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June 2006

Second thoughts for developers

Putting building sites back on the market; few forced to sell at a loss..
By Alison Gregor

The Real Deal Podcast: Stephen Dubner

Brokers aren't as necessary to real estate as you may think, and forces beyond their control may soo
By Tom Acitelli

Broker Web ratings get nasty

At least one new site focusing on New York City has pulled back a bit -- criticism of brokers got to
By Eric Marx

Lenders scale back on condos

Finance players talk about scaled-back condo lending and hot cash flow for hotels
By Melissa Dehncke-McGill

More tenants scramble for less office space

Some commercial lessees are signing in Manhattan over a year before their planned move-in dates
By Tom Acitelli

Imagine if condos always outsold co-ops

Sales would be easier, brokers say, as they ponder latest drop in Manhattan apartment prices
By Marc Ferris

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How low will it go?

From unrealistic sellers to climbing inventory, what's next in the post-boom era
By Tom Acitelli and Stuart W. Elliott
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Record high-rises set for Brooklyn

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Six towers with more stories than Williamsburgh Savings Bank planned; some worry about loss of low-r
By Tiffany Razzano

Gap narrows between North Fork and South Fork

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Gap shrinks between North Fork and South Fork prices as buyers hunt for Hamptons alternatives
By Vanessa Londono

Ken Harney - The hidden dangers of reverse mortgages

Elderly widow must pony up a half-million in payments for a $67,000 home loan
By Ken Harney

Top office addresses get all booked up

Fully-occupied Class A buildings hit five-year peak By Catherine Curan

Inventory spikes, but not for all housing types

Manhattan apartment listings spike for condos and townhouses; co-ops less hard hit By Vanessa Londono

City's most luxurious hotels stay emptier -- on purpose

Rates for Manhattan's priciest hotels shot up nearly 20 percent in March compared to the year before, even while occupancy declined.
By Eric Marx

Buying sight unseen at the Plaza

Developer Elad Properties shrouds marketing in secrecy; condos at least one-third sold, brokers say
By Lauren Elkies

Air rights: building castles -- or at least studios -- in the air

Small building owners' ambitions soar as the air rights boom continues, but additions can be tricky
By Jaffer Kolb

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