Strong sales mark first half of year as inventory dwindles
$7.67 billion worth of homes change hands citywide in Q2
Rents jump to highest level in two years in fifth consecutive quarterly rise
Woman accuses landlord of refusing to list her wife on lease, threatens lawsuit to enforce law
Developers switching condos to rentals because market hot
Yet condo sector appears to be clawing its way back
Public Advocate issues latest list of 10 worst landlords
Some neighborhoods left behind in gentrifying Brooklyn
City wants to test designs for tiny apartments smaller than currently permitted, and sales of micro units have been steady over the years
Co-habitation agreements becoming the new prenup
Lawsuit accuses neighbors of scaring away buyers so as to purchase house at low price
Appraisals continue to fall short, leaving change of lenders as best response
Homeowner’s insurance may be only recourse for theft from storage locker
Foreclosure auctions swell to highest number in a year
Times discovers the pampered dog’s life and, on expansive terraces, the wealthy apartment dweller’s high life
Not the next Regis Philbin and wife sell UWS penthouse for $3.8 million
Writer doesn’t blink at $1 million cost to add second unit to his Greenwich Village home
21-time Tony-winning producer lists East Side townhouse for $22 million
R&B superstar buys mom $550,000 house in Georgia
Mets star is out of bachelor pad for $6 million
He ends long run in Greenwich Village without a trace, selling townhouse for $7 million
Queen of contemporary independent cinema and Zodiac star unloads East Village apartment (3rd item)
Sale of silver-thatched TV news personality’s Midtown duplex closes a bit over his asking price
Quarterback drops $4.6 million for seven-bedroom gated mansion in Denver
Home prices in June rebound, with quarterly and yearly gains of 1.7 percent
NAHB names a few more ‘improving’ housing markets
WSJ column declares end of housing bust and gain in recovery’s momentum
Four states stand out for high level of housing misery
Sinking to another all-time low, interest on fixed-rate loans falls to 3.56 percent
Federal agencies could induce private lenders to ease restrictions on home loans
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issues proposed rules to bolster fairness, clarity in residential lending, and the industry responds
Volume of purchase activity increases slightly
Foreclosures again near record high
They leap up 6 percent in second quarter from a year earlier
Mostly silence greets offers of $150,000 loan reduction for borrowers behind in payments
Rising home values buoy underwater borrowers
Habitat for Humanity fears harm from proposed new mortgage rule
‘Jumbo’ market strong, competitive and growing
Borrower pays off mortgage by giving bank his 2 cents plus 61,998 more
REITs outperform other funds in second quarter
For want of $400, some families lose their homes
Canadian housing market nears turning point
Reviews of agents remain controversial
Infants in households with dogs healthier than those without and better than those with a cat
Concrete worth consideration to top kitchen counters
17-point quiz can help determine whether to do it yourself
Fannie Mae survey records growing consumer confidence about housing market
Add construction employment to evidence of bottom
Optimistic chorus for housing sings louder
Trulia’s chief economist leads the chorus
JPMorgan Chase analysts expect 12 percent price rise over four years
Altos Research sees ‘makings of a bull market’
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 on Tuesday because of auction news on Monday.
Malcolm Carter
Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker
Senior Vice President
Charles Rutenberg Realty
127 E. 56th Street
New York, NY 10022
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