Lights! Camera! Ka-Ching! Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:26:48 -0000 Some New Yorkers rent their apartments and houses to film crews for between $500 to $10,000 a day.
Streetscapes | Exchange Place: A Early Tower That Aspired to Greatness Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:41:31 -0000 Fifty-nine stories does not seem like much now, but when planned in 1929, the City Bank-Farmers Trust Building was to be the tallest skyscraper in the world after the Empire State Building.
Posting: Attention, First-Time Renters Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:13:18 -0000 A company called Insurent offers to insure the rent on an apartment, helping freshly minted college graduates and professionals relocating from overseas get apartments in New York.
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Need a mortgage now? Bring lots of cash Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:20:46 -0400 Are you ready to buy a house in this crazy market? Better bring a boatload of money to the closing.
A plan to jumpstart the mortgage market Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:58:58 -0400 A group representing the buyers and sellers of mortgage backed securities unveiled a plan on Wednesday to recharge the moribund mortgage securitization market.
Mortgage rates fall for second week in a row Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:56:05 -0400 Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages fell for the second week in a row on increased speculation that the Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates before the end of the year, according to mortgage backer Freddie Mac.
Grain Rally Fertilizes U.S Farm Prices Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000 The surge in demand for corn, soybean and wheat has raised Midwestern land values, but experts worry that the farmland market is a bubble waiting to burst.
Centro Properties Receives Buyout Bids Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000 At least five suitors -- including Citadel Investment -- are looking to buy the cash-strapped retail-property firm.
Legislation Would Give Builders a Big Break Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000 A bipartisan provision unveiled Wednesday by Senate leaders would allow companies to apply current losses to taxes paid four years ago, instead of the current two-year carry-back.
Traders Rally Around Home-Builder Stocks Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000 Investors are preparing for the housing market to level off and perhaps start to rebound.
Office Rentals Show A Decrease in Demand Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000 Businesses are pulling back on renting space a sign economic weakness is hitting landlords. The leasing slowdown will likely exacerbate the decline in commercial construction.
REITS Make Comeback Amid Housing Bust Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000 Stocks of real-estate investment trusts staged a modest rally in the first quarter, driven by strong gains by operators of apartment buildings and self-storage space.
