Prices remain above last year's levels in outer boroughs

November 01, 2006 12:00AM By Tom Acitelli

Sales plunge in Staten Island; inventory rises in Brooklyn, Queens; Bronx sales sluggish More

Brooklyn condo building boom echoes onward -- in some places

November 01, 2006 12:00AM By Tom Acitelli

Enclaves like Williamsburg and Bushwick only gather steam, while Bay Ridge, Dumbo and others peter o More

The negotiation limbo: How low can buyers go?

November 01, 2006 12:00AM By Philana Patterson

With properties sitting on the market longer, buyers and their brokers are exploring how low they can go with offers, and a once unspoken word is getting much more common in real estate transactions.
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A passage from India to Manhattan

November 01, 2006 12:00AM By Vanessa Weiman

More buyers and investors from fast-growing economy putting money in city real estate More

High apartment rents fuel "bounceback"

November 01, 2006 12:00AM By Vanessa Londono

Prospective homebuyers trying to ride out the rising prices of the last housing boom thought they'd blunt the high cost of living here by renting, but many who did found higher rents as the Manhattan vacancy rate dropped below 1 percent. Many reluctant renters are now victims of what some analysts are dubbing a "bounceback" effect, which is pushing them back into the sales market. More

Eighth Avenue retail: More than porn meets the eye

November 01, 2006 12:00AM By Matthew Strozier

Spurred by development, Eighth Avenue drawing better grade of retailers More

Empire State Building readies for makeover

November 01, 2006 12:00AM By Vanessa Londono

Empire State Building readies for makeover More

The new building boom

November 01, 2006 12:00AM By Tom Acitelli

Manhattan's tight commercial market and renewed focus on outer boroughs spawns office, retail projec More

New condos on Gramercy Park

November 01, 2006 12:00AM By Lauren Elkies

Salvation Army selling one of the last developable sites overlooking the exclusive park More

Balazs targets young Wall Street buyers

November 01, 2006 12:00AM By Steve Cutler

'Playful' project at 15 William to have glass-enclosed Jacuzzi atop lobby, marketing by cartoon beav More

Encouraging signs in office market: less room, everywhere

November 01, 2006 12:00AM By Tom Acitelli

Manhattan office vacancy hits lowest level since 2001; Downtown grabbing big share of large leases More

Miami Briefs

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Townhouse prices still up as sales dip

November 01, 2006 12:00AM By Lauren Elkies

Townhouse deal sets city record More

Landlords get reprieve from higher costs

November 01, 2006 12:00AM By Lauren Elkies

New York City renters may be at the mercy of landlords, but landlords say they are helpless in the face of rising operating costs. Escalating rates for insurance, energy and construction prices top the list of major expenses, said Steve Hakimzadeh, a principal at HH Realty Group, who personally owns and manages two Manhattan buildings along with his brother. More

Cracking down on phony ads

November 01, 2006 12:00AM By Jennifer Benepe

Web sites and City Council increase scrutiny of rental bait-and-switch scams More

Ken Harney  - Feds want to make exotic mortgages less risky

November 01, 2006 12:00AM By Ken Harney

New guidelines seek to dissuade those who can't afford payment-option, interest-only loans More

Staying office in Downtown

November 01, 2006 12:00AM By Vanessa Londono

Downtown real estate activity is building up an encouraging head of steam as companies lease office space and people buy into condo conversions, but a handful of buildings remain on the sidelines as their owners try to figure out which way the market will go. More

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