In the real estate market of 2007 and prior – doesn't it all seem so long ago? – first-time buyers were at a distinct disadvantage. The market was something close to rabidly competitive among buyers,

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A short sale is a pre-foreclosure sale whereby the bank permits the mortgage loan to be discounted for a new buyer. The short sale can represent a substantial savings to the new buyer who is able to

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Homes define New York City. More than any of the cultural attractions the city is known for, the one feature of the city that sticks out in most people's minds when they visit the city for the fi

This article is one of a series which looks at the advantages and weaknesses of trading using the hedged, grid trading system to trade volatile markets. We will look at how money can be made by brea

It is, in some of the social circles of the super-rich and super-famous, considered a necessary status symbol to have a swanky New York Apartment. You would expect that, in a civilized society,

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The falling dollar has made Manhattan apartments an incredible value for those that earn their salaries in foreign currencies. Even the Canadian Dollar is worth more than the US dollar these days. Th