Monthly Archives: July 2022

Enjoy Creativity and Community With the Return of the Annual Bed Stuy STooPS Art Crawl

Jul 20, 2022 |

The stoops and sidewalks of Bed Stuy will once again be art-filled with the return of the annual STooPS Art Crawl, which brings locals out to share their skills and connect with neighbors. Begun in 2013, the one-day event encourages the hosting of performances and display of art in yards,… Read More > The post […more]

6 Things You Should Know Before Starting a Bathroom Remodel, According to Reddit

Jul 20, 2022 |

Want to give your bathroom a new look this summer? Read this first for advice homeowners wish they’d known before embarking on their own bathroom remodels. READ MORE…

JtR in Scripps Ranch!

Jul 20, 2022 |

Check out our new listing of a turnkey newer one-story home in Scripps Ranch! 11684 Petenwell Rd., San Diego 92131 3 br/2 ba, 2,207sf YB: 1996 HOA = only $42/month, and no Mello-Roos LP = $1,695,000 We will be open 12-3pm this weekend! Are you looking for a newer one-story home that is turnkey ready? […more]

Opinion: Is it time to bring Fannie and Freddie out of conservatorship?

Jul 20, 2022 |

Late this month – July 30 – marks the 14-year anniversary of President George W. Bush, a Republican President, signing into law the HERA legislation, developed under a Democratic-controlled Congress. HERA established a process for conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, created FHFA as a first-class regulator, and codified GSE mission provisions like the […more]

Kent Clothier Answers Top 10 Questions from Investors

Jul 20, 2022 |

Curious about what REI Nation’s take is on current investment trends? Don’t miss this real-time Q&A video with Kent Clothier, who tackles your top questions as a real estate investor in today’s market. 

NYC approves renaming Lower East Side intersection ‘Beastie Boys Square’

Jul 20, 2022 |

The intersection of Ludlow and Rivington Streets on the LEs; Photo courtesy of Simon O’Brien on Flickr The New York City Council last week voted to rename the intersection of Ludlow and Rivington Streets on the Lower East Side to “Beastie Boys Square,” an ode to the NYC hip-hop trio who immortalized the corner of the two streets on […more]

NYC Ferry’s reservation-only ‘Rockaway Rocket’ offers direct service from Wall Street to the beach

Jul 20, 2022 |

Rockway Line NYC Ferry on Sunday, April 08, 2018. Benjamin Kanter/Mayoral Photo Office on Flickr  New York City will launch express weekend service from Lower Manhattan to Rockaway Beach on Saturday. NYC Ferry’s “Rockaway Rocket” will run on summer weekends from Lower Manhattan to the Rockaways and cost passengers $8 each way. The shuttle pilot program […more]

Post-Frenzy Definitions

Jul 20, 2022 |

The doomers are hoping to drive the real estate market into hysterics, just for fun.  It’s easy for buyers and sellers to get caught up in it too, and think the sky is falling. Let’s identify the terms, what doomers want you to believe, and the truth: Inventory Surge Doomers: Sellers are hitting the panic […more]

After a Makeover, a Caton Park Standalone Is Back on the Market and Asking $3.495 Million

Jul 20, 2022 |

When this early 20th century single-family in the Flatbush micro-nabe of Caton Park was on the market in 2019 it seemed to have everything, including well-kept original details, lots of bedroom space, a bathroom on every floor, central air and a garage. An LLC bought 57 Marlborough Road in 2021… Read More > The post […more]

Ex-Sprout employees: no paychecks, no severance and now, no health insurance  

Jul 20, 2022 |

When non-QM lender Sprout Mortgage abruptly shut down on July 6, more than 300 workers expected their last paychecks to be delivered the following day as scheduled. They also expected Sprout to offer severance packages to cushion the blow.  Instead, paychecks weren’t delivered to employees, and severance wasn’t offered, former employees said. There’s more grim […more]