Part II – Interest Rates Are Increasing A big component in the cost of a home is the mortgage interest rate a purchaser pays. Understanding where rates are headed will help in making a decision whether to buy now or wait. So,...
Read MoreMar 27, 2013 | AFTER SANDY, Health, LIFESTYLE, Press Releases, REAL ESTATE, Realtors, SIBOR News, STATEN ISLAND, STATEN ISLAND LIVING, THE TRUTH ABOUT STATEN ISLAND |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2013 STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Vital issues relating to homeownership on post-Sandy Staten Island will be targeted on April 6 during a forum featuring an array of experts and local...
Read MoreMar 26, 2013 | BUSINESS, CONSUMER, ECONOMY, LIFESTYLE, REAL ESTATE |
Home prices continued their recovery, rising 8.1%, according to a closely-watched reading released Tuesday, although a separate report showed a slight slowdown in new-home sales. The S&P Case-Shiller index, which tracks...
Read MoreMar 25, 2013 | CONSUMER, ECONOMY, LIFESTYLE, REAL ESTATE |
Part I – Prices Are Rising at an Accelerated Rate The price of a home is the major consideration when deciding whether or not it makes financial sense to purchase a house. Experts are not only projecting that house values will...
Read MoreMar 22, 2013 | AFTER SANDY, HURRICANE SANDY |
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The city will use federal money to offer restricted grants to homeowners to rebuild or fix up Hurricane Sandy-ravaged homes, according to a plan released Friday. And in cases where homes have lost...
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