Daylight Savings Time Ends Saturday Night
Firm cost of storm’s damage to area homes long way off, but total will be astronomical — perhaps as much as 64 percent of $50 billion total
Sandy ravages Long Island’s East End, decimating homes of the rich and famous
Storm could shape how residential housing along the water is built, marketed, sold
Buyfolio collaborative service for consumers and agents finds deep-pocketed buyer
Boards may promise buyer applicants one thing, then do something else
World Series pitcher lists California mansion for $11.45 million
Buyer of late pop star’s estate so eager to move in that he’ll occupy the place before sale closes
Actress takes substantial loss on her sale of Hollywood Hills house fit for a queen
Late Oscar nominee’s duplex overlooking Central Park on the market for $13.95 million
Case-Shiller records continuing upward price trend
Homewnership, rental vacancy rates more or less unchanged
New homes for sale near lowest level in half a century
Demand outpaces completion of new apartments
Borrowers with credit scores below 660 face tighter standards than others
At least a jobless stint doesn’t rule out loan — if some conditions met
In Sandy’s wake, appraisers rush in, closings postponed, damage assessed
Relatively few benefit from interest deduction
When locking in rate of home loan, timing is, well, everything
Defaulting buyers return to mortgage market at ‘extremely slow rates’
Wells Fargo may be trying to pre-empt lawsuits by sending refund checks to thousands of borrowers
Foreclosures decline, inventory still flat
Foreclosure protection ordered for area homeowners in New York and New Jersey
Purchase activity inches up as refinancing volume slips
Serious delinquency rate declines in September
Buyer rebates from brokers legal in most states
Architects design buildings increasingly to meet needs of deaf, blind or older persons
Power of attorney must be provided with great care
Sweet dreams for New Yorkers frequently revolve around extra rooms
Storm swells construction companies’ bottom lines
Private residential construction spending gains in September
Star sheen adds gloss to luxury buildings seeking brand distinction
Ultra-high-net-worth investors turn to like kind for purchase of ‘family office’ with half the risk
New buyer appears for threatened Wright house in Phoenix
Hardcore homeowners fortify themselves against any possible calamity in ultimate safe houses
Deliberate speed essential for homeowners coping with sudden damage for emergency repairs
Cleveland Fed study finds that prices have ‘finally entered a sustainable recovery’
Housing contributes to gross domestic product in six consecutive quarters
Recent reports prompt Wells Fargo to raise forecasts for 2013 and 2014
Storm’s impact uncertain on affected areas and beyond
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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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