March 2007
Monthly Archive
31 Mar 2007 12:00 am
Lack of Escrow Accounts Hurts Subprime Borrowers
As financial regulators and Congress probe more deeply into delinquencies and foreclosures in the subprime home loan market, one contributing factor is receiving increased attention: the lack of mandatory escrow accounts.
31 Mar 2007 12:00 am
Forget the harsh world of modern reality television. "It's like 'Leave It to Beaver,' " Roxanne Sweeney said about her Montgomery County neighborhood.
31 Mar 2007 12:00 am
Buyers Calculate Value of Efficiency
HUNTINGTON STATION, N.Y. -- About two years ago, when Kevin White and his wife, Tricia, were searching for a new home, the last thing on their minds was energy efficiency. Like most new-home buyers, their interest was more in aesthetics.
31 Mar 2007 12:00 am
Cluttered Pantry Shelves? Put Them on Wheels.
Q: DEAR TIM: My kitchen pantry has traditional 24-inch-deep shelves. I think a pantry drawer or set of pantry drawers would make finding things easier. Pantry organization is in my top 10 things to do this spring, so tell me what you think is the best way to incorporate storage drawers in my existing kitchen pantry closet. What do I need?
31 Mar 2007 12:00 am
Suitability Standards Could Carry Unintended Consequences
For the past few weeks, I have been examining in this column the issues surrounding whether there should be a suitability standard for mortgage loans -- that is, whether lenders should be held liable if they allow borrowers to take home mortgages that aren't suitable for them.
31 Mar 2007 12:00 am
On San Francisco Skyline, Architecture Worthy of the Art Inside
Occasionally a work of architecture is so compelling, so well crafted, so imaginatively conceived both aesthetically and functionally, that it makes me wish I had designed it.
31 Mar 2007 12:00 am
Don’t Expect Easy Bargains at Foreclosure Sales
Q: We have been reading that a lot of homeowners are in financial trouble and that their homes are going into foreclosure. We would like to buy a home at a foreclosure sale and need guidance as to how to go about this.
31 Mar 2007 12:00 am
Q: DEAR BOB: I live in a condominium complex where one resident has a pit bull, a breed of dog considered by many to be dangerous. He allows it to run loose.
31 Mar 2007 12:00 am
Here are some events that builders and developers have scheduled locally for would-be home buyers in the coming weeks. All are free and open to the public.
30 Mar 2007 04:46 pm
4 Reasons to Refinance Your Adjustable Rate Mortgage
The mortgage industry is going through a rough time with sub-prime mortgages being constricted. Rates have not gone up, but they could at any time. Is this the right time to refinance your adjustable rate mortgage?
30 Mar 2007 02:55 pm
Your Home: Security Systems: Your Eyes and Ears
Home monitoring systems are useful only if someone is there to hear them.
30 Mar 2007 02:52 pm
In the Region | Long Island: For Auto or Horse Enthusiasts
A plan for one of the prime development sites in Suffolk County proposes a $1 billion entertainment and hotel project and 688 residential ?fractionally owned? homes.
30 Mar 2007 02:47 pm
In the Region | New Jersey: Condominiums With Classrooms
One of the hottest new amenities being offered in upscale urban condominium developments doesn?t have anything to do with granite in the kitchen or simulator golf. It?s school.
30 Mar 2007 02:45 pm
Postings: Raising Old Barns to Make a New Village
For a 76-acre site in the Delaware River Valley, Hall Smyth has proposed a subdivision of 15 antique barns, reclaimed from sites throughout New York, New Jersey and New England.
30 Mar 2007 02:44 pm
In the Region | Connecticut: Trying to Preserve an Aging Relic
A plan to restore an ancient gas station meets resistance in Westport, Conn.
30 Mar 2007 02:28 pm
Habitats | Riverside Drive: Sometimes, Shopping Can Be Therapeutic
April Lane Benson chose her apartment 20 years ago for its proximity to Charivari, the West Side?s first high-fashion store.
30 Mar 2007 01:30 pm
Living In | Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village: The New Owners Get the Once-Over
Just because Stuyvesant Town or Peter Cooper Village in Manhattan recently changed hands in a $5.4 billion transaction, it doesn?t mean they are changing at heart.
