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2010 Luxury RE Articles of Interest

Articles

  1. Some Investors Flourish Despite Economic Tumult, NYTDec 31, 2010
  2. A Little-Known Strategy for Cutting Mortgage Payments, NYTDec 30, 2010
  3. Experts Citing Rising Hopes for Recovery, NYTDec 24, 2010
  4. The Five Species of Luxury Consumer, WSJDec 22, 2010
  5. As Holiday Nears, Cash Registers Sing, WSJDec 20, 2010
  6. Aspen Fashion: Ski Bunnies on City Slopes, NYTDec 15, 2010
  7. Brokers Prepare for Wall Street’s Bonus Season, NYTDec 9, 2010
  8. Affluent Investors Flee to Cash, WSJDec 8, 2010
  9. The 25-Year 'Foreclosure From Hell', WSJDec 4, 2010
  10. East Wind Lifts Europe Luxury Sales, WSJDec 2, 2010
  11. Second-Mortgage Standoffs Stand in Way of Short Sales, WSJNov 27, 2010
  12. Advice For the Rich in 2011: Hide, WSJNov 24, 2010
  13. Signs of Swagger, Wallets Out, Wall St. Dares to Indulge, WSJNov 23, 2010
  14. Shadow Inventory of Homes Rising, WSJNov 22, 2010
  15. Dow Hits Pre-Crisis - Pre-Lehman Bankruptcy - Level, WSJNov 5, 2010
  16. 2A vs. 3A vs. 4A: When identical apartments battle for buyers, NY MagOct 31, 2010
  17. The Trouble with Condos, WSJOct 29, 2010
  18. Foreclosures Push Home Prices Down in Many Cities, APOct 27, 2010
  19. Plunging Mortgage Refinancing Rates Aid Thrifty, NYT Oct 22, 2010
  20. ‘Affordable’ Sales Dominate 3Q10 Hamptons Real Estate Reports, NY MagOct 21, 2010
  21. Hamptons Go South, WSJOct 21, 2010
  22. 3Q10 Hamptons Home Prices Fall as Buyers Avoid Luxury, BBOct 21, 2010
  23. After Bust, Using ’60s Law to Get Out of Condo Deals, NYT Oct 20, 2010
  24. The Elusive Small-House Utopia, NYTOct 15, 2010
  25. Mortgage Rate on 30-Year Loan Falls to Record 4.19%, BBOct 14, 2010
  26. The Short Sale Alternative, WSJOct 13, 2010
  27. Last Madoff Home Has Buyer in Florida, WSJOct 13, 2010
  28. Across the U.S., Long Recovery Looks Like Recession, NYTOct 12, 2010
  29. 'The Buzzard of Backcountry' Strikes It Rich in National Parks, WSJOct 2, 2010
  30. Making Money Off The Rich, NYTOct 2, 2010
  31. High End Real Estate Holdouts, WSJOct 1, 2010
  32. Second Home - Time for a Place in the Country? NYT Oct 1, 2010
  33. Profiles of High-End Real Estate Holdouts, WSJOct 1, 2010
  34. You Should Have Timed the Market , WSJSep 29, 2010
  35. Housing: Stuck and Staying Stuck, WSJSep 24, 2010
  36. Condo Ruling May Let Many Cancel Related Co's and Other Deals, NYTSep 22, 2010
  37. Recession Over But Pain Persisits, WSJSep 21, 2010
  38. Recession May Be Over, but Joblessness Remains, NYTSep 20, 2010
  39. Wall Street’s Profit Engines Slow Down, WSJSep 19, 2010
  40. New York Housing Market Flirts With Stability, NYTSep 16, 2010
  41. Housing: A Good Long Term Bet, VHFSep 13, 2010
  42. Now Is/Is Not the Time to Buy a House, NPRSep 12, 2010
  43. Volatile Housing Market Baffles Homeowners, NPRSep 7, 2010
  44. Beware Demands of Ultra-Rich Clients, Barclays Says, BBSep 3, 2010
