Brooklyn Rents by Neighborhood (an approximation)
The rental market can be a beast to wrap your arms around. Most listings only show up in certain places, …
Monthly Archives: January 2014
Architectural Salvage & “Green” Demolition
There are a few places around the city, and more online, where you can search for authentic town house parts …
The Corcoran Report: Manhattan 4th Quarter 2013
The full report is available upon request. Some highlights: Fourth Quarter 2013 was the eighth consecutive quarter with double-digit year-over-year …
Manhattan: 1982 to 2012
The enclosed study provides a visual representation of price per square foot of all Manhattan apartments over the span of …
Signs your neighborhood is up-and-coming
I enjoyed this post from Trulia, you can read the full article here. Summary: On-trend businesses are moving in (ie: Whole …
What is the STAR Program?
The STAR program is a tax relief program for the primary residences of New York residents from the burden of …
Headline 30-year mortgage rate at 4.45%
According to bankrate.com Down from 4.52% last week. And here is a look at the current yield curve courtesy of …
Boardwalk Empire (TV) Brooklyn Filming Locations
A lot of shows and movies seem to film in Brooklyn. I met a scout for The Wolf of Wall …
Dangers of Reverse Mortgages
Here is an interesting piece from the CFPB highlighting some concerns about reverse mortgages. The implication being that the rules …
Changes to Mortgage Lending (Dodd-Frank)
As of January 10th 2014, stated income loans are gone for good as another piece of Dodd-Frank takes effect. In …
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