Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
A Tiny Masterpiece, Unloved, Faces Threat
The owner of a Philip Johnson house in New Canaan, Conn., is seeking an buyer who will not demolish the house.
Archive for May 27th, 2008
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
Away: Putting Out a ‘Willkommen’ Mat
Joel Grey’s tiny bungalow in Venice, Calif., is 650 square feet of white walls, windows, ceiling and rafters.
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
Home sales post unexpected April increase
Sales of new homes rose in April for the first time in six months although the unexpected increase still left activity near the lowest level in 17 years.
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
Contractors Are Kept Busy Maintaining Abandoned Homes
It can take months, even years, for some homes to wind through the foreclosure process, and decay sets in.
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
Four NYC towers sold for $1.47b
A real estate investment group has agreed to pay $1.47 billion for four Manhattan office towers, including the landmark General Motors building on Fifth Avenue.
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
What to do if your home won’t sell
Inman News Homes take longer to sell today than they did in 2005. This is due to a slow home-sale market that has resulted in a build-up of the inventory of unsold listings. Although there are exceptions, this situation is expected to continue until late 2008 or 2009 — at least. What options do sellers have whose homes aren’t selling …
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
More buyers using TICs to get into condos
Inman News DEAR BENNY: I am considering buying a condo in San Francisco. It looks like most condos advertise taking title as TIC (tenants in common). Can you please explain a little more about TIC? What are the disadvantages and advantages? –Eton
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
Help from feds not a bailout
Inman News (This is Part 4 of a five-part series. Read Part 1, ” Lenders wise to beef up default-risk reserves “; Part 2, " Borrowers, insurers would save with new mortgage insurance "; and Part 3, " Mortgage insurance cheaper under new plan .”)
