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2009 Luxury RE Articles of Interest

Articles

  1. Dow Finishes 2009 With Nearly 19% Gain, WSJJan 1, 2010
  2. Higher-End Homes Face Price Pressure, WSJDec 29, 2009
  3. Builders Zero In on New Goal of Energy-Neutral Housing, WSJDec 24, 2009
  4. More Wealthy Default on Their Mansions, WSJDec 19, 2009
  5. Mortgage Down-Payment Standards Eased, WSJDec 19, 2009
  6. More Borrowers Drawn to 15-Year Mortgage, WSJDec 16, 2009
  7. Confessions of an Underwater Homeowner, WSJDec 15, 2009
  8. Women: 21% of Homebuyers in Home Without Prince Charming, NYTDec 13, 2009
  9. Interest Rates Are Low, but Banks Balk at Refinancing, NYTDec 13, 2009
  10. Short Sales, a Long Process, NYTDec 12, 2009
  11. Ski Guide 2010: Where Peaks are High, Prices Low, NYTDec 12, 2009
  12. Banks Take Losses on Short Sales as Foreclosures Soar, BBDec 6, 2009
  13. A 'Ruralpolitan: From Versace to Chainsaws, WSJDec 5, 2009
  14. Dubai: A High Rise, Then a Steep Fall, WSJDec 4, 2009
  15. Wealthy Investors: Renewed Hunger for Real Estate, WSJDec 4, 2009
  16. Freddie Mac Survey: 30-Year Mortgage Rate At 38-Year Low, WSJDec 4, 2009
  17. Wealthy Investors Plan to Buy More Real Estate, Barclays Says, BBNov 30, 2009
  18. Prime International Property Prices Begin to Stir, WSJNov 27, 2009
  19. Mortgages Tie Record Low of 4.78%, WSJNov 26, 2009
  20. One in Four Homeowners Is Underwater, WSJNov 25, 2009
  21. Distressed Homeowners Ponder Whether to Stay or Go, WSJNov 25, 2009
  22. Moonlight Bankruptcy: Is It Yellowstone Club, or is it Tamarack? NWNNov 23, 2009
  23. The Last Swaggerers: Hearty Bunch of Sellers Price Like It’s 2007, NYONov 23, 2009
  24. Wealthy Buyers Return with Lots to Spend But Little to Buy, NYTNov 22, 2009
  25. Supply and Demand: Rare High End Gets Big Prices Over the Ordinary, WSJNov 19, 2009
  26. Fear of Double Dip in Housing, WSJNov 19, 2009
  27. Ten Questions on the Volatile Housing Market, WSJNov 17, 2009
  28. NYC Bidding Wars Resume On Correctly Priced Listings, NYTNov 15, 2009
  29. Conforming Loan Ceiling of $729,500 in High End Markets OK Thru 2010, WSJNov 15, 2009
  30. Keeping Up with the Life Cycle of Homes, LA TimesNov 15, 2009
  31. Swiss Luxury Watch Makers See Rebound, WSJNov 14, 2009
  32. Builders Downsize the Dream Home, WSJNov 13, 2009
  33. Utah’s ‘Yellowstone Club,’ Elk Meadows Goes On the Auction Block, NWNNov 12, 2009
  34. Sharon Baum Says Bye to Her Vespa, Returns to Rolls-Royce, NY ObserverNov 12, 2009
  35. Even the Rich Are Treating Their Houses Like Piggy Banks, WSJNov 7, 2009
  36. A Dream Home Undone by the " Renovation Divorce", NYTNov 6, 2009
  37. High-End Home Prices Haven’t Bottomed, Mortgage Chief Says Says, BBNov 6, 2009
  38. Getting Real About the Value of Your House and the Market, NYTNov 6, 2009
  39. French Ideal of Free Bicycle-Sharing Meets Reality, NYTOct 31, 2009
  40. Luxury Ski Areas Hit Big Freeze - Avalanche of Price Cuts, WSJOct 30, 2009
  41. Getting Deals Now on Home Remodeling, WSJOct 29, 2009
  42. Fears of a New Chill in Home Sales, NYTOct 28, 2009
  43. Strategic Defaults - Where Homeowners Choose to Walk Away, NYTOct 25, 2009
  44. Home Prices That Are Priced Right, Sell Faster And Higher, NYTOct 24, 2009
  45. Hamptons Home Sales Surge Most in Five Years Amid 19% Discounts, BBOct 22, 2009
  46. In Down Market, A Good Home Stager Moves Houses, NYTOct 22, 2009
  47. Luxury Goods Sales Still Soft, Recovery Unlikely Before 2011, WSJOct 19, 2009
  48. US Housing, Leading Index Probably Improved in Sept, BBOct 18, 2009
  49. Price Security - Mortgages As Put Options - for Home Sellers, NYTOct 17, 2009
  50. Retirees, Empty-Nesters Flock to Manhattan and Thrive, NY Daily Oct 17, 2009
  51. Real Estate Market in the West: Where It's Going and How, Newwest.netOct 14, 2009
  52. House Hunting in ... the French Riviera and Provence, NYTOct 14, 2009
  53. Aspen Trees Die Across the West, WSJOct 14, 2009
