Sunday, November 30, 2008

VIDEO: 40% of sales coming from foreclosures

http://online.wsj.com/video/housing-what-the-bottom-will-look-like/9444BD1D-ADC1-4C2E-9237-F21240AB0DC5.html

VIDEO: Preferred Stocks of Citi, Chase paying 8% +

http://online.wsj.com/video/wall-street-income-secret/28F93AA9-32F6-42A5-8C1B-E8EDE16712F7.html

Friday, November 28, 2008

50% off at Soho Penthouse

Soho Penthouse:
Was
: $12,500,000
Now: $5,900,000
You Save!: $6,600,000
http://curbed.com/archives/2008/11/25/curbed_pricechopper_soho_penthouse_drops_over_50.php

Contract Signings Plunged, Listings At A High

Corcoran Group reports that number of contract signings in October plunged 62 percent compared to a year ago. Meanwhile, number of listings increased to the highest in several years, according to Miller Samuel.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/23/realestate/23deal2.html?_r=1&ref=realestate

Sunday, November 9, 2008

A Downturn Begins - report on Manhattan real estate, some areas decreasing by 20%.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/09/realestate/09cov.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&ref=realestate

Monday, November 3, 2008

10 Ways to Stumble In Commercial Real Estate
Good summary of key To Dos with commercial real estate.
From the New York Times. Includes...
Location, Use, Approval, Tenant Mix etc etc.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/12/realestate/commercial/12sqft.html?pagewanted=print