  45. In Defense of Home Ownership, NYTAug 27, 2010
  46. Widespread Fear Freezes Housing Market, NYTAug 27, 2010
  47. Manhattan's Luxury Real Estate Sales Gain as Housing Stalls, WSJAug 25, 2010
  48. Plunge in Home Sales Stokes Economy Fears, WSJAug 25, 2010
  49. Snowmass Bankruptcy Crystallizes Hypo Bank's U.S. Property Woes, BBAug 25, 2010
  50. Housing Market Plunged in July, Fueling Anxiety, NYTAug 24, 2010
  51. Housing Fades as a Means to Build Wealth, Analysts Say, NYTAug 22, 2010
  52. Upper-Income Taxpayers Plan for Capital Gains & Income Tax Hike, WSJAug 21, 2010
  53. Goodbye, Glitzy Condo Pitches, Hello Re-Invention, NYTAug 20, 2010
  54. Billionaire Land Swap Triggers Colorado Dust-Up, WSJAug 20, 2010
  55. Information Overload Is Nothing New, WSJ OpedAug 20, 2010
  56. Where Is the Economy Headed? NY Observer Oped Aug 20, 2010
  57. More Developers Are Building on ‘Spec’, NYTAug 13, 2010
  58. Fed Sees Recovery Slowing, WSJAug 11, 2010
  59. Sea Island: Glittering Coastal Luxury Resort Goes for Cheap Price, WSJAug 11, 2010
  60. The Shrinking Second Home, WSJAug 11, 2010
  61. Fed Move on Debt Signals Concern About Economy, NYTAug 10, 2010
  62. 2Q 2010 Hamptons/North Fork Market Overview, Miller SamuelsAug 4, 2010
  63. Wall Street Rises, Aided by Report of Hiring, NYTAug 4, 2010
  64. Billionaire Wyly Brothers Long Suspected of Tax Evasion, NYTJul 31, 2010
  65. Wyly Brothers Face SEC Fraud Charges, WSJJul 31, 2010
  66. The Threat of ‘Sidelined’ Home Sellers, WSJJul 27, 2010
  67. Madoff Investors Brace for "Clawback" Lawsuits, WSJJul 26, 2010
  68. Report: Foreclosures Reduce Home Values by 27%, WSJJul 26, 2010
  69. Would Raising Taxes on Rich Kill Their Spending? WSJJul 24, 2010
  70. The Roller-Coaster Ride Called a Short Sale, NYTJul 24, 2010
  71. Ultra Rich Spending Less And Chasing Quality, ForbesJul 23, 2010
  72. Hamptons Home Sales Double as Wall Street Buyers Fuel Rebound., BBJul 22, 2010
  73. Housing's Woes Reverberate, WSJJul 22, 2010
  74. Housing Market Stumbles, WSJJul 22, 2010
  75. Housing Bubble Leaves $4 Trillion Hangover, BBJul 16, 2010
  76. A Spill Into the Psyche, and a Respite, NYTJul 16, 2010
  77. Need to Sell Your House? Cut the Price, WSJJul 15, 2010
  78. How We Sold a House - Becoming a Broker, WSJJul 15, 2010
  79. Sellers Feel Summer Heat And Continue To Slash Home Prices, Trulia.comJul 15, 2010
  80. Time to Refinance? Jumbo Mortgage Rates Plunge, WSJJul 11, 2010
  81. Aspen Ideas Festival: Is the Financial Crisis Over? Depends, ATJul 10, 2010
  82. Biggest Defaulters on Mortgages Are the Rich, NYTJul 9, 2010
  83. Luxury Vacation-Home Sales Fade With Pace of Economic Recovery, BBJul 9, 2010
  84. Hedge Funds `Frozen in Headlights' Cut Trading, BBJul 8, 2010
  85. The Hamptons for Procrastinators, NYTJul 1, 2010
  86. Nearly One in Five Mortgage Defaults Are ‘Strategic’, WSJJun 28, 2010
  87. Economists Stymied as Reality Bears Little Resemblance to Theories, DPJun 27, 2010