  54. Foreclosures Spike in More Expensive Housing Markets, WSJOct 13, 2009
  55. London Luxury-Home Prices May Rise 3% in 2010, BBOct 12, 2009
  56. Get Tax Credits for Home Projects in 2009/10, WSJOct 11, 2009
  57. Square Footage Measurements: Why the Discrepancies? WSJOct 10, 2009
  58. Texas Billionaires Convert ‘Lucky’ Failure into Dallas Arts Zone, BBOct 10, 2009
  59. Hollywood Hotels Are Hubs for Deal Making, NYTOct 4, 2009
  60. Manhattan Apartment Prices Drop for Second Straight Quarter, Sales Rise, BBOct 3, 2009
  61. Wealth Matters:Too Rich to Worry? Not in This Downturn, NYTOct 3, 2009
  62. Worried About A Mortgage Rate Spike? You Have Options, WSJOct 1, 2009
  63. The Stresses of Buying Distressed Properties, Are They Worth it? WSJOct 1, 2009
  64. Walking Away From Affordable Mortgage May Become Winning Gambit, BBOct 1, 2009
  65. Vacation Timeshare - Fractionals - Sales Drop at Record Pace, BBSep 29, 2009
  66. How to Land a Foreclosure House, WSJSep 27, 2009
  67. New York Appraisals Get Shortchanged, NYTSep 26, 2009
  68. Glass Half Empty: Star Architect Richard Meier’s Brooklyn Tower, NYTSep 26, 2009
  69. Hamptons Show Signs of Life , WSJSep 25, 2009
  70. Good News: Housing Recovery is Snowballing but So Many Houses, WSJSep 24, 2009
  71. Bonita Bay, Naples FL - Premier Golf Resort on Brink of Ruin, WSJSep 24, 2009
  72. Luxury Hotels in U.S. Risk Default as $850 Rooms Remain Empty, BBSep 24, 2009
  73. Bargain Hunting? Try the High End Luxury Home Market, WSJSep 23, 2009
  74. Rents on World’s Priciest Retail Streets Fall Most in 24 Years, BBSep 22, 2009
  75. How Can Condo Residents Protect Themselves From Deadbeats? WSJSep 21, 2009
  76. After 46% Gain, Bear Market Lurks as Dow Nears 10,000, WSJSep 21, 2009
  77. Real Men Tax Gas, NYT OpedSep 20, 2009
  78. James Grant: The Deeper the Slump, the Zippier the Recovery, WSJSep 19, 2009
  79. Wealthy Town Cools on Super-Jumbo McMansion Homes, NYTSep 19, 2009
  80. NYC Luxury Real Estate Market Toys with Raising Prices, NYTSep 19, 2009
  81. Russia's Roman Abramovich Adds $90M St Barts Estate to Toy Chest, WSJSep 18, 2009
  82. Top Appraiser Offers Forecast for NYC's Housing Market, NY Daily NewsSep 16, 2009
  83. The Restructuring of Bankrupt Lehman Bros Real Estate Loans, WSJSep 15, 2009
  84. U.S. Economy May See Its Slowest Recovery Since 1945, BBSep 14, 2009
  85. The Changed State of Luxury Real Estate: Faulty Towers, WSJ MagSep 13, 2009
  86. US Stocks Have Best 6 Mos. Ever Since 1933, NYTSep 12, 2009
  87. Harvard, Yale Endowments Decline 30% on Private-Equity Losses, BBSep 11, 2009
  88. Income Gap Shrinks in Slump at Cost To the Rich, WSJSep 11, 2009
  89. Wealthy Families Face Bankruptcy on Real Estate Crash, BBSep 9, 2009
  90. Candy Brothers Make Millions in London Housing Slump, BBSep 9, 2009
  91. Mortgage Rates Fall, Boost Housing Sales, WSJSep 4, 2009
  92. Greenwich,CT Homeowners Push $40,000 Rentals in Worst Sales Market, BBSep 3, 2009
  93. Homeowners Become Reluctant Landlords, WSJSep 3, 2009
  94. What's Happening to Prices in Most Expensive 2009 Zip Codes, Forbes MagSep 3, 2009
  95. Time to Act - The Housing Market Has Rarely Looked Better, WSJSep 2, 2009
  96. Colorado Struggles to Run Bears Out of Town , WSJSep 2, 2009
  97. Madoff’s $7 Million Montauk Home Hits Flooded Luxury Market, BBSep 1, 2009
  98. Comparing This Recession To Others - What Depression? WSJ OpinionSep 1, 2009
  99. Commercial Real Estate Lurks as Next Potential Mortgage Crisis, WSJAug 31, 2009
  100. Living the Real Estate Collapse Nightmare and Dreaming It Too, NYTAug 29, 2009
  101. Low Mortgage Rates Are Back—For the Moment, WSJAug 29, 2009
  102. Home Prices in Major U.S. Cities Rise for a Second Month, WSJAug 27, 2009
  103. Housing Data Point to Market Turnaround, BBAug 27, 2009
  104. Why It’s Hard to Tell If Price Gains Represent a ‘Turning Point’, WSJAug 25, 2009
  105. A Toe in the Water: Stepping Back into the Real Estate Market, WSJAug 24, 2009
  106. Mortgages: Monitoring Loan Officers, NYTAug 23, 2009
  107. Appraisals as Deal Scuttlers, NYTAug 22, 2009
  108. Rise of the Super-Rich Hits a Sobering Wall, NYTAug 21, 2009
  109. Interior Design Business: Renovating An Industry in Hard Times, NYTAug 20, 2009
  110. In Appraisal Shift, Lenders Gain Power and Critics, NYTAug 19, 2009
  111. The Economic Recovery: What it May Look Like - Fast, Slow or Neither? WSJAug 18, 2009
  112. Stock and Bond Market Bust & Partial Recovery in Past 52 Weeks, WSJAug 17, 2009
  113. New Appraisal Rules: Low Ball Values & Overcaution Threaten Recovery, WSJAug 17, 2009
  114. Buying Real Estate Today: Buyers & Sellers In Grip of Indecision, NYTAug 15, 2009
  115. US Homeowners Slash Ask Prices, High Priced Homes Catching Up, BBAug 14, 2009
  116. Colorado Home Sales Slide in 2nd Quarter -6.4%, DPAug 13, 2009
  117. Bottomed Out? Luxury Goods Move to Damp Discount Sales Frenzy, WSJAug 13, 2009
  118. Foreclosure Filings in US.Set Record For 3rd Time in 5 Months, BBAug 13, 2009
  119. World’s Most Expensive Streets Fall in Value, WSJAug 11, 2009
  120. Underwater Mortgages in US May Reach 30%, Zillow Says, BBAug 11, 2009
  121. More Sellers of Luxury Homes Turn to Auctions, NYTAug 9, 2009
  122. Advice for Those Who Owe Mortgages Larger Than Properties' Worth, WSJAug 7, 2009
  123. Condo-Hotel Buyers Head to the Courts, WSJAug 6, 2009
  124. Pending Sales of Existing Homes in U.S. Surge 3.6%, BloombergAug 4, 2009
  125. High-End Homes Frozen Out of Budding Housing Rebound, WSJAug 3, 2009
  126. In Tough Times, Conflicts Rise on Co-op Boards, NYTAug 3, 2009
  127. Construction Spending in the U.S. Increased in June, BloombergAug 3, 2009
  128. Dubai House Prices Halved on Job Concerns, BloombergAug 3, 2009
  129. Lake Las Vegas Creditors Mimic Yellowstone Club Lawsuit, NewwestJul 31, 2009
  130. Lucrative Fees May Deter Efforts to Alter Mortgage Loans, NYTJul 30, 2009
  131. Recovery Signs in Housing Market Stir Some Hope, NYTJul 29, 2009
  132. Bargain Hunting, Low Rates Drive First Housing Price Gain in 3 Years, WSJJul 29, 2009
  133. As Buyers Want Out, Attack of the Fine Print, NYTJul 28, 2009
  134. Buyer Remorse in Manhattan Real Estate , WSJJul 28, 2009
  135. New Fed Appraisal Code Raises a Row, WSJJul 28, 2009
  136. Lending Continues to Slow As Bankers & Borrowers Fear Risk, WSJJul 27, 2009
  137. More on the Fall and Rise of the Trophy Apartment Market, NYTJul 27, 2009
  138. Mortgages: Lifelines for Those ‘Underwater’, NYTJul 25, 2009
  139. How to Price Your Home, WSJJul 25, 2009
  140. 2nd Homes & Resort Developments: Dream Houses & White Elephants, NYTJul 24, 2009
  141. The Economy Has Hit Bottom, WSJ OpedJul 24, 2009
  142. Hamptons Luxury Market Stalls as Inventory Piles Up, BBJul 23, 2009
  143. Spain's Boom-Turned-Bust Leaves a Glut of 2nd Homes, WSJJul 23, 2009
  144. End to Housing Slump Depends On Where You Live, WSJJul 23, 2009
  145. Bad Year? The Luxury Cars Are Coming Anyway , WSJJul 22, 2009
  146. Loan Modifications Spark Lower Credit Scores for Borrowers, BBJul 20, 2009
  147. As Boom Times Sour in Vegas, Upward Mobility Goes Bust, WSJJul 20, 2009
  148. Boom & Bankruptcy: Archived Articles of Yellowstone Club Saga, NewwestJul 19, 2009
  149. Yellowstone Club Sold to CrossHarbor Capital for $115M, NewwestJul 19, 2009
  150. Home Resales Rising, Recession End May Be Close, BloombergJul 19, 2009
  151. Introducing the Dow Jones Luxury Index or the Richistan Index, WSJJul 18, 2009
  152. How Many Millionaires Did Your City Lose? WSJJul 17, 2009
  153. Homeowners Everywhere Fight Property Tax Valuations, WSJJul 16, 2009
  154. Aspen Home Sale Most Expensive In Country This Year, WSJJul 16, 2009
  155. Hamptons Home Inventory Increases 12%, Prices Fall, BBJul 16, 2009
  156. Rich Russians Returning to U.S. Property Lured by Lower Prices, BloombergJul 15, 2009
