September 2007
Monthly Archive
21 Sep 2007 11:39 pm
National Perspectives: Retirees Find Housing at Their Alma Maters
More than 50 continuing-care retirement centers are operating on or near college campuses, a 30 percent increase over the last decade.
21 Sep 2007 11:36 pm
Your Home: Testing for Lead Around the House
With recent reports about toys containing lead paint, it is also timely for homeowners and renters, particularly those with small children, to test for lead hazards.
21 Sep 2007 11:35 pm
In the Region | Westchester: Lofts With Stories to Tell
Not everyone who moves to Westchester dreams of a four-bedroom colonial with a couple of baths and a tidy lawn.
21 Sep 2007 11:32 pm
Frustrated New Yorkers Grapple With Loan Rates
A month after the mortgage markets started to crumble, brokers and lawyers say that New Yorkers are finding it harder than ever to get mortgages.
21 Sep 2007 11:26 pm
Living here isn?t all Magnolia cupcakes. It?s hard work. After all, there are tourists to instruct and lots of lore to pass along.
21 Sep 2007 11:18 pm
Streetscapes | Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn: Kissing Cousins at 100: Only One Shows Its Age
Two red brick mansions sitting side by side in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, were designed by the same architect and built for branches of the same family in 1899.
21 Sep 2007 11:14 pm
The Hunt: When Smaller Is Better
After being outbid for apartments and spurned by co-op boards, finding a home on East 72nd Street.
21 Sep 2007 11:05 pm
Habitats | Washington Square: The Guilt of Having a Good Thing
One concession to a peripatetic existence: a cello in each city.
21 Sep 2007 11:04 pm
The boundaries of the luxury Manhattan real estate market have been continually expanding during the current real estate boom.
21 Sep 2007 11:03 pm
Big Deal: A Different Kind of View
Rosie O?Donnell signed a contract to buy a pied-à-terre in the heart of the theater district.
21 Sep 2007 11:03 pm
Big Deal: The Luxury Looking Glass
As the apartments begin to close at perhaps the most celebrated new housing development in Manhattan, strivers wonder whose condo is the fairest of them all.
21 Sep 2007 03:42 pm
In the Region | New Jersey: Condo Sales and Rainbow Sails
At a spot in Egg Harbor Township where land meets water, nature lovers and developers are also starting to converge.
21 Sep 2007 03:40 pm
In the Region | Long Island: Red Flags for a Flagpole Cell Tower
On the mostly flat terrain of Long Island, and especially in Nassau County, cell antennas are an increasingly obtrusive reality.
21 Sep 2007 03:35 pm
What the recent Fed decision means for consumers
A lot of attention has been paid to the Federal Reserve's decision on Tuesday to cut the Federal Funds Rate by a half percent - but what does this jargon mean for consumers? The answer can be complicated.
21 Sep 2007 01:15 pm
Interest in Fire Island is swelling in communities all along its coastline, real estate agents and appraisers say.
20 Sep 2007 10:56 pm
Havens | Bethel, N.Y.: Unwinding in the Capital of the Woodstock Nation
Bethel is among the fastest-growing towns in Sullivan County, town officials say, and has a thriving second-home community.
20 Sep 2007 10:46 pm
Breaking Ground: The Magellan and Worthing Place
A residential cruise ship launching from Lisbon and a residential project in Delray Beach, Fla.
20 Sep 2007 10:42 pm
Your Second Home: Before Buying a Prefab
As the field of prefabricated homes grows, you need to do your legwork before making a purchase.
20 Sep 2007 10:41 pm
Living Here | Simple Houses In Grand Settings: ?More Deep Seclusion?
?I?ve always loved the woods, and I?d always yearned for a little cabin where I could write.?
20 Sep 2007 06:07 am
New Real Estate Blogs Give Consumers Access to Industry Experts – CNNMoney.com
New Real Estate Blogs Give Consumers Access to Industry Experts CNNMoney.com - 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Consumers can now get the inside scoop on real estate from REALTORS through a new blog program recently launched by REALTOR.com ... |
20 Sep 2007 05:52 am
Real estate revival? Not soon – San Diego Union Tribune
 BBC Bulgaria | Real estate revival? Not soon San Diego Union Tribune, United States - Mortgage and real estate brokers say that the Fed's decision will help some homeowners pay off their bills instead of going into foreclosure. ... Rate cut seen as positive medicine |
20 Sep 2007 03:03 am
MIDWEST BRIEFS Merc to introduce real estate futures – Chicago Tribune
MIDWEST BRIEFS Merc to introduce real estate futures Chicago Tribune, United States - CME Group Inc. will offer trading in commercial real estate futures and options beginning Oct. 28. The exchange will list 10 cash-settled contracts whose ... |
20 Sep 2007 02:03 am
Asian markets flat: Metals, real estate up – Economic Times
Asian markets flat: Metals, real estate up Economic Times, India - Fears of subprime mortgage crisis subsiding gave a breather to real estate stocks like Mitsui Fudosan and KK DaVinci Advisors. ... Asian Stocks Rise on Metals, Oil Prices; BHP Billiton Gains |
20 Sep 2007 12:02 am
Commercial Real Estate In Europe Takes Hit – Wall Street Journal
Commercial Real Estate In Europe Takes Hit Wall Street Journal - By MIKE FOSTER When higher interest rates triggered defaults in US subprime mortgages this year, it didn't take long for commercial real estate to get ... Moody's Offers US Indexes for Commercial Property Derivatives Commercial property is feeling the pinch |
19 Sep 2007 07:12 pm
Hofstra opens real estate center – Newsday
Hofstra opens real estate center Newsday, NY - Or more respect for real estate professionals. "It is my hope that this center will keep Long Island at the forefront of changes in the industry," said the ... |
19 Sep 2007 05:12 pm
Alexandria Real Estate Equities to offer 2M shares in follow-on … – Bizjournals.com
Alexandria Real Estate Equities to offer 2M shares in follow-on ... Bizjournals.com, NC - Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. has agreed to sell 2 million shares of its common stock in a follow-on public offering and expects about $200 million ... Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend Alexandria Real to sell 2 mln shares in follow-on offer Alexandria Real Estate Offering Stock |
19 Sep 2007 05:02 pm
Real estate chat transcript – Boston Globe
Real estate chat transcript Boston Globe, United States - Kimberly Blanton, the residential real estate reporter for The Boston Globe, was our chat guest on Wednesday, Sept. 19. Kimberly_Blanton: Thank you for ... |
19 Sep 2007 04:46 pm
$19 million home draws real estate elite – Atlanta Journal Constitution
$19 million home draws real estate elite Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - By JULIE B. HAIRSTON Standing on the Descante patio in the early evening light of a perfect Indian summer day, an assembly of real estate heavy-hitters ... |
19 Sep 2007 04:37 pm
National Retail Properties Forms Joint Venture with Crow Holdings … – CNNMoney.com
National Retail Properties Forms Joint Venture with Crow Holdings ... CNNMoney.com - The joint venture plans to acquire up to $220 million of real estate focused on properties leased to convenience store operators from unrelated third ... National Retail Forms Joint Venture National Retail forms JV to buy $220 mln properties |
19 Sep 2007 05:09 am
Intesa Sanpaolo declines to comment on reported possible real … – Forbes
Intesa Sanpaolo declines to comment on reported possible real ... Forbes, NY - MILAN (Thomson Financial) - Intesa Sanpaolo SpA declined to comment on a media report today that the bank is studying a spin-off of part of its real estate ... |