  88. Good Schools, Bad Real Estate, WSJ Jun 25, 2010
  89. Mortgage Rates Set New Record at 4.69%, So Why Is Demand Weak? WSJ Jun 25, 2010
  90. Record-low Rates Boon for Higher End Housing, DPJun 25, 2010
  91. Madoff Son Sheds Nantucket Home, NYTJun 24, 2010
  92. Housing: How Bad Will It Get? WSJJun 23, 2010
  93. A Credit Crunch That Lingers - Where's the Money?, WSJJun 21, 2010
  94. Realtors, Brokers Target Home-Appraisal Rule, WSJJun 18, 2010
  95. For ‘Privacy,’ L.A.’s Wealthy Buy Mansion Next Door, WSJJun 15, 2010
  96. Expensive Manhattan Co-Ops Lead Sales; Overall Prices Less Firm, NYTJun 15, 2010
  97. U.S. Housing Market Recovery Depends on Jobs, Harvard Report Says, BBJun 14, 2010
  98. How the New Wealth Taxes Will Hit You, WSJJun 12, 2010
  99. Trading Down: Can It Still Bankroll Your Retirement? WSJJun 12, 2010
  100. Millionaire Population Bounces Back to Pre-Crisis Peak, WSJJun 10, 2010
  101. NYC:Spring Real Estate Market Roars In but Tiptoes Out Early, NYTJun 10, 2010
  102. WY: Former Abercrombie Ranch Hits Auction Block at Steep Discount, WSJJun 9, 2010
  103. The Blog Prophet of Euro Zone Doom, NYTJun 9, 2010
  104. Low Mortgage Rates Met With Blank Stares, WSJJun 9, 2010
  105. Tax Hikes and the 2011 Economic Collapse, WSJ Op-edJun 8, 2010
  106. Wealthy Shift Income to 2010 to Avoid Tax Hike in 2011, WSJJun 8, 2010
  107. Cape Cod Residents Keep the Chain Stores Out, NYTJun 8, 2010
  108. Betting on Madoff Recovery Claims, WSJJun 4, 2010
  109. Commercial Deals Abound but Loans Are Scarce, WSJJun 3, 2010
  110. House Hunting in Provence, Down Only 10% in Last 2 Yrs, NYTJun 2, 2010
  111. Many Shut Out of Low Rates and Refinancing Bonanza, DPJun 1, 2010
  112. $16.5M Home Goes Up While More Rich Want Out than In, NYTMay 30, 2010
  113. Luxury Sales Bounce Back, WSJMay 28, 2010
  114. Luxury Apartment Tower Planned Mid-Town as Brokers Cross Fingers, NYTMay 28, 2010
  115. More Bank-Owned Homes Likely to Hit the Market, WSJ.May 28, 2010
  116. Addicted to Real Estate, WSJ Book ReviewMay 27, 2010
  117. Home Buyers Get Boost From Europe Crisis as Loans Drop Under 5%, WSJMay 24, 2010
  118. Property Seen as Safest Asset Class Amongst Rich, BBMay 24, 2010
  119. Big Chill in CO Mountain Resorts Home Sales Starting to Thaw, DPMay 23, 2010
  120. Is Art the Next Boom Investment? WSJMay 22, 2010
  121. Five Ways for Buyers to Outsmart the Market, NYTMay 20, 2010
  122. Home Prices Stabilize in Non-Boom Regions, WSJMay 12, 2010
  123. The Psychology of Strategic Defaults, WSJMay 11, 2010
  124. Here Comes the Recovery: The Signals are Clear! NYTMay 10, 2010
  125. Job Gains Speed Up And More Seek Work, WSJMay 7, 2010
  126. Luxury Goods on the Upturn, WSJMay 7, 2010
  127. Jobs Grow with the Economic Recovery, Wells Fargo ReportMay 7, 2010
  128. Jumbo Loans Get Cheaper, But It’s Still Tough to Qualify, WSJMay 6, 2010
  129. For Mortgage Shoppers, Process Gets Easier Less Invasive on Web, NYT May 5, 2010
  130. Easier to Find Jumbo Loans for Expensive Homes, NYTMay 2, 2010