  157. Case Study: Crisis at Opus Signals Trouble at Private Developer, WSJJul 15, 2009
  158. Aspen Home Sells for $43M, Largest US Home Sale This Year, Denver PostJul 14, 2009
  159. Hamptons Home Sales Plunge as NY Financiers Conserve, BloombergJul 14, 2009
  160. Dubai Real Estate Feels Impact of Slump, WSJJul 13, 2009
  161. Recession Keeps Divorce on Ice, WSJJul 13, 2009
  162. America's Most Troubled Luxury Neighborhoods, ForbesJul 12, 2009
  163. From Treasury to Banks, a Gov'mt Ultimatum on Mortgage Relief , NYTJul 11, 2009
  164. Tight Mortgage Rules Exclude Even Good Risks, NYTJul 11, 2009
  165. Pullback by Major Time Share Developers Will Reshape Industry, WSJJul 9, 2009
  166. Harlem’s Real Estate Boom Becomes a Bust, NYTJul 8, 2009
  167. Luxury Real Estate Market Is the Worst of Housng Sector, ATJul 7, 2009
  168. U.S. Home Prices to Fall Through 2011’s First Quarter Says Study, BloombergJul 7, 2009
  169. The Most Distressed Luxury Neighborhoods, WSJJul 7, 2009
  170. From Boom to Now: Early Buyer's Remorse Hits Huge Vegas Project, WSJJul 6, 2009
  171. With Mortgages Tough, Flaunting Cash Gets You to Discount City, NY MagJul 6, 2009
  172. Securing a Jumbo: No Small Task, NYTJul 4, 2009
  173. Why Open Houses Still Work for Selling a Home, WSJJul 3, 2009
  174. Sharp Price Drops in Manhattan Apartments, NYTJul 2, 2009
  175. Books About the Mortgage Crisis: Unreal Estate, NYT BooksJul 1, 2009
  176. McMansions Out, Smaller Homes In, For Now, WSJJun 30, 2009
  177. Home-Price Declines in 20 US Cities Eased in April, Plunge Abates, BloombergJun 30, 2009
  178. It’s Now Legal to Collect Rainwater in Colorado, NYTJun 30, 2009
  179. How Countrywide Financial Went Under, NYkerJun 29, 2009
  180. Bargains Are Out There But Should You Buy Your Kid a House? WSJJun 28, 2009
  181. With Falling Prices, Renters Get Swindled and Scammed, NYTJun 28, 2009
  182. Most Expensive London Home Prices Rise for 1st Time in a Year Jun 27, 2009
  183. Global Millionaire Population Falls 15% in 2008, Biggest Drop in 13 Years, WSJJun 27, 2009
  184. JPMorgan, Citigroup Expand in ‘Jumbo’ Home Mortgages, BloombergJun 27, 2009
  185. Economy Can Strengthen Only When Housing Prices Do, WSJJun 25, 2009
  186. Home-Price Recovery May Be Undermined by Appraisals, BloombergJun 25, 2009
  187. Home Resales Up From Previous Month, as Prices Fall, WSJJun 24, 2009
  188. Porsche Sales Tumble 28% as Luxury-Car Demand Slows, WSJJun 22, 2009
  189. Why Inflation Isn’t the Danger By Alan Binder, NYT OpedJun 22, 2009
  190. Spending, Home Sales Probably Increased: US Economy Preview, BloombergJun 21, 2009
  191. California Housing Market Shows Signs of Recovery, WSJJun 20, 2009
  192. How to Spot a Good Deal in NYC Apartment, NYTJun 20, 2009
  193. Wait Time For Lamborghinis Drops by Half, WSJJun 19, 2009
  194. In Manhattan Real Estate, Worst Seen Yet to Come, ReutersJun 19, 2009
  195. Investors May Leave Gold, ‘Cave of Fear’, to Buy Real Estate, BloombergJun 19, 2009
  196. Mortgage Apps Fall to Lowest Level Since Nov. As Rates Rise, BloombergJun 17, 2009
  197. Loan Redos Get Tangled in Thicket of Red Tape, WSJJun 17, 2009
  198. Checkmate at the Yellowstone Club, the Anti-Aspen, NYTJun 15, 2009
  199. Mortgages Climb Past 5.5%, WSJJun 13, 2009
  200. Stock Market in the Black On Gusher of Government Cash, WSJJun 13, 2009
  201. Penetrating the Maze of Mortgage Relief, NYTJun 13, 2009
  202. Mortgage Rates Rise Clouding Recovery, WSJJun 11, 2009
  203. Get Ready for Inflation and Higher Interest Rates, WSJ OpedJun 10, 2009
  204. Appraisals Roil Real Estate Deals, WSJJun 10, 2009
  205. The Hamptons Real Estate Stress Test, VFJun 10, 2009
  206. How to Squeeze More Money Out of Vacation Homes, WSJJun 9, 2009
  207. U.S. Home Prices May Fall for Years, Robert Shiller Says, BloombergJun 9, 2009
  208. Parents Pulling Plug on Their 20 and 30-Yr old Kids & Trust Funders, NYTJun 8, 2009
  209. Honk if You Think It’s Over: Prices Down, Deals Up, NYTJun 7, 2009
