Everywhere in the city, brown sandstone is a fading commodity
Good investment property must first of all be in — duh — right location
Record 33 contracts signed for luxury properties last week
To track down pre-construction bargains, start with city’s Web site, then negotiate hard
Priciest zip isn’t on the Upper East Side after all
Median price of lower-end homes swoons in the Hamptons
Agents have reasons stemming from mid 90s lawsuit for withholding square footage
Rise recorded in foreclosure, delinquency rates in metro region
Stigmatized Kennedy property in Connecticut finds buyer in week
Acting couple rid themselves of Mediterranean-style mansion in Los Angeles for $6.7 million
Moving four blocks away, funny man and wife add a room
Ex-wife of billionaire financier/philanthropist lists UWS spread for $50 million
September’s resales 11 percent greater than year earlier, thus bringing supply closer to balanced market
Two thirds of markets in one study worse off than four years ago
New-home sales at highest level since April 2010, when tax benefits spurred buyers
Resales improve somewhat from September this year, 14.5 percent from last year
Although loan delinquencies shoot up from September to August, they decrease 4 percent from 2011
Buyers often blindsided at different stages of lending process
Foreclosures taper off nationally but swell in states with courts’ involvement
Latest rates pretty much unchanged
Households with $100,000-500,000 annual income tend to get most benefit from interest deduction
Wealthy home buyers making massive down payments to get smaller loans with lower rates
Scammers love to rent out properties they don’t even own
Some find moving back in with parents not half bad
To find ghosts, head for cities with the most old vacant homes
Housing bull Bill Miller reaps 30 percent return on fund he manages
Curbed profiles 12 of country’s endangered historic buildings, two of them in the Big Apple
Zillow gives free access to 1.8 million foreclosed homes not yet listed for sale
Deeply private billionaire owns far more U.S. acreage than Rhode Island contains
What succeeds in New York architects don’t leave in New York
The costlier the house, the more likely high-profile buyers will hide behind LLCs, trusts
Seven ways to save space begin with editing and editing some more
There are more choices in comforters these days plus smart ways to care for them
Housing leaves younger generation unfazed and more knowledgeable about homeownership
Remodeling index returns to 2005 level
Google searches swing from home buying to financing
Nearly three-fourths of sellers question value received from agent commissions
Coming years could bring 3-4 percent annual increase in home price, says Barclays
Freddie Mac economist expects housing’s recovery to pick up
Mortgage groups forecast strong growth
Realtors association imagines 9 percent increase in sales next year, 5 percent in prices
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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