To Avoid Student Turnover, Parents Get Rent Help- June 24, 2008 In response to the turmoil in Flint schools, Michigan is giving some families $100 a month to help them stay put.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/us/24move.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Ventures: Sure, Land Is Cheaper. So Is It Time to Buy- June 22, 2008 The real estate market may have cooled, but investor demand may soon be heating up for at least one type of property: land.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/22/realestate/commercial/22sqft.html?partner=rssnyt&emc... Big Deal: Through the Eyes of a Webcam- June 22, 2008 Anne Maskell did her due diligence on her Manhattan apartment from London with the help of her broker and a high-definition video camera.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/22/realestate/22deal3.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Big Deal: A Fortunate Mistake- June 22, 2008 After his death, David G. Rubins co-op apartment in the heart of Morningside Heights sold for much higher than how it was initially listed.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/22/realestate/22deal2.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Big Deal: Condos at Pedigree Prices- June 22, 2008 The total asking price for all apartments in the Apthorp, is $1.06 billion which would make it one of the most expensive condominium-conversion projects.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/22/realestate/22deal1.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Streetscapes Albemarle Road: Brooklyns Stately Esplanade- June 21, 2008 In the three blocks of Prospect Park South from Argyle to Buckingham Roads, Albemarle is one of the grandest residential streets in the whole city, even with some dings and dents.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/22/realestate/22scap.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss The Hunt: Staying in the Comfort Zone- June 21, 2008 Last summer, as they were planning their fall wedding, Lana Walsh helped her future husband, Marco Tartaglia, begin the hunt for a two-bedroom, two-bath condo.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/22/realestate/22hunt.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss In the Region Westchester: The Lure of Cutting the Middleman- June 21, 2008 For sellers who have watched the prices on their houses slide in recent months, the idea of eliminating the middleman a real estate agent and his or her 6 percent commission can be alluring.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/22/realestate/22wczo.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Mortgages: A Close Look at All Those Fees- June 21, 2008 Although the current lending environment gives lenders a good amount of leverage when negotiating fees with brokers, many people have little idea what constitutes normal closing costs for their loans.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/22/realestate/22mort.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Fighting Foreclosure on Staten Island- June 21, 2008 The citys most suburban borough is more closely aligned with the rest of the country when it comes to the rate of homeownership and, more recently, foreclosures.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/22/realestate/22cov.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss |