some markets are ‘on fire’
Fixed rates match all-time lows
Some borrowers of jumbo loans trapped under water
Drop in refi applications leads to 7.1 percent decline in loan activity
Severely delinquent first mortgages decline 37 percent from peak levels
Reverse mortgages worry regulator for putting some borrowers in financial jeopardy
Fewer banks tighten underwriting standards
Loan interest based on Libor may have been manipulated to be too high
As if you didn’t know, Trulia lists the gayest neighborhoods in the nation
Appraisers ‘scared to death’ to report rising prices
Thorny tax code governs use of vacation homes as rentals and net income isn’t so hot anyway
After five years, residential real estate turns up in Ireland
SEC accuses Utah man of running $100 million Ponzi scheme that promised 12 percent annual returns
Continued decrease in foreclosures could help home sellers
N.J. Senate passes bill giving state ability to buy previously foreclosed vacant homes to resell or rent out
Housing crisis saps some well-to-do homeowners too
Rooms need a fresh eye and a wardrobe change from time to time
All may not be lost with disappearing contractor
Ceiling fans a cool way to save money
Improved alarm clocks may not be the panacea that many consumers relish
New products can ease wireless audio transmission across technologies at home
Some numbers in home sales reports deserve more weight than others
Big changes in list of the nation’s 30 richest cities
Texas dominates list of fastest growing large cities
Nantucket is wealthiest county in the country
Two industry economists hardly pessimistic
What will a comeback look like?
Economists express common themes as housing market recovers
An expert maintains that prices have reached bottom but will be ‘choppy’ going forward
Capital Economics contends that house prices may have found their floor
Yet an unapologetic cynic remains strongly pessimistic
You have the option to search privately for all New York City properties, though I encourage you to be in touch with me for assistance and advice. You also may want to see my critiques of properties that I visit in Out and About, which I will post next on July 9.
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
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Malcolm@ServiceYouCanTrust.com
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