Broker creates $22.5M six-unit listing in FiDi 08/31/09 You have to hand it to Prudential Douglas Elliman Executive Vice President Ariel Cohen for creativity. In a tough market, Cohen took matters into his own hands by creating a
$2...
Queens housing discrimination case heads to federal court 08/27/09 Housing advocates said they will seek punitive damages in federal district court against a Queens landlord who allegedly refused to rent to African-Americans. Vyacheslav Uvaydov...
Remorseful buyers, part two 08/24/09 From the August issue: Much attention has been focused lately on the flurry of lawsuits filed
by unsatisfied apartment buyers hoping to get out of their purchase
contracts.
B...
Fewer listings, lower prices 08/19/09
From the August issue: One of the most confusing — and contradictory — aspects of the current
real estate market is the dropping supply of available apartments,
...
Low appraisals sabotage more deals 08/19/09 From the August issue: Edward Milton Cisneros, a real estate agent at New York Living
Solutions, was surprised recently to receive a panicked phone call from
a family he is re...
FHA loans hit speed bumps 08/19/09 From the August issue: Frances Katzen, an executive vice president at Prudential Douglas
Elliman, was elated when she found a buyer for the one-bedroom she was
representing in...
UrbanDigs head leaves Halstead for venture 08/12/09 Blogger Noah Rosenblatt leaves Halstead Property (Animation by Derek Zahedi)
Well-known blogger Noah Rosenblatt has left his post as an associate
broker at Halstead Property t...
Rockrose split means splitting up portfolio 08/06/09 As the Elghanayan brothers draw closer to finalizing their split, details are emerging on how they will likely divvy up their massive New York City residential real estate portf...
Editor's note 08/03/09 While I've been the editor of The Real Deal from the time it started more than six years ago, this is my first editor's note, and I'd like to introduce myself.
I have usuall...
Fewer listings, lower prices 07/31/09 One of the most confusing — and contradictory — aspects of the current
real estate market is the dropping supply of available apartments,
which seems inexplicable ...
Remorseful buyers, part two 07/31/09 Much attention has been focused lately on the flurry of lawsuits filed
by unsatisfied apartment buyers hoping to get out of their purchase
contracts.
But attorneys say there ...
Activity sparks during dog days 07/31/09 With unemployment on the rise and prices declining, the New York City
real estate market is still on shaky ground during these dog days of
summer. But morale in the industry h...
FHA loans hit speed bumps 07/31/09 Frances Katzen, an executive vice president at Prudential Douglas
Elliman, was elated when she found a buyer for the one-bedroom she was
representing in a Lower East Side cond...
Brokers trade Hermès for H & M 07/31/09 Not too long ago, New York City real estate brokers were fixtures at
upscale restaurants and, frequently, the buyers of the flashy homes
they marketed. Nowadays, many are trad...
Wary of the rebound 07/31/09 The summer of 2009 has turned out to be a confusing time for New York
City real estate. While Goldman Sachs reported record earnings and Fed
Chairman Ben Bernanke talked optim...
Low appraisals sabotage more deals 07/31/09 Edward Milton Cisneros, a real estate agent at New York Living
Solutions, was surprised recently to receive a panicked phone call from
a family he is representing in the purch...
Web hits: The month in review 07/31/09 Chelsea's Milan goes from rental to condo back to rental
The Milan Condo on 23rd Street in Chelsea is going to need a new name. Joining the ranks of New York City's many "nondo...