  210. Low Mortgage Rates Are Going, Going…, WSJJun 2, 2009
  211. Is this the Bottom ofd the Hamptons Market? Curbed HamptonsJun 1, 2009
  212. Vail Appraiser Won't Do Inflated Appraisal, Wells Fargo Blacklists Him, DPMay 30, 2009
  213. London Luxury-Home Prices Decline 20% as Banking Jobs Are Cut, BloombergMay 30, 2009
  214. The Big Inflation Scare, NYT OpedMay 30, 2009
  215. French Luxury Couturier Lacroix Files for Bankruptcy, Others in Turmoil, NYTMay 29, 2009
  216. Paris Apartment Prices Decline for the First Time Since 1998, BloombergMay 28, 2009
  217. Home Price Declines Spread to Formerly Stable Markets, WSJMay 27, 2009
  218. Britain Loses Half of Its Millionaires, WSJMay 27, 2009
  219. Is Your Home A Good Investment? WSJMay 27, 2009
  220. Nice House, Big Loan: "Busted" An Expensive Mid-Life Crisis, WSJ BooksMay 26, 2009
  221. Bargains: Resort Sellers Get Creative to Move High End 2nd Homes, BarronsMay 26, 2009
  222. True Housing Recovery Depends on Prices, WSJMay 26, 2009
  223. Reality Check for Real Estate Shows, NYTMay 24, 2009
  224. Amid Housing Bust, Phoenix Begins New Buying Frenzy in Low End, NYTMay 24, 2009
  225. Mgmt Guru: From Good to Great to How the Mighty Fail, NYT BooksMay 24, 2009
  226. Residential Golf Resorts: Glut of Upscale Inventory Finds No Market, NYTMay 24, 2009
  227. LA's Richest Lose Billions, WSJMay 23, 2009
  228. Nantucket Offers Recession Prices for Summer Renters, BloombergMay 23, 2009
  229. Fed Seeks to Lower Rates As They Fall to 4.82% for 30-Yr Fixed, BloombergMay 21, 2009
  230. Hamptons High End Sales Decline, But Still Occurring, Curbed HamptonsMay 22, 2009
  231. Activist Financier 'Terrorizes' Bankers in Foreclosure Fight, WSJMay 21, 2009
  232. A Battle Plan for Refinancing Your Mortgage: How to Do It, WSJMay 20, 2009
  233. Honey, I Shrunk the Nest Egg, WSJMay 21, 2009
  234. For 1st Time in 37 Yrs, NYC Loses Jazz Festival, NYTMay 19, 2009
  235. Hamptons Real Estate Decline Most Since 1982 , BloombergMay 19, 2009
  236. At Estates of the Fabulously Rich, Gilded Era Is Gone, WSJMay 18, 2009
  237. Sales Suffer in a Wealthy ZIP Code , NYTMay 17, 2009
  238. NY Brokers Say 30% Cut Closes the Sale, Real DealMay 16, 2009
  239. Deutsche Bank: NYC Prices To Fall At Least Another 35%, Biz InsiderMay 16, 2009
  240. Thriving Norway Provides an Economics Lesson, NYTMay 15, 2009
  241. Art World: In ‘a Recalibrated Market,’ Auction Buyers Take Over, NYTMay 13, 2009
  242. In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars , NYTMay 13, 2009
  243. Free Fall’s Over, but Where Are We Landing?, NYTMay 10, 2009
  244. Greater of Two Evils: Inflation Bad, Deflation Worse, Economist and NYTMay 8, 2009
  245. Kent Swig of SF Real Estate Family Takes Hit as Condo Market Unravels, WSJMay 8, 2009
  246. Home Selling In Hamptons: High Game of Chicken, NY PostMay 7, 2009
  247. Affluent Homeowners: Underwater and Sinking Fast, WSJMay 7, 2009
  248. Barneys Seeks to Close 2 Stores As Luxury Spending Falls Sharply, WSJMay 6, 2009
  249. 22% of U.S. Homeowners Underwater as Values Sink, BloombergMay 6, 2009
  250. Rich Americans Default on Luxury Homes Like Subprime Victims, BloombergMay 6, 2009
  251. Want to Sell Your Home? Lower Your Price, BWMay 5, 2009
  252. New York's Middle Class - Good Rent Payer's - Now Face Evictions, NYTMay 5, 2009
  253. Rethinking the American Dream, Vanity FairMay 3, 2009
  254. Current "Depression" Vs "Recession" Fears Suprisingly Mild, NYTMay 3, 2009
  255. How Lehman Brothers Got Its Real Estate FixMay 3, 2009
  256. Tax Hits on Property Short Sales, NYTMay 2, 2009
  257. New Yorkers Miss Refinancing Spree, NYTMay 2, 2009
  258. Buyers & Sellers Face Off and No One is Making a Deal, The Real DealMay 1, 2009
  259. Recession Hits Fractional Market Sharing the Pain, TIMEApr 30, 2009
  260. The Recession Hits Fractional, aka Time-Share, Market, TimeApr 30, 2009
