Home Buying Strategies

Housing starts flattened in July but remained at near-record highs nationwide, according to figures released yesterday by the Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and builders remain optimistic about the future, with building permits rising about 1.6 percent from June. more…

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Originally Posted on 11/20/2005 11:46:19 PM
Content source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/16/AR2005081601765.html?nav=rss_realestate

It’s an on-the-job hazard: going into private spaces every day exposes some activities and habits that would be better not exposed to public view. Starting, of course, with sex. more…

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Originally Posted on 11/20/2005 11:09:18 PM
Content source: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/13/realestate/13cov.html?ex=1289538000&en=708986ea516812da&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Recent market reports show that studios and one-bedroom apartments are increasing in price, while the values of larger apartments are not keeping pace. more…

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Originally Posted on 11/20/2005 10:39:17 PM
Content source: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/13/realestate/13small.html?ex=1289538000&en=f8aff1971d4cc9ac&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Joseph Troché needed a fresh start. He bought a brownstone in Harlem that needed $1,250,000 in renovation, and will soon move in with his son, Seth, and their dog, Kango. more…

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Originally Posted on 11/20/2005 10:16:15 PM
Content source: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/13/realestate/13hunt.html?ex=1289538000&en=16c756a7c69fa67a&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

The evolution of a product designer’s Red Hook loft from party pad to stylishly designed apartment tracked the 38-year-old’s personal growth. more…

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Originally Posted on 11/20/2005 9:29:12 PM
Content source: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/13/realestate/13habi.html?ex=1289538000&en=eb4a8a176e4527af&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Real estate in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina is a perplexing, contradictory world. But the market for rumors is hot. more…

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Originally Posted on 11/20/2005 9:04:11 PM
Content source: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/13/realestate/13nati.html?ex=1289538000&en=f27879898fbe9a3d&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

When Bill Trautman walked away from his co-op apartment for the last time in September, he was closing the door on nearly half a century of memories. more…

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Originally Posted on 11/20/2005 8:50:10 PM
Content source: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/13/realestate/13deal1.html?ex=1289538000&en=b68b6b6e21079611&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

If you’ve looked and looked, but can’t find the perfect combination of land and house, maybe it’s time to consider building. And while buying land for your new home can seem intimidating at first, you’ll find it really isn’t a… more…

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Originally Posted on 11/20/2005 6:15:17 PM
Content source: http://homebuying.about.com/b/a/218039.htm

The real estate laws in your state probably require home sellers to disclose material facts about the condition of the house they are selling, and that includes any known problems associated with important areas like the roof, electrical system, plumbing,… more…

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Originally Posted on 11/20/2005 5:59:59 PM
Content source: http://homebuying.about.com/b/a/042942.htm

A few generations ago it wasn’t unusual for people to live in the same home for many years, somtimes the rest of their lives after becoming homeowners. We’re more mobile today, always “moving up” to a larger house or relocating… more…

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Originally Posted on 11/20/2005 5:21:57 PM
Content source: http://homebuying.about.com/b/a/040449.htm