Manhattan luxury market unseasonably busy
Naturally occurring retirement communities populate Upper West Side
Condominium board gets TRO against Houston couple to prevent short-term stays
San Remo apartment offered for $29,750 in monthly rent went for $900 a month in 1940
Would changing rules for illegal basement apartments boost supply of affordable rentals? asks the Real Deal and Crain’s
Longtime home of Gershwin family goes on the market
Volume of property taxes kept increasing every year from 2005 to 2012
Residents of abutting buildings at war with developer of planned Fifth Avenue
Neighborhood group faults mayor’s plan for affordable housing
Fiercely competitive land prices forcing developers to build high-end condos
Sex symbol who has money troubles lists Malibu home for $7.75 million
6,800-sf TriBeCa penthouse wins undisputed approval of Brooklyn Nets star
New Jersey home was born to sell
Hip-hop star and reality spouse flip-flop Bel Air house handsomely
January numbers show 9.1 year-over-year sales growth, steady price gains so it’s a seller’s market
Supply of resale housing grows sluggishly
Price difference narrowing between a home’s foreclosed and original market value
Housing starts top January last year by 23.6 percent
With relatively stable prices, slight gain in affordability recorded in last quarter
Federal government investigating complaints of discrimination against women on maternity leave
Cost of interest deduction tens of billions of dollars higher than previously believed
Only with clear proof of assets, good credit can borrower obtain loan without income verification
Report by builders’ group unsurprisingly calls for appraisal reform
Rates inch up to 3.56 percent for 30-year-fixed loan
Rising prices shrink ranks of underwater borrowers, but their precise number is elusive
Delinquency, foreclosure rates down sharply at end of 2012 and where they are headed
Increasing number of super-wealthy sellers avoid listing homes publicly
Undisclosed buyer purchases historic D.C. house once owned by Lincoln son for $7.6 million
Number of real estate agents way below 2007 peak
Foreign firms join U.S. investors aggressively buying houses at discount prices to rent them out
Academic paper details extent of misrepresentation in sale of mortgage-backed securities
Eight ‘stupid’ real estate mistakes can destroy an investor’s business
Growing number of homeowners hearing from Hollywood
Growing greener can be simple undertaking that saves money
Using home office productively depends on making many choices correctly
Trophy bathrooms value toilets, tubs beyond mere function
Tricked out kitchen islands now the main event
3-D printers could be the next must-have home device
Companies in survey say Russia overtaking Europe as desirable destination for real estate investment
Builder confidence dips in February
Residential remodeling index down 6 percent in December
Architecture billings reach highest level since 2007
By 3-1 margin, Americans expect housing market to improve over next 12 months
Goldman Sachs forecasts increasing home sales for four years, up 5.2 percent in 2013
‘It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future’
Rent growth expected to decelerate in top market ahead of new supply wave
Fannie Mae: Housing on ‘sustained growth path’
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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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