April 2007
Monthly Archive
28 Apr 2007 12:00 am
Picking Up and Moving (the House)
Anne Marie Gingher and her husband, Anthony Frederick, were preparing to fix up their tiny bungalow in Baltimore County when they fell in love with an old house slated for demolition.
28 Apr 2007 12:00 am
Manhattan Glamour, Across the Hudson
Frank Sinatra and Marlon Brando helped make Hoboken, N.J., famous. Now designer Michael Graves and builder Robert Toll are making the waterfront town across the Hudson River from Lower Manhattan a haven for the rich and famous.
28 Apr 2007 12:00 am
Foreclosure Buying Not as Easy as It Looks on TV
NEW YORK -- If you've ever seen those infomercials promising untold riches just waiting to be tapped in the real estate market, Wesley Barney has a message for you: It's not quite that easy.
28 Apr 2007 12:00 am
Pets? Bad Credit? Eviction? There’s an Apartment for You.
Terry gets free meals and maid service, but the year-old pit bull mix spends his days in a concrete-floor pen.
28 Apr 2007 12:00 am
Title insurance typically is a large, mandatory cost for home purchasers and mortgage refinancers -- often in the $1,000 to $2,000 range. But is the price too high for what you actually get?
28 Apr 2007 12:00 am
Housing Laws That Leave Granny Out in the Cold
Do you wonder where young adults can find an affordable place to live around here? How about someplace for a nanny or your aging grandmother?
28 Apr 2007 12:00 am
Meet the Cast of Characters in a Home Sale
Q: My husband and I are in the market for our first house. We think this is a good time to buy, especially when mortgage interest rates are still quite comfortable. We know that once we find a house we like, we have to enter into a contract with the seller.
28 Apr 2007 12:00 am
Unpacking Loan Jargon To Calculate True Cost
Q: I have recently heard advertisements for mortgages with the disclaimer that the "payment rate is not the interest rate." How does that work?
28 Apr 2007 12:00 am
Q: DEAR BOB: We are buying an older home in a great neighborhood with outstanding public schools. As you often suggest, we insisted on a professional inspection contingency clause in our purchase offer.
28 Apr 2007 12:00 am
Here are some events builders and developers have scheduled for would-be home buyers in the coming weeks. All are free and open to the public.
27 Apr 2007 07:45 pm
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
New Yorkers are not notably genial neighbors, but the boom in condos loaded with amenities has created opportunities for neighbors to make friends.
27 Apr 2007 06:20 pm
In a tight market, dog owners are finding that pet-friendly buildings come at a price.
27 Apr 2007 05:31 pm
Your Home: A New Law May Hurt More Than It Helps
New York State's Home Equity Theft Prevention Act will also make it difficult for owners facing foreclosure to find investors to help them out.
27 Apr 2007 04:56 pm
Can a Condo Be Forced to Hold an Annual Meeting?
Edward T. Braverman, a Manhattan co-op and condo lawyer, says unit owners have the right to demand a meeting.