17 hrs ago | via City Limits
Protesting outside a branch of Dime Bank, which holds the mortgage for their shabby buildings, Bronx residents test new waters in attracting attention to their plight. Comment?
Cobble Hill Resident Catherine Zito Joins Brown Harr...
19 hrs ago | via The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Longtime Cobble Hill resident Catherine Zito has joined Brown Harris Stevens Brooklyn, it was announced last week. Comment?
Vegas CityCenter Opens At Last
21 hrs ago | via BusinessWeek
With its crescent of intersecting wings and oval glass tower, the Aria casino hotel is the crown jewel of CityCenter, the Dubai-scale, $8.5 billion, celebrity- architect mega-development by MGM Mirage that's dumping a casino and 6,000 unwanted hotel rooms on Las Vegas. Comment?
New distressed Manhattan properties top $12B
Yesterday | via Crain's New York Business
The November spike is seen to be driven by $3 billion in mortgage-backed loans for Stuyvesant Town/Peter Cooper Village that went sour. Comment?
Harlem Tenants Council Fundraising And Upcoming Events
May 19, 2009 | via Harlem World
HARLEM TENANTS COUNCIL 21 West 130th Street Suite 1 New York, NY 10037 Telephone: 646-812-5188 Email:harlemtenants@gmail.com May 18, 2009 Dear Friends and Supporter: First and foremost, thank you for your support of Harlem Tenants Council . Comment?
Cash Advance on Homebuyer Program
58 min ago | via WETM-TV Elmira
The program begins on January 1, 2010 . The cash advances are only for people using a State of New York Mortgage Agency to purchase a home. Comment?
Paterson signs new forclosure regulation
2 hrs ago | via The Patent Trader
Gov. David Paterson today signed into law stronger foreclosure regulations that aim to protect New Yorkers from losing their homes, such as requiring better notice to homeowners facing foreclosure and mandating settlement hearings with banks. Comment?
NYS Offers Cash Advance for Qualified Home Buyers
3 hrs ago | via Gouverneur Times
Governor David A. Paterson today announced that New York State will offer cash advances of up to $8,000 on the Federal homebuyer tax credit for borrowers using a State of New York Mortgage Agency mortgage to purchase a home. Comment?
Paterson Signs New Foreclosure Law
3 hrs ago | via Gouverneur Times
Governor David A. Paterson today signed into law comprehensive foreclosure legislation which provides additional critical protections for New York State homeowners, tenants and neighborhoods in the wake of the ongoing foreclosure crisis. Comment?
Governor Paterson Announces Federal Homebuyer Tax Cr...
7 hrs ago | via Room 8
Program to Launch on January 1, 2010 Governor David A. Paterson today announced that New York State will offer cash advances of up to $8,000 on the Federal homebuyer tax credit for borrowers using a State of New York Mortgage Agency mortgage to purchase a home. Comment?
Former UBS chiefs to face no charges
2 min ago | via Swissinfo
Public prosecutors have averted the prospect of another drawn out and expensive Swiss corporate trial by dropping a criminal probe into former UBS bank executives. Comment?
Top 10 Best Real Estate Blog Posts for 2009
3 min ago | via Netscape
Top 10 Best Real Estate Blog Posts for 2009 >> Posted By vizion 1 hour, 17 minutes ago in Science & Technology A lot has happened in the real estate industry this year. Comment?
Man found guilty in mortgage scheme to sell church
4 min ago | via WSJV-TV South Bend
A Detroit man has been found guilty in a $149,000 church mortgage scheme. Wayne County authorities say a jury convicted 46-year-old Tracy Carmichael of embezzlement, forgery, money laundering and other charges Monday. Comment?
5 min ago | via Telegraph.co.uk
The property market was unexpectedly resilient in 2009, probably because of low turnover and rock-bottom interest rates. Comment?
Foreclosure Buyer Demand Dips As Supply Mounts
7 min ago | via Banker & Tradesman
Homebuyers are less willing to buy foreclosed properties than they were six months ago, citing risks like hidden costs, but demand could grow because of the government's expanded tax credit, a survey showed on Tuesday. Comment?