Thursday, May 19, 2011

Real Estate

Brian Cronin
Getting Started

How to Avoid Roommate Regret

Signing a roommate agreement is a way to help prevent misunderstandings and unhappiness down the line.

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Streetscapes

A Hike Down Herkimer Street

Herkimer Street from Bedford to Nostrand Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, is an architecturally complex block.

Posting

New Brokerage Donates Portion of Fees to Charity

Rubicon Property has raised $8,000 for a group called charity:water, which provides potable water to developing countries.

Mortgages

Counseling Before Borrowing

Nonprofit agencies say that home buyers who undergo prepurchase counseling are less likely to lose their homes because of a bad mortgage product.

In the Region | Long Island

Leave the Stuff, Keep the Memories

A “senior move manager” assists with the demands of relocating from a longtime family home into an apartment, age-restricted condo or assisted-living facility.

In the Region | Westchester

In House Pricing, Own Up to Flaws

Brokers have a formula for motivated sellers to live by: Assign the house’s flaws a dollar value and subtract that sum from the price.

In the Region | New Jersey

A 30-Month Short-Sale Saga

The owner of a Teaneck house says she endured “mental torture” at the hands of bankers after first asking to modify the terms of her mortgage.

Q & A

Related by marriage and co-op board; a condo owner rents a unit; after the death of a stabilized tenant.

Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview

Ronald Dickerman

Mr. Dickerman is the founder and president of Madison International Realty, holds ownership stakes in several New York area buildings, among them the Chrysler East Building and 520 Madison Avenue.

Condé Nast Will Be Anchor of 1 World Trade Center

Condé Nast is to lease one million square feet in the lead tower at ground zero in a deal worth an estimated $2 billion over 25 years.

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Square Feet

After Legal War, a West Side Landmark May Rise

The Metro Theater on Manhattan’s Upper West Side has gone through several incarnations since 1933 and may become home to an arts education group.

Square Feet

A Once-Empty Theater Plays A Leading Role in a Revival

The newly redeveloped Queen Theater is the anchor of an ambitious public-private partnership to breathe new life into a once prominent stretch of downtown Wilmington, Del.

Slide Shows
Homes for $1.3 Million

A condo in a 1920 building in Seattle; a house in Boston built in 1860; and a contemporary in San Diego.

On the Market in New York City

A co-op in Greenwich Village, a co-op on the Upper West Side and a victorian in Beverley Square West.

On the Market in the Region

A two-bedroom condo in Fort Lee, N.J., and a six-bedroom in Lawrence, N.Y.

Vacation Rentals New

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Manhattan Market Data

Data provided by Miller Samuel, Inc. Real Estate Appraisers & Consultants
1st Quarter, 2011 by Zip

Parse the market by price and size.

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iPhone App

The New York Times Real Estate App

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Andrea Filippone created boxwood gardens that deer don’t eat. They will be open to the public for an event on Saturday.
Randy Harris for The New York Times

Andrea Filippone created boxwood gardens that deer don’t eat. They will be open to the public for an event on Saturday.

In The Garden

Boxwood: Loving What the Deer Don’t

The garden designer and antiques dealer Andrea Filippone created a deer-proof New Jersey landscape with varieties of boxwood.

At the Furniture Fair, Sustainable Furniture Gets Playful

At the International Contemporary Furniture Fair, at the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, new designs mingled playfulness with social responsibility.

Collections

In Williamsburg, a Live-In Cabinet of Curiosities

They call it the House of Collection, and it’s filled with stuff — some of it eccentric, much of it old and almost all of it scavenged.

Q&A;

Raising Concerns About Chemicals in Recycled Carpet Padding

Every week, it seems, a new study identifies potentially harmful chemicals in common items. Next up: the recycled foam padding installed under wall-to-wall carpeting.

Deals

Sales at Sferra, Pottery Barn and Others

Deals are available on everything from towels to outdoor fireplaces.

Furniture

Made to Order, by Ruby Beets

Ruby Beets now custom-makes simple and sturdy modern furniture, pieces to mix in with the old.

Lighting

An Eco-Friendly Lamp From Foster + Partners

A task light with sleek styling and a tiny eco-footprint.

Normandy (Lower)

Between Honfleur and Deauville, you will ... Click here for details »

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