http://www.nyret.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Vivvo CMS 4.0 2008-08-20T06:50:14-04:00 http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/584.html 2008-07-31T13:18:00-04:00 2008-07-31T13:18:00-04:00 Editor1 Across New York State, predatory lending practices are being discovered by the State Commission of Investigations http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/583.html 2008-08-01T05:16:00-04:00 2008-08-01T05:16:00-04:00 Editor1 Mortgage rates have fallen, says Freddie Mac, as a result of lower oil prices, and a lessening of inflationary worries. http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/576.html 2008-08-01T04:35:00-04:00 2008-08-01T04:35:00-04:00 Editor1 Because of the layout of the city, analysts have determined that a citywide municipal Wi-Fi signal isn't feasible. However, the mayor and the advisory board haven't given up hope, yet. http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/582.html 2008-08-01T05:14:00-04:00 2008-08-01T05:14:00-04:00 Editor1 Pets all around the US are being abandoned as families leave their homes behind. http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/581.html 2008-08-01T05:11:00-04:00 2008-08-01T05:11:00-04:00 Editor1 iStar, formerly known as Starwood Financial, shows a 200 million dollar loss in 2Q 2008 http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/580.html 2008-08-01T13:09:00-04:00 2008-08-01T13:09:00-04:00 Editor1 Moshe Feller is in danger of losing his new development, Caton on the Park, because the lender is considering calling the loan. http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/579.html 2008-08-01T05:05:00-04:00 2008-08-01T05:05:00-04:00 Editor1 Across the country, non-profit organizations are buying distressed and foreclosed properties to use as low-cost homeless shelters. http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/578.html 2008-08-01T12:54:00-04:00 2008-08-01T12:54:00-04:00 Editor1 Prices in the Hamptons have dropped steadily over the past few months; down more than 25 percent. http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/575.html 2008-07-31T20:27:00-04:00 2008-07-31T20:27:00-04:00 Editor1 Natalie Portman has listed her West Village loft in a Richard Meier designed building for over 6 millions dollars. http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/573.html 2008-07-30T07:28:00-04:00 2008-07-30T07:28:00-04:00 Editor1 Governor Paterson is weighing options, including the ever-popular tax increase and spending decrease. When asked if a tax hike would come about in the future, Governor Paterson said that an increase would be a “last resort". http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/572.html 2008-07-30T07:19:00-04:00 2008-07-30T07:19:00-04:00 Editor1 Over the past decade, the upscale rental market in Manhattan has exploded, fueled by Wall street gurus making 7 figure bonuses and hedge fund managers making millions of dollars per year http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/571.html 2008-07-29T23:12:00-04:00 2008-07-29T23:12:00-04:00 Editor1 According to the Connecticut Better Business Bureau, real estate scammers are getting smarter all the time. http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/570.html 2008-07-30T06:59:00-04:00 2008-07-30T06:59:00-04:00 Editor1 Some units have already been sold in a new Manhattan building designed by architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/569.html 2008-07-29T14:51:00-04:00 2008-07-29T14:51:00-04:00 Editor1 The top mortgage-lenders in the country helped those in danger of foreclosure by offering financial counseling, short-sale assistance, and loan-modification. http://www.nyret.com/Real-Estate-News/568.html 2008-07-30T14:44:00-04:00 2008-07-30T14:44:00-04:00 Editor1 It's expensive to build in Chicago and Atlanta but nowhere near as expensive as it is to build in the Big Apple.