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Archive for November, 2008

Mortgages: Lenders Become Proactive

Lenders are asking that anyone with a debt-to-income ratio exceeding 38 percent contact the company that sends the borrower’s monthly mortgage bill. n Read More…

Spotlight: Taking a Stroll Along the High Line

The High Line, a park being created atop an old elevated railway in the West Chelsea area of Manhattan, offers a retreat from street life. n Read More…

In the Region | New Jersey: Opening Doors for the Disabled

For some good-hearted groups seeking to house the disabled, there is a silver lining to the cloud over the residential market. n Read More…

Habitats | Newark: A Bird’s-Eye View of Tomorrow

Toni Griffin lives in a former office building that was converted into 317 rental apartments — the first new luxury building in Newark in more than 40 years. n Read More…

A Retreat Outside of Hanoi

The American writer Nguyen Qui Duc has settled in Tam Dao to enjoy the cool mountain air, walk in the pine forests and gaze at the dramatic vistas. n Read More…

Streetscapes | 869 President Street, Brooklyn: A Different Drummer of a House

A walker in Park Slope will not find anything else like Stewart Woodford’s arresting red brick house at 869 President Street. n Read More…

Ongoing Crisis Could Last Years, Says Robert Shiller

Robert Shiller , a well-known economist and professor at Yale University, said the ongoing financial crisis could last for years. He said blaming monetary policy for the crisis is simplistic and misleading, and called for three solutions to prevent a…(read more) Read More…

The Hunt: Hello, Doorman

Bryan Drury rents an apartment in Brooklyn that his parents bought as an investment. n Read More…

Big Deal: A Condo Checks Out, a Hotel Checks In

A converted prewar office building on a commercial block in Murray Hill is now a condominium. n Read More…

Big Deal: A River House Listing, 18 Years Later

Few stories can rival that of Arlene Farkas, whose husband of more than 30 years, Bruce R. Farkas, moved out of their 14-room duplex apartment at River House in 1990, 18 years ago. n Read More…