Sep 14, 2012 | BUSINESS, CONSUMER, ECONOMY, LIFESTYLE, REAL ESTATE, STATEN ISLAND LIVING |
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve opened a new chapter Thursday in its efforts to stimulate the economy, saying that it intends to buy large quantities of mortgage bonds, and potentially other assets, until the job market...
Read MoreSep 10, 2012 | BUSINESS, CONSUMER, ECONOMY, LIFESTYLE, REAL ESTATE, STATEN ISLAND, STATEN ISLAND LIVING |
In August, home prices on Staten Island were mostly stable. According to the latest figures released by the Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR), the Median Sales Price decreased 1.9 percent to $385,000. The “Days on...
Read MoreSep 6, 2012 | CONSUMER, ECONOMY, LIFESTYLE, Market Trends, REAL ESTATE, Realtors |
A new measure shows the typical amount of time it takes to sell a home is shrinking, and for traditional sellers is now in the range of historic norms for a balanced market, well below the cyclical peak reached in 2009,...
Read MoreSep 5, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Last week the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released their Pending Home Sales Index. The Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings (not closings), rose 2.4 percent to 101.7 in July up 12.4 percent...
Read MoreSep 4, 2012 | ECONOMY, LIFESTYLE, REAL ESTATE, STATEN ISLAND, THE TRUTH ABOUT STATEN ISLAND |
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — If you think living on Staten Island is expensive, think again. The following New York Post article is about a list most Staten Islanders will be glad not to appear on: You probably guessed it from...
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