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Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

Boston-area commercial real estate sales plunge

If you think selling a home was tough in 2008, be thankful you weren’t trying to unload an office building.

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Living In | Suffern, N.Y.: When the Town Line Is the State Line

Suffern, a two-square-mile village in the town of Ramapo along the New Jersey border, has a coziness reminiscent of the village from an earlier era.

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Mortgages: An Erratic Year for Mortgage Rates

When it comes to mortgage rates, 2008 may be remembered as the year the market went haywire.

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Catching a falling knife?

Inman News Q: A friend of mine advised me not to invest in real estate. He thinks real estate prices will be depressed for many, many years. The stock market scares me and I don’t understand it. In the past, I’ve bought and sold several houses and know how to fix them up. Is investing in real estate a good …

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Catching a falling knife?

Inman News Q: A friend of mine advised me not to invest in real estate. He thinks real estate prices will be depressed for many, many years. The stock market scares me and I don’t understand it. In the past, I’ve bought and sold several houses and know how to fix them up. Is investing in real estate a good …

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Think twice before buying REO, short sale

Inman News Buyers want bargains. Some even limit their search to REOs and short-sale listings.

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Think twice before buying REO, short sale

Inman News Buyers want bargains. Some even limit their search to REOs and short-sale listings.

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Striking Declines Seen in Manhattan Real Estate Market

A series of market reports on the fourth quarter of 2008 showed an abrupt decline in transactions, tottering prices and buyers who are still looking but unwilling to sign a contract.

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

The short-sale nightmare

Co-written by Samuel J. Tamkin Inman News Q: We’ve worked for the last six months to buy a home that was a short sale. Our offer was accepted by the banks, and the house was taken off the market.

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

The short-sale nightmare

Co-written by Samuel J. Tamkin Inman News Q: We’ve worked for the last six months to buy a home that was a short sale. Our offer was accepted by the banks, and the house was taken off the market.