  261. ‘Disturbing Trend’: Mortgages on Pricey Homes Going Delinquent, WSJApr 30, 2009
  262. A Short Sale May Not Mean You're Home Free, WSJApr 30, 2009
  263. Case Schiller Feb. Index: Biggest Drop in Home Prices on Record, NYTApr 29, 2009
  264. The Rich Have Lost About 1/3 of Their Wealth, WSJApr 29, 2009
  265. The Hamptons Take Another Hit: Biggest Price Decline in 5 Yrs, The Real DealApr 28, 2009
  266. Imagining the Green House of the Future, WSJApr 27, 2009
  267. To Help Sell Houses, Temps Are Moved In; Hanging Baby Photos, WSJApr 25, 2009
  268. New Web Site Helps Borrowers Modify Loans, NYTApr 25, 2009
  269. NY Brokers: 5 Reasons to Love the NYC Real Estate Market, NY PostApr 24, 2009
  270. What Will Housing Look Like When Pain Ends, WSJApr 24, 2009
  271. As Distressed Sales Soar, Will Healthy Sellers Have to Cut Prices to Sell? WSJApr 24, 2009
  272. Hamptons Home Prices Plummet 23%, Summer Demand Cools, BloombergApr 23, 2009
  273. Homeowners Rush to Refinance at Boom-Era Levels, WSJApr 23, 2009
  274. Home Ownership: Shelter or Burden? The EconomistApr 22, 2009
  275. Dubai Home Prices May Fall 70% Still Early in Downturn, BloombergApr 22, 2009
  276. Bank Lending Keeps Dropping, WSJApr 20, 2009
  277. Mortgage Co's Unable To Service High ReFi Demand, BloombergApr 20, 2009
  278. Why Home Equity Credit Lines Are Drying Up, WSJApr 18, 2009
  279. Has "Real Estate" Become the Dirtiest Word(s) in Town, NYTApr 18, 2009
  280. Crafting the Right Contract For Common Interest Communities, WSJApr 17, 2009
  281. Now Is the Time, A Contrarian Shops For Real Estate, NYTApr 17, 2009
  282. General Growth Mall Titan (Aspen's Bucksbaum Family) Files Chap 11, WSJApr 16, 2009
  283. How Much Green Can Growing a Vegetable Garden Save You? WSJApr 16, 2009
  284. Wealth-Less Effect: Earning Well, Feeling Otherwise, WSJApr 16, 2009
  285. The Price is Right: Housing Most Affordable in Past 23 Yrs, WSJApr 15, 2009
  286. Credit is Easing - Libor Falling Fastest Since January , BloombergApr 15, 2009
  287. Richly Undeserved: Not An Easy Time To Be Rich, NYTApr 12, 2009
  288. Recession Pain, Even in Palm Beach , NYT Sunday BizApr 12, 2009
  289. Luxury Sales Expected to Decline 10%, WSJApr 10, 2009
  290. Renting or Buying, Hamptons Feel Pinch, NYTApr 10, 2009
  291. Hamptons Home Sales Plunge 67% in 1Q09 (Update1) , BloombergApr 9, 2009
  292. As Some US Markets Level Off, Steep Manhattan Housing Slump Begins, NYTApr 9, 2009
  293. Country Clubs and Their Clubbiness Threatened By Downturn, WSJApr 9, 2009
  294. The Case to Buy a Home NOW: Low Prices & Rates, Inflation Risk Later, WSJ Apr 9, 2009
  295. Muted Signs of Life in the Credit Markets, WSJApr 8, 2009
  296. What the '73-'74 Bear Market Teaches Us About Today, WSJApr 7, 2009
  297. Health: When All You Have Left Is Your Pride, NYTApr 7, 2009
  298. The Return of Jumbo Mortgage, WSJApr 5, 2009
  299. The Sudden Charm of Public School, Where Geography Is Destiny, NYTApr 4, 2009
  300. Co-op Fees Go Through the Roof As Property Taxes Skyrocket, NYTApr 4, 2009
  301. Study Buoys Mortgage Modification, WSJApr 4, 2009
  302. When to Use a Mortgage Broker, NYTApr 4, 2009
  303. Low Mortgage Rates fo Drive Consumer-Driven Rebound, BloombergApr 3, 2009
  304. First-Time Buyers Rule in NYC Market; Luxury Takes Holiday, ObserverREApr 3, 2009
  305. NYC Apartments 1Q09 Sales off 58%, Prices off 20%+, NYTApr 2, 2009
  306. NYC Co-Op Prices Fall Most Since 1995, Demand Plummets, BloombergApr 2, 2009
  307. Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Fell by a Record 19%, BloombergApr 1, 2009
  308. Record Drop in Index of Home Prices, NYTApr 1, 2009
  309. Yes, People Buy Ferraris in a Recession, WSJMar 31, 2009
  310. 1Q09 Manhattan RE Reports More Than a Bad Dream, NYTMar 28, 2009
  311. Economy Raises Tentative Hopes a Trough Is Finally in Sight, WSJMar 28, 2009
  312. Hard Times on Nantucket, Now May be theTime to Start Looking, WSJMar 28, 2009