  131. Older Condos Outselling Newer Ones, NYTApr 30, 2010
  132. Foreclosure Estimates Fall For Now But Likely To Rise, WSJApr 29, 2010
  133. Return of the ‘Glutonomy', WSJApr 28, 2010
  134. Housing Shows Recovery Signs After Prices Fell to 2003 Levels, BBApr 28, 2010
  135. The Importance of Watching Home Equity, NYTApr 28, 2010
  136. Home Prices Still Pressured, WSJApr 28, 2010
  137. Texas Billionaire Pays $46.5 Million for Colorado Ranch, WSJApr 28, 2010
  138. The New Rules of Remodeling (Because We're Stuck), WSJApr 27, 2010
  139. The #'s Show Demand Up: That's What a Housing Recovery Looks Like, VHFApr 25, 2010
  140. Tax Credits Lifts Home Sales but Price Pressures Loom, WSJApr 22, 2010
  141. Hamptons Real Estate Market Picking Up, WSJApr 22, 2010
  142. In Westchester, Sales Pace Moves From Walk to Trot, NYTApr 14, 2010
  143. Evidence Mounts of Strong Recovery, WSJApr 14, 2010
  144. The Well-Off Are Spending Again — but Carefully, NYTApr 10, 2010
  145. Foreclosures Hit Rich and Famous, WSJApr 9, 2010
  146. Why So Glum? Numbers Point to a Recovery, NYTApr 9, 2010
  147. Check the Real Estate: It's Time to Delve In, WSJApr 7, 2010
  148. Bank of Mom and Dad Shuts As White-Collar Parents Struggle, WSJApr 6, 2010
  149. Report Illustrates Economic Revival, WSJApr 6, 2010
  150. I Saw the Sub-Prime Crisis Coming. Why Didn’t the Fed? NYT OpedApr 4, 2010
  151. Manhattan Apartment Sales Jump, Buyers Seek Bargains, BBApr 3, 2010
  152. Signs of Life in Sand-State Real Estate, NYTApr 2, 2010
  153. Manhattan Housing: It's a Bounce This Time Around, NYOApr 2, 2010
  154. Manhattan Real Estate Market Reports: Closings Up, Prices Down, NY MagApr 2, 2010
  155. Is 'Bling-Bling' Still Big with Wealthy Consumers: A Perspective, WSJMar 31, 2010
  156. Lenders Loosen Reins on Jumbo Mortgages, NYTMar 31, 2010
  157. Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Rose 0.3% in Jan. As They Find Bottom, BBMar 30, 2010
  158. 10 Summer Home Mistakes, WSJMar 30, 2010
  159. Glitzy Trump SoHo Masks Woes in Condo Hotel Concept, WSJMar 29, 2010
  160. Good Time To Be Buyer of High End Homes, WSJMar 27, 2010
  161. Renovations and Home Improvement Makes a Comeback, NYTMar 27, 2010
  162. Financing Alternative: Seller as Lender, NYTMar 26, 2010
  163. Rich 2nd Home Priorities: Views, Area Reputation, Size Doesn’t Matter, WSJMar 25, 2010
  164. Home Prices Have ‘Double Dip’ in 12 U.S. Cities, Zillow Says, BBMar 24, 2010
  165. NY Society Photographer Patrick McMullan Shoots Doesn't Bite, NYTMar 24, 2010
  166. In Manhattan, Luxury Condos Revive, WSJMar 24, 2010
  167. Finding a Lender - Zip Code Search For Banks Doing Business, WSJMar 23, 2010
  168. State After State Face Ruinous Fiscal Meltdowns, NYT OpedMar 20, 2010
  169. Supply of Foreclosed Homes on the Rise Again, WSJMar 20, 2010
  170. How Many Foreclosed Homes Do Banks Have Up Their Sleeves? WSJMar 19, 2010
  171. Some See a Real Estate Bubble Forming in Canada, NYTMar 19, 2010
