Monthly Archives: June 2022

The Insider: Views, Views Everywhere Following Gut Reno of Duplex Penthouse in Park Slope

Jun 16, 2022 |

When the architectural firm of Emery Roth, best known for the Renaissance Revival-style San Remo on Central Park West, designed a pale brick 17-story apartment building on Prospect Park West in the late 1920s, expansive windows were not part of the scheme. Somehow, a 1,600-square-foot penthouse apartment with a lofted… Read More > The post […more]

Bob Saget’s Seriously Nice Home in Brentwood Now on the Market for $7.8M

Jun 16, 2022 |

Bob Saget’s longtime Los Angeles home has come on the market for $7,765,000. The listing comes after his death in January.

Orlando State of the Market May 2022

Jun 16, 2022 |

Orlando Area Residential Real Estate Snapshot for May- 2022 State of the Market Inventory increased by 44.2% from April 2022 to May 2022, with over 1200 additional homes hitting the market in May compared to April – this is the highest monthly increase in Orlando inventory to date May’s median home price was recorded at $379,950, […more]

Mortgage rates jump to 5.78%, largest 1-week increase since 1987

Jun 16, 2022 |

Purchase mortgage rates climbed 55 basis points, reflecting surging inflation and the Federal Reserve‘s (The Fed) tightening monetary policy. According to the latest Freddie Mac PMMS, purchase mortgage rates this week averaged 5.78%, compared to 5.23% the week prior. A year ago at this time, 30-year fixed rate purchase rates were at 2.93%. “Mortgage rates surged as the […more]

Frenzy Summary

Jun 16, 2022 |

2 minute summary of the Fed and housing market over the last four years.#FOMC #fedmeeting pic.twitter.com/vJ23iI2Z7A — Samuel Wigness (@SamuelWigness) June 15, 2022

For $1.99M, this charming Windsor Terrace home has three bedrooms, a multi-level garden, and a garage

Jun 16, 2022 |

Photos by Oleg Davidoff of Allyson Lubow Photography This compact single-family home at 636 17th Street in Windsor Terrace just a few blocks from Prospect Park may only have 1,600 square feet of interior space, but it offers so much more than an “equivalent” condo of similar size. With a fresh and stylish renovation, the […more]

The Saga of Bushwick Church Steeple Comes to an End, But Pastor Says Help Is Still Needed

Jun 16, 2022 |

For more than a decade, South Bushwick Reformed Church has fielded concerns and complaints from passersby who say its steeple looks about ready to topple over. But the new year has brought a second chance for the towering structure atop the 169-year-old Greek Revival building that was damaged by a… Read More > The post […more]

Daily Links: As City Commits Billions to Housing, Red Hook Students Protest NYCHA Conditions

Jun 16, 2022 |

In the News Brooklyn Students Get Chance to Explore Nature, a Future in STEM [BK Paper] The World’s Biggest Bounce House Is Coming to Marine Park [BK Mag] City’s Office Occupancy Hits Pandemic Era Milestone [The City] Confusion as Restaurateurs Wait for Concrete Outdoor Dining Plan [The City] What Gun Ruling Could Mean for Mass… […more]

Billboard Removal and Transformation of One Times Square Progresses in Midtown, Manhattan

Jun 16, 2022 |

Renovation work is moving along on One Times Square, a 26-story tower at 1475 Broadway in Times Square and one of the most photographed buildings in all of New York City thanks to its position on the southern end of the Crossroads of The World, and due to its use for the annual New Years Eve ball […more]

Help is now available for more Californians who are behind on their mortgages

Jun 16, 2022 |

The state expanded its mortgage relief program to cover people who have missed payments in 2022, as well as homeowners with incomes up to 150% of their county’s median income level.