  313. Thirty-Year Mortgage Hits a Low of 4.85%, WSJMar 27, 2009
  314. Rich Plan to Buy Up Real Estate, WSJMar 27, 2009
  315. Question of Worth Tortures Appraisers, NY ObserverMar 26, 2009
  316. WINKs - Women With Income, No Kids - Make Developers Smile, NYTMar 24, 2009
  317. Japan Home Prices Slump to 24-Year Low as Recession Deepens BREMar 23, 2009
  318. The Wealth Report 2009, By Knight Frank and Citi Private Bank'sMar 23, 2009
  319. Under 5%, Mortgages May Be Near The Bottom , WSJMar 21, 2009
  320. Everybody Into the Vacation Rental Pool, NYTMar 20, 2009
  321. Lost Bonuses Mean Manhattan Home Prices to Drop Most Since ‘80Mar 19, 2009
  322. Austerity Tide Hits Florida Beaches, WSJMar 19, 2009
  323. When Figures Trail the Facts, NYTMar 15, 2009
  324. Buyers & Renters in the Hamptons Face Uncertain Summer, Part 2, VFMar 15, 2009
  325. Are Hamptons Full of Bargain Basement Deals? Part 1, VFMar 15, 2009
  326. 30-45% Baby Boomers Under Water, Study Estimates, NYTMar 14, 2009
  327. Reverse Mortgages: For Retirees, Borrowing Against Home Equity, NYT Mar 14, 2009
  328. Thoughts on Walking Away From Your Home Loan, NYTMar 14, 2009
  329. BOA "Countrywide Helping Bottom Line", More Jumbo Lending, BREMar 13, 2009
  330. A Cold Season in the Hamptons, NYTMar 13, 2009
  331. Homeowners See Taxes Rise as Property Values Sink Amid Deficits, BREMar 12, 2009
  332. Millionaire Population Plunges, WSJMar 11, 2009
  333. Extravagance Has Its Limits As Belt Tightening Trickles Up, NYTMar 11, 2009
  334. Blockbuster Begging, Seeks 30% Rent Reductions, WSJMar 10, 2009
  335. Mortgages: A Waiting Game for Refinancing, NYTMar 7, 2009
  336. The Discounted Duplex, Real Estate Banker Suffers Double Loss, NYTMar 7, 2009
  337. What Contract? Are the Days of the Iron-Clad Contract Numbered? NYTMar 7, 2009
  338. Big Sky: The Battle to Control Yellowstone Club is Turning Nasty, WSJ.Mar 7, 2009
  339. Looking for Bottom in N.Y. Real Estate, NYTMar 6, 2009
  340. Monumental Bad Timing: 3 Most Expensive Stadiums To Open, WSJMar 6, 2009
  341. In Las Vegas, a Break in the Real Estate Action , NYTMar 6, 2009
  342. 20% of Home Mortgages Were Underwater in December, WSJ Mar 6, 2009
  343. For Some Jumbo Borrowers,Trouble but No Relief, NYTMar 5, 2009
  344. Not the Rolls, My Good Man. These Times Demand the Station Wagon, NYTMar 3, 2009
  345. NYC Apartment Sellers Cut Prices Most in 5 Years in 2008, BloombergMar 3, 2009
  346. Developers Struggle to Chop Costs Unload To Buyers, NYT Mar 2, 2009
  347. Signs of Rot in Big Apple Property, WSJMar 1, 2009
  348. Mortgage Deduction Looks Less Sacred , WSJFeb 28, 2009
  349. Manhattan Median Prices of Condos/Co-ops Drop, Real DealFeb 1, 2009
  350. Travel Club Sued After Ultimatum on Increased Fees, Bloomberg Feb 28, 2009
  351. Is Anybody Buying Art These Days? NYT MagFeb 28, 2009
  352. Light At the End of the Tunnel, The Real DealFeb 27, 2009
  353. Low Mortgage Rates a Mirage: Fees Climb, Eligibility Tightens, BloombergFeb 27, 2009
  354. NYC Apartment Buyers Abandoning 6-Figure Deposits, NYCFeb 27, 2009
  355. NYC Developers to Auction Condos, Jump Start Market, NYTFeb 26, 2009
  356. After the Crash, Stocks May Face Long Road Back, WSJFeb 26, 2009
  357. Saks Results Reflect Drop in Luxury Sales , NYTFeb 25, 2009
  358. Jumbo Mortgages, Jumbo Headaches, WSJ Feb 24, 2009
  359. Records Set As Yves Saint Laurent Art Sale Brings In $264 Million, NYTFeb 24, 2009
  360. Manhattan on Sale, Luxury RE market is Rotting, BarronsFeb 23, 2009
  361. Some Jumbo Borrowers, Underwater but Ineligible, Are Riled Up, WSJ Feb 21, 2009
  362. Connecticut: Where Have All the Buyers Gone?, NYTFeb 21, 2009
  363. A Five Year Look at the NY Suburban Landscape, NYT GraphFeb 21, 2009
  364. Trapped in Their Own Homes, Sellers Stuck Unable to Sell, NYTFeb 21, 2009
  365. Harbinger of NYC Real Estate Industry Consolidation, NYTFeb 21, 2009
  366. Jumbo Loan Defaults Rise Quickly as Rich Suffer (Update3), Bloomberg Feb 21, 2009
