Housing prices below 2008 peak, sales 21.8 percent lower than 2007 peak
But 2012 median lowest since 2004 adjusted for inflation
Beachfront houses wrecked by Sandy being sold ‘as is’
Assembly, Senate pass renewal of co-op/condo tax abatement
Building in Williamsburg tops list of 10 best-selling new developments in 2012
Region’s foreclosures tick up in November
Maintenance fees now average $1.70 per square foot, up 30 percent since 2008
Multi-talented writer finally does good all by himself in sale of $11.25 million Hollywood home
Brooklyn Nets guard makes successful $15.8 million play for Tribeca penthouse
Barbara visits homes for sale by the rich and famous (click on ‘real estate’)
And the Wall Street Journal can’t get enough of them
New-home sales dip from strong November while posting 20 percent gain over 2011 annual sales
Falling 4.3 percent below November, pending sales in December 6.9 percent higher than prior year
Year-over-year prices grow 5.5 percent in November, reports Case-Shiller
Inventory grows 3.7 percent during January
Rates continue upward trend as housing recovery persists
Mortgage brokers could be on last legs starting next year
Phoenix experiences sharpest decline in foreclosures last year
Loan activity slumps 8.1 percent last week, mostly because of fewer refinancing applications
Some affluent buyers getting keys to new home without putting a penny down
Blogger frequently linked here deserving subject of laudatory profile
Neutrality is first of seven ways to improve home’s sale prospects
Japanese buyer plunks down $117.5 million for a place to crash in California
Surcharge that Singapore imposes on foreign homebuyers chills market, but U.S. buyers exempted
Homeowner loses court battle over undisclosed murder-suicide in Pennsylvania house she purchased
Increase in number of educated women driving rental market
Some parents — those with deep pockets — building beach getaways loaded with kid magnets
Many stagers use unique furnishing, designer pieces to add cachet and make each room memorable
Now there’s easier way to claim home-office tax deduction
Can a house be entirely ‘made in America’?
Reputable contractors will remediate problems for a while after completing renovations
Return on investment for remodeling swells in 2012, reversing trend
Author knows how to help houseplants thrive
New generation of home appliances aspires to make chores less boring
Feeling wealthy depends on rising house prices, not stocks
31 percent of home sold in December on the market less than a month
Pace of household formation slows during last quarter
Rents retreat nationwide at end of 2012, with Boulder claiming biggest change since 2011
Poor more concentrated in northern cities
Shiller: Too much uncertainty to justify any aggressive speculative moves right now
And he’s not the only recovery skeptic
Economists express concern about return of boom mentality in communities that were hardest hit
Respected analyst sees 28 percent growth in housing starts, “vast room to run’
Growth predicted in home renovations — with financing
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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
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