9 hrs ago | via City Limits
Protesting outside a branch of Dime Bank, which holds the mortgage for their shabby buildings, Bronx residents test new waters in attracting attention to their plight. Comment?
Cobble Hill Resident Catherine Zito Joins Brown Harr...
11 hrs ago | via The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Longtime Cobble Hill resident Catherine Zito has joined Brown Harris Stevens Brooklyn, it was announced last week. Comment?
Vegas CityCenter Opens At Last
13 hrs ago | via BusinessWeek
With its crescent of intersecting wings and oval glass tower, the Aria casino hotel is the crown jewel of CityCenter, the Dubai-scale, $8.5 billion, celebrity- architect mega-development by MGM Mirage that's dumping a casino and 6,000 unwanted hotel rooms on Las Vegas. Comment?
New distressed Manhattan properties top $12B
19 hrs ago | via Crain's New York Business
The November spike is seen to be driven by $3 billion in mortgage-backed loans for Stuyvesant Town/Peter Cooper Village that went sour. Comment?
Harlem Tenants Council Fundraising And Upcoming Events
May 19, 2009 | via Harlem World
HARLEM TENANTS COUNCIL 21 West 130th Street Suite 1 New York, NY 10037 Telephone: 646-812-5188 Email:harlemtenants@gmail.com May 18, 2009 Dear Friends and Supporter: First and foremost, thank you for your support of Harlem Tenants Council . Comment?
FDIC letter warns BankUnited's former leaders
22 min ago | via MiamiHerald.com - Miami & Ft. Lauderdale News, Weather, Dolphins & More
The federal regulators who shut down Coral Gables-based BankUnited in May have warned the bank's former board members and officers that they share blame in the bank's doomed bet on risky mortgages. Comment?
Citigroup Said to Near Accord on $20 Billion TARP Pa...
Yesterday | via Bloomberg
Citigroup Inc. is nearing an accord with the Treasury Department and regulators that would let the bank repay its $20 billion of bailout funds and escape government pay limits, people familiar with the matter said. Comment?
The Weekend Guide: Sales & Events New York 12.11.09
Friday Dec 11 | via Apartment Therapy
TODAY One of a Kind Show and Sale Target To-Go Pop Up Twinkle by Wenlan Pop Up Resource Furniture Warehouse Sale Housing Works Naughty Holiday Auction Grand Street Adventure Sandra Handloser Holiday Sale l'aviva Home Pop-Up Store Rico Home Sale 18 more below the jump MORE THIS WEEK LAST DAY Sheherazade Sale Sanford Burrows Sale Japan Brand Shop ... Comment?
Tax credits, low interest rates, bargain prices fuel...
Friday Dec 11 | via Post-Standard
Dave Hiltbrand,of Elbridge, builds a banister Nov. 24 inside of a house being constructed by Colin Homes in the Sherwood Heights development in the town of Onondaga. Comment?
Inability to refinance pushed 20 Bayard into bankrup...
Wednesday Dec 9 | via The Real Deal
After months of trying to keep his Williamsburg condominium project afloat on rental income, developer Isaac Hager threw 20 Bayard into bankruptcy after he was unable to refinance the building loan or support the building's monthly debt with outside funds, according to court documents obtained by The Real Deal . Comment?
UBS Won't Sue Former Bosses on Subprime, U.S. Tax
1 min ago | via ABC News
Zurich state prosecutors also said they would not open criminal proceedings against UBS employees as there was no evidence of a breach of Swiss law. Comment?
Hampton Roads economy remains stronger than most others
1 min ago | via WTKR-TV Norfolk
Hampton Roads continues to rank among the 20 strongest-performing metropolitan areas, according to the latest Brookings Institution report. Comment?
Fed could leave rates at record low
1 min ago | via WLUK-TV Green Bay
The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates at a record low this week. Comment?
Prepping Your Credit For A Mortgage During a Slow Ec...
4 min ago | via MyBankTracker
During the first half of December, there has been a plethora of economic news that could potentially signal the beginning of a recovering economy after such devastating housing crisis. Comment?
200-plus properties in bank auction, including downt...
5 min ago | via The Mobile Register Online
Auctioneers on Saturday will hold what they are calling one of the biggest property sales in metro-area history. Comment?