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30-Year Rates Dip to 6.35 Percent

Rates on 30-year mortgages, which had been rising for five straight weeks, posted a decline this week as signals from the Federal Reserve eased worries about imminent rate increases....
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Starbucks Closing 600 U.S. Stores

The retail giant made the announcement July 1 following a "rigorous evaluation" of its U.S. company-operated stores to sort out underperformers. ...
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The Best U.S. Cities, by Design

Chicago at the top of the list, with New York a close second. Los Angeles, Washington, and Portland, Ore., were also featured....
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Kushner Sells Retail Portion of 666 Fifth Ave for $5,833 PSF

Carlyle and Crown Acquisitions Snatch Up Manhattan Retail Flagship...
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Toll Brothers Cut to Junk by Moody's on Housing Slump

Toll Brothers Inc., the largest U.S. luxury homebuilder, had its credit rating cut to junk by Moody's Investors Service as weak demand deepens the housing recession....
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Most Expensive Penthouse

The new penthouse of the 62-story Trump International Hotel & Tower on Palm Jumeirah in Dubai is expected to sell for $790 million...
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Businesses Take Less Office Space Nationwide

Companies are taking less office space across the nation, driving down rents in most markets and causing pain for real-estate landlords. It is also making it easier for businesses to rent space....
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Explosive-Filled Van Linked to Bombing Landlord

Police suspect that a strange van filled with mysterious explosives found in Sunset Park may be linked to a landlord with a history of bomb-making activities....
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Housing market seen getting worse

An even gloomier scenario may be in store for an already ailing U.S. housing market if the overall economy slips into a recession, according to UBS Securities analysts....
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It's a tough season for FSBO sellers

In the past, people who sold their own homes could pocket the commission that otherwise goes to a broker. But in today's tough housing market, doing it yourself isn't so easy....
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Mortgage applications rebound

Price declines on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages generate new loans and more refinancing....
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Forget IKEA: East Harlem Target Looms on Horizon

Target will be leasing a 130,000 square foot space at East River Plaza, a "long delayed" mall at the FDR and East 119th Street....
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Vulture real estate investors swoop in

Let the bargain hunting begin. Prices may still be falling, but they're low enough for some investors to buy, sell, and pocket a tidy profit....
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Nontraditional tenants occupy dark stores at malls

Community college classes in the old mall movie theater. A DMV office across from the Starbucks. Maybe a local library between the Victoria's Secret and the Gap....
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Housing deal possible with less politics

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."...
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