New York Condos

Risky Business: Low Inventory Rattles Reality

Ron Gitter | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Housing Prices, New York Condos, New York Real Estate, Mortgages, NY Real Estate, New York Apartments, Manhattan Apartments, Manhattan Real Estate, New York News
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As market pressures increase, buyers are well advised to double down on due diligence.

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Gone Baby Gone: Can a Dying Deal Be Saved?

Ron Gitter | Posted 09.25.2011

Read More: New York Co-Ops, Lending Crisis, Fannie Mae, Consumers, New York Condos, Bank Lending, NY Real Estate, Real Estate, Bank Loans, New York News
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As the struggling recovery inches along, many of us on the ground know residential real estate's dirty little secret: getting to the closing table has become increasingly more difficult.

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Manhattan Numerology: Separating Fact From Fluff

Ron Gitter | Posted 08.14.2011

Read More: New York Co-Ops, Real Estate Trends, Economics, New York Condos, Residential Sales Volume, Manhattan Real Estate, New York Real Estate Trends, New York Real Estate, New York News
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Manhattan just doesn't behave like the rest of the country when it comes to residential real estate activity. To prove my point, I peppered Noah Rosenblatt, of Urbandigs.com, with questions about sales activity in Manhattan.

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How To Buy An Apartment For Ten Dollars

Posted 08.14.2011

Read More: Mars Bar, NY Real Estate, East Village, New York Condos, New York Real Estate, Gentrification, New York News

Mars Bar officially knows when it will meet the wrecking ball, and EV Grieve postulates that the legendary East Village dive will probably give its la...

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Lending a Hand to Lenders: How to Speed Up the Closing Process

Ron Gitter | Posted 07.06.2011

Read More: Lending, Co-Ops, Real Estate, Condos, New York City, Business, New York Condos, Buying Real Estate, Buying a Home, Closing, New York News
Ron Gitter

The process by which a bank completes the loan documentation at the closing is about as up to date as applying a wax seal. In the digitized world we live in today, a closing takes way too long.

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From Rags To Rag And Bone: The End Of The Bowery

nytimes.com | Marc Santora | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bowery, Bowery Condos, Chinatown, East Village, New York Condos, The Bowery, New York Real Estate, Lower East Side, NY Real Estate, New York, Gentrification, New York News

BEFORE the Bowery bums and urban blight, before the restaurant-equipment dealers flooded the sidewalks, before lighting stores illuminated storefront ...

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When Bigger Isn't Better: Purchasing in a Small Co-op or Condo

Ron Gitter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York Co-Ops, Real Estate, New York Condos, Due Diligence, NY Real Estate, New York News
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Small co-ops and condos have their own unique features. Here are five issues that should carefully be considered when contemplating a purchase in a small building.

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Protecting the Privacy of the High Profile Purchaser

Ron Gitter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York Co-Ops, New York Condos, Real Estate, Disclosure, Privacy, NY Real Estate, New York News
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Spend a few minutes online with any of the news, entertainment or media venues, and one thing becomes abundantly clear -- there is a bottomless pit of enthusiasm for celebrity real estate.

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Jersey City Affordable Housing Group Celebrates 'First New Construction on Monticello Avenue in Decades'

The Jersey City Independent | The Jersey City Independent | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Jersey City Episcopal Community Development Corporation (JCECDC) will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony tomorrow morning for what it is heralding as ...

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Mopping Up 2010 and What to Expect in 2011

Ron Gitter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York Co-Ops, Bedbugs, Financing, New York Condos, Short-Term Leases, Dual Agency, ILSA, NY Real Estate, NY Apartments, New York News
Ron Gitter

As the year comes to an end, here's a look at a few of the significant developments that have impacted buying, selling or owning a co-op or condo in Gotham.

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In Other News: Bloomberg Reminds Us Photos Are Forever

New York Observer | New York Observer | Posted 05.25.2011

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  - Bloomberg says to be careful about what you put on the internet. Because photos don't go away. No, no they don't--we have&n...

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Brooklyn's Willoughby Square: Mayor's Latest Libertarian Park

New York Observer | New York Observer | Posted 05.25.2011

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The most talked about rezoning of the Bloomberg/Burden era has to be the 2005 transformation of Williamsburg and Greenpoint from gritty indust...

