Vivvo CMS 4.0 New York Real Estate Times http://www.nyret.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. New York Real Estate Times http://www.nyret.com/files.php?file=rssng_757881884.gif http://www.nyret.com/ Housing deal possible with less politics http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/468.html Real Estate News Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:09:00 -0400 President George W. Bush says he is confident that he will reach a deal with Congress on a housing rescue plan but is prodding lawmakers for "less politics." NYC modernizes building codes; 1st time since '68 http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/469.html Real Estate News Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:16:00 -0400 New York City is revamping its building codes for the first time in four decades to require new safety measures for construction sites and increase penalties for violations. NY office market feels financial's pain - Cushman http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/466.html Real Estate News Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:46:00 -0400 The Manhattan office market, far and away the largest in the United States, is showing signs of strain under the weight of the ills suffered by the financial sector, according to real estate services company Cushman & Wakefield. Manhattan Second-Quarter Apartment Sales Drop Most Since 1998 http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/465.html Real Estate News Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:40:00 -0400 Manhattan apartment sales dropped the most for a second quarter since 1998 and unsold inventory approached an eight-year record, two signs prices may be poised to drop in the nation's most expensive urban housing market. Canon's new HQ to be LI's largest green project http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/472.html Real Estate News Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:51:00 -0400 Canon USA is expected to file building plans Tuesday for its new headquarters in Melville, a five-story, 690,000-square-foot facility that would be Long Island's biggest green project. Paterson: $137M for NY affordable housing http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/473.html Real Estate News Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:00:00 -0400 New York Gov. David Paterson says the state is dedicating $137 million to improving and expanding affordable housing statewide. Florida sues Countrywide http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/471.html Real Estate News Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:46:00 -0400 Southern state joins California and Illinois in lawsuits against the troubled mortgage lender for accepting loan applications without regard for borrowers' ability to pay the loan back. Mortgage Ruling Could Have Big Impact http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/470.html Real Estate News Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:38:00 -0400 The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is expected to rule sometime this month on a case that could force the U.S. banking industry to cancel or rescind loans if borrowers prove that their lenders violated a federal lending disclosure law. Credit Crunch Fuels Rise in 'Advance Fee' Schemes http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/474.html Real Estate News Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:04:00 -0400 Federal and state authorities say the nation's housing slump and credit squeeze are resulting in a spike in reports of companies preying on frustrated borrowers who are having difficulty securing commercial loans through conventional sources. Upset homeowner shoots real estate agent in Mich. http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/467.html Real Estate News Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:56:00 -0400 A man upset about a property transaction fatally shot a real estate agent in the head during a meeting Tuesday morning in the victim's office, authorities said. Tax Increases Avoided as City Budget Deal Is Reached http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/464.html Real Estate News Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:12:00 -0400 $129 Million in Cuts to Schools Proposed by Mayor Are Restored A New Way for Homeowners to Cope http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/455.html Real Estate News Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:50:00 -0400 People faced with losing their houses because of onerous mortgage resets, plunging values or other financial issues may soon have a new way to deal with their problems. Trade Center Rebuilding Faces Big Setback http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/462.html Real Estate News Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:50:00 -0400 The rebuilding of the World Trade Center, destroyed in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, won't be completed until the middle of the next decade, and will cost as much as $3 billion more than planned, according to people familiar with the matter. Most Expensive New York Apartment Ever Listed: $150 M http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/458.html Real Estate News Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:14:00 -0400 There are a few apartments on the market at 15 CPW, a new development on Central Park West, asking somewhere between $80 and $125 million--three different apartments--and one quietly on the market at $150 million House Approves $237M For City Transit System http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/461.html Real Estate News Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:41:00 -0400 The House approved financial help Thursday to mass transit systems in New York and elsewhere facing a surge in riders because of high gas prices. New York Real Estate Times