Next Weekly Roundup Jan. 4
Tastes downtown changing from industrial lofts, glass boxes
More evidence that developers adding to supply of condos
There’s nothing like decisions on art to stir the pot of acrimony in condos, co-ops
Real estate licensees rebound to 27,000 in the city alone
Manhattan’s median rent edges up in November
When buildings bar a pet, lawyers say, residents suddenly claim disabilities
High living costs cause half of population to contemplate leaving Long Island
Southampton home owned by TV news personality and actress wife goes quickly to contract
Author achieves perfect sale of Manhattan condo
Pair finds buyer of Upper East Side one-bedroom apartment in amazing time
Lender finds that two-thirds of borrowers refinance for same term as original loan
Application activity for purchase, refinance posts healthy gains
Is it still news that rates have hardly changed from historic lows?
Independent brokers enjoyed 15 percent more profit on each new loan from Q2 to Q3
Credit unions can be attractive alternative to other lenders
More churches selling properties to residential developers
Financiers bet on rental housing
For retirees, downsizing not always the best option
Art and real estate mix into appealing cocktail for wealthy buyers in Miami
Developers responding to demand turn to local pubs, but not for a pint
Calls to flood insurers pick up from homeowners in Sandy’s wake
Replacing wood floors in pre-war apartments takes time and, of course, money
Choose wisely when picking a sink
Three high-tech ways to make moving easier, cheaper
Paste wax or polishing compound might remove scratches from glass tabletops
Consumers attitudes toward housing market gather positive momentum
Rate of moving rises over last year’s record low while remaining slow for 18-29-year olds
All-cash purchases, absentee buyers at nearly twice their historic 12-year averages
93 percent of millennial renters plan to buy a home someday
Many homeowners favor automation less for robots than security
Census Bureau projects nation becoming older, more diverse in half century
Freddie foresees continued low interest rates for six months, strengthening property values
Investors could cause rise in prices but then a dip in some regions
Will inventory bottom next year and more predictions from Trulia’s economist
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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
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