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Is a Pied-a-Terre Tax Part of the Subway Fix?
March 08, 2019
State budget director says tax on rich absentees would raise $9 billion.
Now a Condo-Hotel Is Enjoying a Dump-Trump Bump
March 07, 2019
Hotels are seeing the benefits of scraping the T-word from their facades.
Amazon Sparked Boom in Long Island City Condo Sales
March 01, 2019
Will the company’s surprise pullout turn the brief boom into a bust?
Pied-a-Terre Tax Could Soon Hit the Absent Rich
February 27, 2019
City council resolution supports tax on high-end, non-primary residences.
The A-Word Comes to Billionaires’ Row: Affordability
February 25, 2019
Parker New York will offer condos for the low, low price of $1.5 million.
The Russians Aren’t Coming! The Russians Aren’t Coming!
February 22, 2019
Americans replace foreign buyers of New York condos.
Co-op Buyers Cannot Be Runaway Brides
February 21, 2019
Buyers have to act in good faith throughout the admissions process.
Rejoice! The 1 Percent Are Getting Hammered
February 20, 2019
Most luxury condos sold at a loss over the past four years.
Trump Seeking to Privatize Fannie and Freddie – Without Congress
February 18, 2019
End-run on mortgage giants mirrors end-run on border wall.
The Question That Will Always Be With Us: Co-op or Condo?
February 14, 2019
5 reasons why condos tend to be more expensive – and desirable – than co-ops.
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