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New York housing market finishes strong in ’09 fueled by solid second half

Albany, NY - January 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Fueled by a recovery in the second half of the year, statewide sales of existing single-family homes in New York State rebounded from a double-digit deficit in the first half of the year to finish only 3.2-percent behind the 2008 total.

New York statewide November home sales up 34 percent compared to November 2008

Albany, NY - December 22, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Statewide sales of existing single-family homes in New York State jumped 34 percent in November 2009, compared to November 2008, according to preliminary existing single-family sales data accumulated by the New York State Association of REALTORS.

GREENPATH DEBT SOLUTIONS SEES 58% INCREASE IN NYC CLIENTS AND 52% INCREASE IN NY STATE CLIENTS WITH PAST DUE MORTGAGES IN 2009 VERSUS 2008

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI - December 22, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — GreenPath Debt Solutions, a nonprofit consumer credit counseling service with seven offices in the greater New York City area, recently released mortgage delinquency data regarding its clients in New York State and New York City

New York home sales up nearly 8 percent in October

Albany, NY - November 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Driven by buyers wanting to close before the anticipated first-time homebuyer tax credit deadline, October sales jumped nearly 8 percent from the previous month and nearly 6 percent compared to October 2008, according to preliminary existing single-family sales data accumulated by the New York State Association of REALTORS.

Home Buyer Tax Credit Fuels Long Island Home Sales

West Babylon, NY - November 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Multiple Listing Service of Long Island, Inc. (MLSLI) released the October 2009 housing statistics for Long Island that reported a $360,200 closed median home price for Nassau, Suffolk and Queens County.

“IHM Announces Opening of New York City Office at BITAC”

San Diego, CA - October 19, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Sunday, October 18, 2009 John Glen DiGuiseppe, President/CEO of Investors Hospitality Management, the USA’s first sustainable third-party revenue management and ownership services company, announced at BITAC™ Purchasing and Design West 2009’s San Diego conference today the opening of its New York City office at 1385 York Ave, Suite 3A, New York, NY 10021.

1221 Avenue of the Americas Achieves LEED-EB Certification

NEW YORK, NY - October 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Rockefeller Group Development Corporation, a subsidiary of The Rockefeller Group, announced today that its signature building, The McGraw-Hill Building, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, has achieved LEED-EB Certification.

August Long Island Home Sales Show Signs of Recovery as Annual Price Comparison Gaps Decrease

W. Babylon, NY - September 18, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Multiple Listing Service of Long Island, Inc. released the August 2009 housing figures that reported a $385,000 closed median home price for Long Island, the highest reported since October 2008.

Long Island Home Prices Stable Prices Returning to Pre-Boom Levels

West Babylon, NY - August 13, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Multiple Listing Service of Long Island, Inc., (MLSLI) released July’s 2009 home figures reporting a $375,000 closed median home price for Long Island.

Second quarter housing market grows 55 percent; June New York State home sales up 30 percent

Albany, NY - July 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The New York State housing market continued to show positive sales growth as the second quarter came to a close, fueled by a 30-percent increase in statewide sales between May and June, according to preliminary single-family sales data accumulated by the New York State Association of REALTORS. Statewide existing single-family sales also posted a 55-percent increase in the 2009 second quarter compared to the first three months of the year.

Long Island Buyers Motivated by Affordable Home Prices

West Babylon, NY - July 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Multiple Listing Service of Long Island, Inc., (MLSLI) released June’s 2009 home figures reporting a $374,000 closed median home price for Long Island. The latest housing figure representing a decrease of 10 percent over the $415,800 reported in June 2008.

Report: Citywide Avg Home Prices down 22% in second quarter 2009

NEW YORK, NY - July 8, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – The average sale price of a home in New York City — which includes cooperatives, condominiums and one-to-three family dwellings — dropped 22 percent to $644,000 in the second quarter of 2009, according to a report released today by ResidentialNYC.com, the real estate listings Web site of The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY).

New York State housing market posts monthly sales gains for third consecutive month

Albany, NY - June 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – The New York State housing market posted sales gains for the third consecutive month with an 11-percent increase in closed sales of existing single-family homes in May compared to April, according to preliminary single-family sales data accumulated by the New York State Association of REALTORS.

Long Island Real Estate Reports Increase in Monthly Contracted Sales

West Babylon, NY - June 8, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Multiple Listing Service of Long Island, Inc., (MLSLI) released May 2009 home figures, reporting a $365,000 closed median home price for Long Island, and a contracted median price of $410,200.

Free Service Available to Find and List Affordable and Accessible Housing

Albany, NY - May 12, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) today announced a free on-line housing listing and locator service for affordable, special needs, and accessible housing throughout New York State. The new service will assist renters, property providers, housing professionals and social service providers with accessing real-time rental housing information throughout New York State.