Fire Department takes dim view of dangling air conditioners and undertakes strong action
Landlord’s empire of apartment buildings collects thousands of code violations
City comptroller expects large residential properties to maintain value
40 percent of renters say they won’t pay broker’s fee purely on principle
Some Brooklyn renters moving back to Manhattan, where they find cheaper digs
With luxury home sales hitting record, surging Hamptons activity nearly matches 2007
City Council overwhelmingly approves NYU expansion plan
Sales, prices of new condos in Brooklyn boom in Q2 vs. prior year
Westchester communities experience parent drain after commencements
Broadway couple trades hit musical for the Hit Factory
She kisses good-bye to Tribeca condo at a small loss
Filmmaker decides it’s time to sell California estate at an asking price of $9.5 million
Index of contracts signed in June slips 1.4 percent from May but goes 9.5 percent above year earlier
Prices of homes with government-backed mortgages rise for fourth consecutive month
And Zillow reports prices up in same period, indicating bottom’s arrival
Interactive graphics reveal specifics of bright spots, trouble spots and more
June sales of new homes produce third weakest total for the month, but the stats demand perspective
Las Vegas, Detroit and Mesa among cities where buying cheaper than renting
Rising home prices may be putting off foreign buyers
Investors buy 65 percent more homes in 2011 than in 2010
And foreign investors raise purchases of U.S. dwellings by 33 percent from Q1 to Q2
Rates dip below 3.5 percent barrier, establishing another record low
Getting short sale approved a nightmare
Refinance activity swells 2 percent from previous week to highest level in 38 months
Delinquencies increase in June
More than half of U.S. metros post higher foreclosure activity
Serial refinancing can carry unexpected costs
Home equity lending makes small comeback
Equity-poor homeowners effectively barred from trading up
Green certification label on a house in California adds an average 9 percent to its selling value
Investors in REITs should think warehouses, not apartment buildings
Nation’s suburbs tenuously trending to more diversity
Goldman Sachs names builders worth buying
To save money, writer suggests, move downtown
Money magazine advises future millionaires to invest in real estate
Put seatback in upright position, fasten seatbelt and. . . buy real estate while on Latvian airliner
List of nation’s ugliest mansions again proves that money doesn’t buy taste
Cheap loans cause bubbling home sales around the world
Lack of profitable land hinders housing recovery
A&E network introduces home makeover show called “Hideous Houses”
Getting plastered is fine. . . with walls
To make small look bigger, first remove doors
Plan carefully to maximize efficiency when remodeling galley kitchen
When moving, be sure to leave certain items behind
Sales of pickups follow housing’s renewal
19 percent of us have disability and thus are protected from housing discrimination
Soft labor market nudges down NAHB’s remodeling index
Current ‘lackluster’ progress likely to continue for some time
Mortgage rates could go even lower
Claims premature that housing has bottomed, Radar Logic contends
Strict underwriting standards make one analyst dubious about recovery
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 post on Mondays or Tuesdays.
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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