Existing-Home Sales Rose in April
WASHINGTON — Home resales rose in April to the highest level in nearly 3-1/2 years, which should support the housing sector and the overall economic recovery. The National Association of ... Read more
Tag Archives: Real Estate and Housing (Residential)
El Alto Journal: A Colorful Bolivian Bastion, Floating Above It All
EL ALTO, Bolivia — Turn a corner in this sprawling, bustling, fast-growing city and the Ovando family home suddenly bursts into view, a party-colored mirage floating above the drab, brick-red metropolis ... Read more
Your Money: After Hurricane Sandy, Rebuilding Under Higher Flood Insurance
It’s been more than six months since Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast, yet many people whose homes were ravaged by the storm still do not know how to put all the pieces back together. By ... Read more
Staten Island Residents Want City to Do More to Eliminate Post-Storm Mold in Homes
Kelly Lotz sits in her house on Moreland Street on Staten Island and smells mold in all directions. Since Hurricane Sandy, the house next door and all its contents — books, couch cushions, a refrigerator ... Read more
Empire State Building Has a Tangled History
The Empire State Building stands as an enduring symbol of New York City — and of the mayhem and legal conflict to which New York City real estate titans are prone. The most recent conflict, however, seems ... Read more
Debriefing: Bill Sothern Remediates Mold and Other Hazards
Bill Sothern, an expert at detecting residential mold, has a cedar-lined hot tub on his verdant south-facing terrace at Madison Avenue and 117th Street. The tub holds 3,000 liters of ionized water heated to 101 ... Read more
Airport Exposes Class Divisions in Silicon Valley
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The approval of a new corporate jet center at this city’s struggling airport might have been just another losing skirmish in the battle between Silicon Valley billionaires and ... Read more
Airport Project Reflects a Changing Silicon Valley
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The approval of a new corporate jet center at this city’s struggling airport might have been just another losing skirmish in the battle between Silicon Valley billionaires and ... Read more
Square Feet: Miami’s Condo Market Rebounds, Stoking a Building Boom
MIAMI — Of the 22,000 condos created in downtown Miami during the boom years, only about 600 remain unsold — thanks mainly to an influx of Latin American investors seeking a safe haven for their ... Read more
Arizona Haven for Deaf Faces Discrimination Charges
TEMPE, Ariz. — When the subsidized housing complex for senior citizens opened its doors here last year, it already had a waiting list. Designed by a deaf architect to fit the needs of the deaf, its units ... Read more