  172. Mountain States Slower to Snap Back in this Recession, Report Finds, DPMar 17, 2010
  173. 8 Considerations Before Walking Away From Your Mortgage, WSJMar 16, 2010
  174. In Mountains in the West, Is Modern Design The Right Style?, NewWest.netMar 16, 2010
  175. Luxury Hotels Lift Rates as Demand Increases, BBMar 16, 2010
  176. 45% of Baby Boomers ‘Under Water’, NYTMar 15, 2010
  177. Great Time to Buy (Famous Last Words), NYTMar 13, 2010
  178. Nabbing a Bargain-Basement Mortgage Before Rates Rise, WSJMar 13, 2010
  179. The Going Gets Tougher as Mortgage Financing Remains Tight, NYTMar 13, 2010
  180. Even High-Score Borrowers at Risk of Mortgage Default, NYTMar 11, 2010
  181. Aspen: One of the 10 Best Places for Second Homes, Barron'sMar 8, 2010
  182. Homeowners Hold Ground Against Rising Property Taxes, WSJMar 6, 2010
  183. Despite Low Rates, Homeowners Hesitate to Refinance, WSJMar 3, 2010
  184. As Loans Dry Up, Builders Work for Banks, WSJMar 1, 2010
  185. Greenwich ‘Move-Up’ Homes Don’t Sell as New Yorkers Stay Put, BBMar 1, 2010
  186. Buffett Says Housing Woes to Ease Next Year, Barring Explosions, BBFeb 28, 2010
  187. Alternative to Foreclosure & Short Sale: "Deeds in Lieu of Foreclosure", NYTFeb 27, 2010
  188. Precautions for Buying 'As Is', WSJFeb 26, 2010
  189. When It's OK to Walk Away From Your Home, WSJFeb 26, 2010
  190. Where the CEOs Roam: Wolf Creek Ranch, Woodland, Utah, WSJFeb 26, 2010
  191. The Psychology of Moving, NYTFeb 25, 2010
  192. Actual Survival Tips from Actual Rich People, VFFeb 25, 2010
  193. Bracing for Higher Interest Rates, WSJFeb 25, 2010
  194. Lending Falls at Epic Pace, WSJFeb 24, 2010
  195. Facing ARMageddon Borrowers Grapple With Refinancing, WSJFeb 24, 2010
  196. The Song That Offended Aspen’s Wealthy, WSJFeb 24, 2010
  197. Malibu: U2 Guitarist’s House Plans Don’t Find Green Harmony, NYTFeb 23, 2010
  198. Nearly One in Four Borrowers Underwater on Mortgage, WSFeb 23, 2010
  199. Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Rose for Seventh Month, BBFeb 23, 2010
  200. Rise of Next Commercial Mortgage Delinquency Wave, WSJFeb 23, 2010
  201. Aspen: One of Four Breeding Grounds of Olympic Gold, WSJFeb 19, 2010
  202. Richistan Correspondent, JPMorgan Wife Buy $4.2 M. Flatiron Loft, NYOFeb 18, 2010
  203. East Hampton:Sea Spry Cottages Auction for Upscale Beach Bums, NYTFeb 18, 2010
  204. Wells Fargo Report: Commercial Real Estate Chartbook: Quarter 4 2009Feb 17, 2010
  205. Dry Your Eyes and Lower that House Price, WSJFeb 17, 2010
  206. Studies: In the Shadows - Foreclosures Seen Still Hitting Home Prices, WSJFeb 16, 2010
  207. Diamonds Aren't an Investor's Best Friend: The Falling Price of Ice, WSJFeb 13, 2010
  208. A Frigid Hamptons Market Thaws to Lukewarm, NYTFeb 13, 2010
  209. Big Investor ‘Convinced’ Canada Has Housing Bubble, BBFeb 12, 2010
  210. TARP Watchdog Says Commercial Real Estate Loans Pose Danger, BBFeb 12, 2010
