Question facing downtown is whether hurricane stigma short-term phenomenon
Value of views depends on what you see and from what height
Mitchell-Lama program originally aimed to help ‘blighted’ neighborhoods
It is possible to double-check suspicious prices in city’s property records
Foreclosure auction scheduled for Beresford co-op listed for $7.35 million
Residential buildings largely account for 17 percent growth of stalled construction
Price data show ‘Manhattanization’ of condos in hot Brooklyn neighborhoods
Banks hesitant to offer financing for co-ops in buildings with only five or 10 units
Stuyvesant Town tenants reach $68 million settlement with controlling company
Pop queen’s Central Park West duplex is listed for $23.5 million
Actor in search of buyer for Chelsea penthouse finds one after two years
Actress and celebrated hubby land new homeowner for SoHo loft
Multi-talented musician rids himself of Tribeca penthouse for $5.8 million
Super-selling author finds buyer for Edinburgh manse in just three weeks
And supermodel love interest of actor purchases $2 million Greenwich Village apartment
Case-Shiller reports 3 percent price growth in September since 2011, but NYC region slips
Chart details price changes ranging between -2.3 percent to +20.4 percent
Sales of new homes up 17.2 percent from October 1011, inventory edges higher
Number of signed contracts in October climbs above September and same month last year
Solid results found for resales in October
Monthly gain in October prices is largest since September of 2006
LPS’ price index for September records 3.6 increase in a year
Federal agency documents eight months of price increases
Market 47 percent back to “normal” vs. 25 percent in October
WSJ: Latest statistics suggest better balanced U.S. market
Conforming loan limits to remain $417,000-625,500
Loosening credit propels sales of higher-end properties
U.S. agencies discover some companies trying to impersonate federal government in ads
Interest deduction under continued scrutiny in Washington
Rates virtually unchanged near record lows
Delinquencies down in October, portion in foreclosure process at 38-month low
Loan activity for purchases increases 3 percent over prior week
Investors looking for high returns lending money to borrowers who can’t or won’t use bank
Five causes said to account for rising prices
Builders of new homes starting to accommodate needs of extended families
Ranch houses in 50s style in vogue again
Columnist identifies nine of the worst staging decisions ever made
Real estate market among first sectors to attract serious investor attention in Myanmar
If you stint on finishes, Benjamin Franklin may keep coming to mind
It may be possible to repair carpeting afflicted with stains, tears, burns or loose areas
Apps can aid D.I.Y. home repairs, search for pros to do it themselves
Exposed brick walls require care
Consider hiring pro and six other tips for wallpapering your home
Children not only ones caught in divorce, appraisers find
When computing monthly expenses, the wise homebuyer calculates rising cost of commuting
Hourly cost of sunshine in the warm-weather vacation spots attains high of $3,339
When it comes to picking materials in home construction, it all depends on where you live
Prices probably bottomed earlier this year, decides CalculatedRisk’s Bill McBride
Third-quarter strength implies weaker outlook
Foreclosed properties expected to experience higher sales, lower prices from last year to this
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
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