Governor signs renewal of tax abatement into law
Construction permits take off from 2007 level
Market reveals early spring as pace of pending sales below $5 million is fastest in 12 years
And jump recorded in development activity of multi-family buildings in Brooklyn
Although nothing new, garbage disposals prove to be worthy of boasts
Cuomo seeking to buy out homeowners to remake coastline
Concessions dwindling for buyers of new condos
Will rents take off again? Maybe: Low inventory continue to push up rents of studios, 2BR apartments last month
Region’s housing prices up 8.5 percent from prior December
Big uptick in supply seems unlikely
Her Greenwich Village duplex is coming around again
Late-night newswoman decamps to $5 million Carnegie Hill townhouse
Estate of Ernest Borgnine too arresting for actor couple to pass up for $3 million
Former NBA star loses Atlanta mansion to foreclosure after his divorce
He has designs on collecting $37,500 rent for SoHo condo
MTV acting star proves times aren’t so hard for him
1974 Oscar winner unloads downtown condo for $1.72 million in bidding war above ask
House prices post 8.3 percent year-over-year gain in December in biggest increase since 2006
Housing inventory 22 percent lower than one year ago
Asking prices set new records, rising 0.9 percent from December to January
Houses finding buyers within two weeks lately
Builders group says recovery now has spread to all states
Feds accuse Standard & Poor’s of fraud for company’s 2007 ratings of mortgage-based securities and Holder explains
And Schneiderman launches probe into the conduct of the three major credit-ratings firms
Getting loan to buy new vacation home no day at the beach
Serious delinquencies mostly unchanged in December
Number of homes in foreclosure 19.5 percent below year ago
Banks report growing demand for business, home, auto loans over winter
Homeowners who refinanced in last quarter prudently maintained or lowered loan balance
New standards imposed for ‘safe’ loans
Case-Shiller Index excoriated (justifiably) as flawed, unreliable
Shiller himself says investing in real estate is a fad
Yet New York pension fund to invest $157.5 in mortgage-backed securities
Tax breaks survive in 2013, but some forms aren’t ready
Location, location, etc. can come down to view, view. . .
AARP lawsuit may aid aged widow facing foreclosure instituted because of reverse mortgage terms
Best day to list a home can have 1 percent impact on price
Norwegian regulator expresses concern about record price levels, growing private debt
Selling too soon after purchase will prove to be costly
Please don’t call them merely ‘closets’
There’s more than one way to hang a shelf
When creating your own pot rack, don’t omit elbows and flanges
January always best month to buy furniture, February good for air conditioners, March for . . .
Good habits key to staying organized
If the couch won’t fit, call a specialist
Crystals can make décor but, doh, break the bank
Growing number of Americans say now is good time to sell
Vancouver listed as most expensive of 131 cities, New York climbs to 27 from 48
Builder confidence in 55+ market dips in Q4, but up from one year earlier
Concern expressed about possibility of new housing bubble
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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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Malcolm@ServiceYouCanTrust.com
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