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A Toolkit for Purchasing From a Sponsor

Ron Gitter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Construction, Offering Plans, New York Condos, Sponsors, Due Diligence, NY Real Estate, New York Apartments, New York News
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With all the unsold condo units out there (which those in the trade like to call "shadow inventory"), there are great deals to be made when purchasing a newly constructed apartment.

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5 Traps Every Apartment Buyer Should Avoid

Ron Gitter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York City Apartments, NY Real Estate, New York Condos, Co-Ops, New York News
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Buying a co-op or condo is the ultimate initiation rite to becoming a true New Yorker. But do your homework and crunch the numbers before you sign on the dotted line.

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Mrs. Orlando Bloom Selling Flatiron Condo (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Grace Green | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York Condos, Miranda Kerr Orlando Bloom, New York City Apartments, NY Real Estate, Orlando Bloom, Miranda Kerr, Flatiron, Slidepollajax, Miranda Kerr Victoria's Secret, New York News

The new Mrs. Orlando Bloom, supermodel Miranda Kerr, is making the move to LA and selling her Flatiron one-bedroom condo. Located in the Jade Build...

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PHOTOS: Amanda Seyfried Buys Greenwhich Village Condo

Posted 05.25.2011

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Curbed reports that actress Amanda Seyfriend, known for her roles in Mean Girls, Mamma Mia, Letters to Juliet, etc. has just purchased a condo in Gree...

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Judge Rejects Lee Daniels' $1M Bail For Bro-In-Law

nydailynews.com | By John Marzulli | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Film, Precious, Bail, Lee Daniels, NY Culture, New York Condos, New York News

The director of the acclaimed movie "Precious" offered to back a $1 million bail to spring his brother-in-law from prison - but a federal judge was no...

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Evening Links: Aqueduct Deal Advances; Manhattan Condo Builders Love FHA

New York Observer | New York Observer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Genting New York has been signed up, officially, to develop the Aqueduct racetrack. (NYDN) Bill Ackman and his plan to buy Stuy Town and make ...

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Luxury Condos Boast FHA Backing

Bloomberg | Oshrat Carmiel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Federal Housing Administration, Condos, Tempo, Luxury Condos, Housing, Homebuyers, Developers, New York City Apartments, Residential Real Estate, Luxury Real Estate, Real Estate, Barack Obama, New York Condos, Business News

Whitney Gollinger, marketing chief for a Manhattan condo building with an outdoor movie theater and panoramic city views, is highlighting a different ...

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Superior Ink, Manhattan's Hot Real Estate

The Observer | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Related Companies, led by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and famed for its co-development of the Time Warner Center, bought the former Superior...

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As the Apthorp Turns: First 'In Contract' Listings Revealed!

Curbed | Curbed | Posted 05.25.2011

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In addition to calling the bottom of the Manhattan condo market this week, Prudential Douglas Elliman superbroker Dolly Lenz updated the world on sa...

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Dolly: Manhattan Condos Hit Bottom: Unbiased, impartial real estate observer Dolly...

Curbed | Curbed | Posted 05.25.2011

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Unbiased, impartial real estate observer Dolly Lenz said last night that the Manhattan condo market has bottomed out. More via The Real Deal (which ...

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The Poor Millionaire's Palace: When a big Internet company buys...

Curbed | Curbed | Posted 05.25.2011

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When a big Internet company buys your little Internet company, there's only one thing to do: snag a big apartment in a celeb-stuffed Manhattan condo...

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"The Worst May Be Behind Us": 15 Ways to Cut Back Anyway

Lea Lane | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: President Obama, Saving Money, Cutting Back, Recession, New York Condos, Healthy Living News
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The headlines say the recession is just about over, but I figure that no matter what happens to the market, by cutting back I've learned better habits. Here are fifteen of my easy cutbacks.

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Rush Limbaugh Threatens, But Fails To Leave Manhattan Condo

Daily Finance | Jeff Bercovici | Posted 05.25.2011

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Back in March, Rush Limbaugh got a lot of attention when he vowed to sell his New York City apartment and cease broadcasting from Manhattan, in respon...

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