1. New York private equity firm GTIS acquires home sites in Texas and Florida in splurge on cheap raw land [WSJ]
2. Element Times Square West delays opening to Dec. 18 from Oct. 14 [Hotel Chatter]
3. A look at pricey real estate deals on Long Island [Newsday]
4. In response to lagging sales, home builders spend more time on quality [WSJ]
5. Cross-border international real estate deals are on the rise [NYO]
6. 10 reasons why it’s good to buy a home [WSJ]
7. Bank of America may owe $20 million in mortgage buybacks: insurers [Bloomberg via Patrick.net]
8. New bedbug disclosure policy for leases implemented in New York [WSJ]
9. Montauk beach house takes $485,000 loss at auction [Curbed]