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From left: Kiefer Sutherland and 763 Greenwich Street A Greenwich Village townhouse once home to actor Kiefer Sutherland is back on the market for $22 million. Sutherland purchased the five-bedroom pad at 763 Greenwich Street for $8.2 million back in 2008, gut renovated and flipped the place for the full $17.5 million ask within 24 hours of listing. This go-round, the seller aims to bag a profit despite not having made any further renovations to the property, according to Curbed. The digs boast an “Apple-based savant system” that controls audio, video, lighting, security and climate, among other things. Multiple fireplaces fill the townhouse, and arched doors, an elevator and a roof deck round out the posh accoutrements. The Corcoran Group’s Meris Blumstein and Kenny Blumstein have the listing. read more... http://therealdeal.com/blog/2014/04/22/kiefer-sutherlands-former-pad-returns-to-the-market/

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Home values in the Northwest Corner have been skyrocketing in the past decade and more than doubled property prices in some communities, according to a new report. Median Prices Triple The report shows median home values in Salisbury to be up almost 160 percent from 13 years ago, followed by Sharon at 120 percent. This growth far outdistances the 80 percent average of both the rest of the county and the state. The housing data profiles were compiled by the Partnership For Strong Community, a non-profit organization aiming to end homelessness, develop healthy neighborhoods and to create more affordable housing opportunities for workers, young professionals and families. Data were drawn from the 2000 Census, the American Community Survey (2007-11, 2009-11 and/or 2012), 2-1-1 data from the United Way of Connecticut, population projections from the Connecticut State Data Center, foreclosure data from the Warren Group, and Affordable Housing Appeals List data collected by the Connecticut De...

Inside A-Rod’s Pristine Beach Condo, On The Market For $3.2M | North Salem NY Real Estate | Bedford New York Real Estate | Bedford NY Homes by Robert Paul Realtor

Armonk, Bedford Corners Lead in Highest Average Size | #RobReportBlog             Square Feet Katonah 3,876 Pound Ridge 3,854 South Salem 3,029 Mt Kisco 2,788 Chappaqua 4,101 North Salem 3,288 Armonk 5,800 Bedford 4,701 Bedford Hills 4,021 Bedford Corners 5,059

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Bedford New York Real Estate | Bedford NY Homes by Robert Paul Realtor » Blog Archive » Housing market gets some upbeat news | Cross River Homes

A majority of the nation’s largest markets, 52 percent, have now recovered more than half of the equity they lost during the Great Recession, according to the latest Rebound Report from Homes.com. For the fourth consecutive month, all of the 200 midsize local markets measured continued to show gains year over year for the single-family index in October. While the number of top 100 markets achieving a full recovery remained flat from the previous month, there was noticeable improvement in the number of these markets pertaining to overall recovery. Three markets moved out of the 0-25 percent rebound range, and three markets moved up in the 75-100 percent rebound range. Month-over-month increases in index values were seen in 251 of the top 300 markets, down from 253 the previous month. The slight downtrend is likely due to both seasonal trends and the state of recovery for these markets. Of the 49 markets that saw declines last month, 18 have fully recovered their decline in home pric...

Norway is moving closer to easing mortgage lending standards as the nation’s deflating property market prompts concern among lawmakers that existing regulations are too tight. Real estate prices, which have doubled over the past decade and touched a record high this year, are now dropping faster than the central bank had predicted. The Conservative-led government, which won power in September, says it’s now looking into raising the amount banks can lend to borrowers to 90 percent of a property’s value, from 85 percent previously, in an effort to support first-time buyers. A New Residential Development in Oslo Norway’s housing market, which Nobel laureate Robert Shiller already in 2012 said was in a bubble, has been inflated by a period of record-low interest rates that fueled a borrowing spree in Scandinavia’s richest nation and left Norwegians more indebted than ever before.   Norway's Prime Minister Erna Solberg said Nov. 8 her government is ready to...

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An increasing number of economists, politicians and pundits have been sounding the alarm over Canada’s housing market. And while Canada’s financial system has a reputation for conservatism, we’ve been wondering ourselves how a nation of just 35 million can sustain an average home price of nearly CAD392,000 amid anemic economic growth. Of course, homeowners have enjoyed an era of historically low interest rates, which has helped make higher prices more affordable, even if Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has tightened mortgage-lending regulations four times over the past several years. Flaherty’s last change was in July 2012, when he shortened the amortization period on government-backed mortgages to 25 years from 30 years, while lowering the maximum amount homeowners can borrow against their homes to 80 percent from 85 percent. And he’s prepared to intervene again, if necessary. Meanwhile, according to data from the Canadian Real Estate Association, the rise in residential real esta...

Bedford New York Real Estate | Bedford NY Homes by Robert Paul Realtor » Blog Archive » New Building Codes Passed After Lessons From Hurricane Sandy | Pound Ridge Real Estate

Bedford Corners NY Real Estate Report RobReportBlog 2013 6 months ending 11/11 2012 16 Sales 14 up 14% $1,487,500.00 median sold price $517,000.00 up 187% $468,000.00 low sold price $381,500.00 $5,600,000.00 high sold price $1,750,000.00 5176 average size 2721 $364.00 ave. price per foot $264.00 132 ave days on market 189 $1,939,750.00 average sold price $756,571.00 94.86% ave sold to ask 93.59%

Bedford New York Real Estate | Bedford NY Homes by Robert Paul Realtor » Blog Archive » Consumer confidence in homebuying hits all-time low | South Salem Real Estate

Waves of colorful sea creatures and mermaids flooded the Coney Island Boardwalk in Brooklyn, N.Y., this summer for the annual Mermaid Parade. Just months earlier, in the very same spot, Hurricane Sandy with her massive waves stormed ashore but not in such a festive mood. After the storm retreated, leaving the beach a mess, it seemed the parade - which draws thousands of costumed participants each year - would not return. But the mermaids did and showed tremendous community support in an event that’s ironically a celebration of the sea. One of the mermaids, who is also a Brooklyn resident, said during the parade there was talk of how Coney Island has bounced back even stronger and the resilience and heart of the community is incredible. The same could be said about the Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, which is overseeing a 60 project, $3 billion initiative to develop long and short term risk reduction strategies for coastal communities. Hurricane Sandy On Oct. 29...

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