- Habitats: An Island Perch With Postcard Views
A couple from Brazil found themselves drawn to Roosevelt Island not just for the breathtaking views but also for its community.
- Posting: A Building With 3 Facades, 8 Rentals and a School
A site 12 years in the making was at different points imagined as a single-family home, a United Nations mission and a hospital.
- Centro warns of hedging troubles
DEBT-PLAGUED Centro Retail Trust has revealed that significant over-hedging on its US assets has exposed it to profit volatility.
- Former MFS chief examined by court
THE Michael King that arrived at the NSW Supreme Court yesterday was vastly different to the $3 million-a-year CEO of MFS.
- Surprise! Banks help more homeowners than Obama
Remember how everyone complained that banks weren't doing enough to help troubled borrowers?
- In down economy, owning a vacation home may be more business than pleasure
Tina Lambert and her husband wanted an investment that would help them pay for their kids' college tuition someday. When he insisted on paying $49,000 for a condominium in Ocean City in 1997, she worried. But by the middle of this decade, when housing markets were in full boom, the condo's value ... Business - United States - Travel and Tourism - Lodging - Caribbean
- Lenders won't have to run a second full credit check before closing on mortgage
Despite earlier reports to the contrary, it turns out that your mortgage lender will not have to pull a second full credit report on you hours before closing on your home purchase or refinancing. Credit score - Business - Financial Services - Mortgage - United States
- The living is easy in Northeast Washington's Brookland neighborhood
Just a few miles northeast of the bustling center of downtown, the District has a neighborhood where the buzz of lawnmowers is more common than siren wails, Victorian homes perch on sprawling lawns, and children sell lemonade and oatmeal cookies. Washington DC - United States - Northeast Washington D.C. - Brookland - Neighborhoods
- Remodeling your home? Get online
Home improvement is one of the fastest-growing segments of e-commerce. But the consequences of a bad decision when it comes to finding a contractor or remodeling products online are far worse than buying the wrong paperback.
- Fewer mortgages are in default
Fewer mortgage borrowers are delinquent on their loan payments, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
- Mortgage rates again fall to record lows
Mortgage rates fell this week to the latest in a series of record lows amid concerns about the state of the U.S. economy, according to a survey released Thursday by Freddie Mac. Mortgages - United States - Business - Financial Services - Mortgage loan
- Middle-Of-Nowhere Mansions
Ultra-high-end homes are on the market for tens of millions in Door County, Wis., and other unexpected spots. What are they doing there?
- The New Homebuyer Tax Credit Won't Die --Should It?
The government has given buyers using the credit another three months to close sales, and the initiative is being imitated on a smaller scale by states and private companies. But some think the market would be better off if we laid it to rest for good.
- The World's Most Expensive Cities For Expats
A new study reveals the cities that cost the most for foreign-based companies and individuals.
- Canny FTBs remain undeterred
A new survey has revealed that FTBs are increasingly entering the new homes market with confidence...
- Budapest braced for big changes
Hungary's Capital is in the throes of Europe's biggest makeover...
- Pravetz hits 100m hole-in-one
A huge new tourism project is set to catapult one Bulgarian town into the big time...
- Investors eye The real Turkey
Investors seeking the ?authentic' Turkish experience may have found their dream location...
- Renters stuck in limbo
New research has revealed that FTBs are finding it touch to escape the rental cycle...
- EPC deadline looms for landlords
BTL landlords are preparing for the imminent implementation of EPCs...
- Landlord glee as rental yields rocket
Residential rental yields have reaching their highest level for almost two years...
- Auckland record rents but market cools
The Auckland residential property market slowed in January...
- Centro syndicates on the block
CENTRO Properties today said it had edged closer to partially offloading its stake in a syndicates business to a joint-venture partner.
- The Appraisal: Using Private Eyes to Keep Track of Tenants
Real estate investigation, a big business in a borough like Manhattan with plenty of rent-regulated apartments ripe for exploitation, has picked up in the past year.
- A Frontier With a View on the Far West Side
High-rise residential towers are attracting young people and forming the beginnings of a neighborhood.
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