  211. More Than 1/5th US Homeowners Owe More Than Their Property Is Worth, BBFeb 10, 2010
  212. Luxury & Wealthy Shoppers Tiptoe Back into Stores, WSJFeb 9, 2010
  213. Housing Rebound in Canada Spurs Talk of a New Bubble, WSJFeb 8, 2010
  214. The London Real Estate Bubble Is Back - and It's Scary, WSJFeb 6, 2010
  215. Banker's Cash and the Bonus Bounce, NYTFeb 6, 2010
  216. Battling Back: Home Builders Cut Prices, Work Faster, More Competitive, WSJFeb 3, 2010
  217. No Help in Sight, More Homeowners Walk Away, NYTFeb 3, 2010
  218. Wealthy Face Tax Increase, WSJFeb 2, 2010
  219. NY State Eyes Co-ops for Possible New Mortgage Tax Source, NYOFeb 2, 2010
  220. Home Builder Trends:Small is the New Big & 10 Must Haves, WSJJan 30, 2010
  221. Should Homeowners Appeal Tax Assessment? WSJJan 30, 2010
  222. Hamptons New York Home Sales Climb 59% as Deal Seekers Buy, BBJan 28, 2010
  223. Buying into a New Condo Development: Less Now vs. More Later?, NYTJan 28, 2010
  224. Golf Resorts Struggle with Downturn & Luxury Home Decline, WSJJan 27, 2010
  225. U.S. May Retool Mortgage Program to Help Underwater Homeowners, BBJan 27, 2010
  226. U.S. Economy: Home Prices, Confidence Climb Further, BBJan 26, 2010
  227. Tishman Venture Gives Up Huge Stuyvesant Project, WSJJan 26, 2010
  228. Underwater, but Will They Leave the Pool? NYTJan 25, 2010
  229. Fair Game: Resetting the Moral Compass, NYTJan 24, 2010
  230. The Rich - Bonuses in Hand - Are Ready to Spend but Not to Boast, NYTJan 24, 2010
  231. California's Home Inventory Shrinks to 5-Year Low, WSJJan 23, 2010
  232. Auction Set for Parts of Intrawest, Owner of Whistler & Steamboat, DPJan 21, 2010
  233. A New Take on Refinancing:Refinance.com, WSJJan 21, 2010
  234. Wealthy Consumers: ‘It’s Time to Live Again.’, WSJJan 21, 2010
  235. NYC's Luxury Plaza (Hotel) Condo Dreams Fade in Not So Guilded Age, NYTJan 18, 2010
  236. Is Slashing Mortgage Principal the Answer for Loan Modifications? WSJJan 17, 2010
  237. Low Mortgage Rates for Just a Few, NYTJan 16, 2010
  238. Luxury-Property Owners Sue Credit Suisse for $24 Billion, WSJJan 15, 2010
  239. Factoring 'Walkability' Into Home Values, NYTJan 13, 2010
  240. Wall St Bonus Time Hits Manhattan Real Estate, NYTJan 13, 2010
  241. Smartphone Crowdsourcing Uncovers Ski Report Snowjob, Fast CompanyJan 13, 2010
  242. Have the Wealthy Changed their Values? WSJJan 12, 2010
  243. Further Slide Seen in N.Y. Commercial Real Estate, NYTJan 8, 2010
  244. Improving Mortgage Conditions for Second Home Borrowers, NYTJan 7, 2010
  245. Manhattan Apartment Prices Fall as New York Loses Finance Jobs, BBJan 5, 2010
  246. Manhattan Real Estate Now ‘Reasonable,’ Whatever That Means, WSJJan 5, 2010
  247. Sales Spur Optimism in Manhattan Real Estate, NYTJan 4, 2010
  248. Foreclosures Create Some Deals Among Luxury Homes, DPJan 3, 2010
  249. Five Key Housing Issues to Watch in 2010, WSJJan 1, 2010

 

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