30 Mar 2007 01:24 pm
Q & A: Replacing Windows in a Condominium
Our condo has old windows that make it expensive to heat and air-condition. Can the board force us to spend money on energy instead of replacement?
30 Mar 2007 01:20 pm
Q & A: Who Should Pay for a Broken Skylight?
A chunk of ice fell off the roof of a commercial building that is next to mine and broke my skylight. Am I responsible for replacing my windows?
30 Mar 2007 01:15 pm
Big Deal : Listing Service Dream in Disarray
The two largest brokerage companies in Manhattan said they plan to boycott a new industry search engine, which will be launched in June by the Real Estate Board of New York.
30 Mar 2007 11:35 am
A growing number of New Yorkers, often with six-figure salaries and reasonably good credit, have begun to find that mortgages are harder to get as lenders try to stem losses from loans to the weakest, or subprime, borrowers.
30 Mar 2007 11:34 am
National Perspectives: Retirement Homes Go High-Rise and Urban
A growing number of retirement communities, many developed by nonprofit organizations, are coming to city neighborhoods.
30 Mar 2007 11:30 am
The Hunt: Now, the Next Big Project
Alex Lunney wanted his first co-op apartment to have one distinctive feature. He found an alcove studio with a remarkable view.
30 Mar 2007 06:12 am
Why Some Real Estate Websites Are Becoming Invisible Online – PR Leap (press release)
| Why Some Real Estate Websites Are Becoming Invisible Online PR Leap (press release), CA - COM) Austin, TX - March 30, 2007 — In the near future, the traditional type of real estate agent website will become all but invisible online. ... |
30 Mar 2007 06:12 am
Casa Latino Real Estate Targets California – PR Leap (press release)
| Casa Latino Real Estate Targets California PR Leap (press release), CA - COM) Casa Latino, America’s only national Latino Real Estate brand, will hold its first “Discovery Day” in California on Saturday March 31st. ... |
30 Mar 2007 05:26 am
IRPF and Azerbaijan Real Estate Market Participants Union sign deal – Azeri Press Agency
| IRPF and Azerbaijan Real Estate Market Participants Union sign deal Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan - Today, Mr. Norman D. Flynn, Chief Executive Officer of International Real Property Foundation and Mr. Nusrat Ibrahimov, President of Azerbaijan Real Estate ... IRPF and Azerbaijan Real Estate Market Participants Union sign deal Real estate appreciates 15% in Azerbaijan, Jan-Feb |
30 Mar 2007 05:26 am
SAC – SA Corporate Real Estate Fund – Posting of SA Corporate's … – Finance24
| SAC - SA Corporate Real Estate Fund - Posting of SA Corporate's ... Finance24, South Africa - 45 of 2002 and managed by SA Corporate Real Estate Fund Managers Limited ("SA Corporate Fund Managers") (formerly Marriott Property Fund Managers Limited) ... Eurocastle Sells Non-Core Real Estate Portfolio for EUR325 Million |
30 Mar 2007 04:12 am
CREW gives women a place to land in commercial real estate – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
| CREW gives women a place to land in commercial real estate St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO - Lynn Schenck was a flight attendant who wanted to learn more about real estate because she and her husband were considering investing in real estate. ... |
30 Mar 2007 03:14 am
Why Some Real Estate Websites Are Becoming Invisible Online – PR Web (press release)
| Why Some Real Estate Websites Are Becoming Invisible Online PR Web (press release), WA - A new book on real estate Internet marketing paints a stark picture for real estate agents, but also offers a roadmap to future success. ... Why Some Real Estate Websites Are Becoming Invisible Online Real Estate Property Listing With No Hidden Charges! |
30 Mar 2007 03:12 am
Real estate firm changes its name – Sioux Falls Argus Leader
| Real estate firm changes its name Sioux Falls Argus Leader, SD - A long-standing Sioux Falls real estate franchise has ended, but it will continue to operate with a new name as a privately held agency. ... Who is Leading the Race for Best Real Estate Brand? Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston Named Number One In North ... Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties Represents Seller ... |