  367. Falling Real-Estate Prices and Hamptons 4.0, WSJ The Wealth ReportFeb 21, 2009
  368. Hamptons Half-Price Sale, Prices Slashed, Fail to Attract Bidders, WSJFeb 21, 2009
  369. Colorado Home Is Ready for Its Owners’ Old Age, NYTFeb 20, 2009
  370. Hedge Fund Haven, Greenwich, Bit By Recession, NPRFeb 18, 2009
  371. Miami Beach Feels the Heat But Crowds Still Coming For Escape, NYTFeb 15, 2009
  372. Las Vegas Sags as Conventions Cancel, Not Politically Correct, NYTFeb 15, 2009
  373. Anna Wintour and Vogue: A Tastemaker in a Changing Time, WSJFeb 14, 2009
  374. There Goes Retirement, the 60-plus Crowd is Job Searching, WSJFeb 14, 2009
  375. The Art World's Last Hurrah? Yves Saint Laurent $425M Auction, WSJFeb 13, 2009
  376. Study Shows Big Drop in Households’ Net Worth , NYTFeb 13, 2009
  377. Aspen Real Estate Takes a Spill, WSJFeb 12, 2009
  378. Market Sours for London Condo Kings, WSJFeb 12, 2009
  379. Laid-Off Foreigners Flee as Dubai Spirals Down, NYTFeb 12, 2009
  380. The Stump Theory: Old and Can't Afford to Retire, Oped NYT Feb 12, 2009
  381. The Little Guy's Doing Okay, NY MagFeb 10, 2009
  382. You Try to Live on 500K in This Town NYC, NYTFeb 10, 2009
  383. Saks Upends Luxury Market"Flying Blind" Slashing Prices, WSJFeb 10, 2009
  384. The Ponzi State: Florida Foreclosed, New YorkerFeb 9, 2009
  385. Graph: Recessions Since1929 and their Durations, WSJFeb 9, 2009
  386. Senate’s Tax Credit Favors Higher-Income Homebuyers, BloombergFeb 8, 2009
  387. What's So Scary About Deflation? Read On, WSJFeb 7, 2009
  388. Some Home Prices to Bottom Out in 2009 , WSJFeb 7, 2009
  389. The Downside for Condos in a Downturn , NYTFeb 7, 2009
  390. Defining a Period When Debt Was Readily Available at Low Prices, NYT Feb 7, 2009
  391. 2nd Home Heating Systems:Staying Warm, Staying Green, NYTFeb 6, 2009
  392. More Professionals Working From Vacation Home - Mtns or Beach, NYTFeb 6, 2009
  393. On Madison Avenue, Shops Pack Their Hand-Tooled Bags, NYTFeb 4, 2009
  394. Banks Bypassing Mortgage Brokers, NYTFeb 1, 2009
  395. Fisher Island: Still a Refuge, but Not From the Downturn , NYTFeb 1, 2009
  396. The Meltdown in Home Furnishings, NYTJan 29, 2009
  397. Why Luxury Housing Could Be Hit Hardest, WSJJan 29, 2009
  398. It's the Economy, Girlfriend, NYTJan 29, 2009
  399. Madoff in Manhattan, Vanity FairJan 29, 2009
  400. State Appraisal: Montana’s High-End Market Dropping, newwest.netJan 28, 2009
  401. Many Say Goodbye to McMansions, WSJJan 28, 2009
  402. Banks and Investors Face 'Jumbo' Threat, WSJJan 28, 2009
  403. Hamptons Housing Catches Cold, NY ObserverJan 28, 2009
  404. Yellowstone Club in Bankruptcy Liquidation, newwest.netJan 26, 2009
  405. Today's Recession Is Different From the 1980's, Britanica.comJan 26, 2009
  406. Costs and Tighter Rules Thwart Refinancings , NYTJan 24, 2009
  407. The Economy Is Bad, but 1982 Was Worse , NYTJan 22, 2009
  408. Banks Foreclose on Builders With Perfect Records , NYTJan 20, 2009
  409. For the Brave, the Moment Is Now - 1st Time Homebuyers are Making Deals, NYTJan 18, 2009
  410. Rates Fall, but Refinancings Are Limited, WSJJan 16, 2009
  411. The Carnage in Finance is Hitting High-End Real-Estate Market, WSJJan 16, 2009
  412. In the Lap of Luxury, Paris Squirms, NYTJan 15, 2009
  413. Will Mercenary Marriages Collapse With the Economy? WSJJan 15, 2009
  414. Should You Refinance? WSJJan 12, 2009
  415. Realtors' Former Top Economist Says Don't Blame the Messenger , WSJJan 12, 2009
  416. Developers File For Bankruptcy and the Golf Courses Go Away, NYTJan 10, 2009
  417. Striking Declines Seen in Manhattan Real Estate Market , NYTJan 7, 2009
  418. The End of the Financial World as We Know It, NYT OpedJan 5, 2009
  419. The End, Wall Street Era is Over. By Michael Lewis ("Liar's Poker")Jan 5, 2009
  420. Rule Change May Hurt 'Jumbo' Mortgages, WSJJan 2, 2009

 

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