Instrumental City: The View from Hudson Yards

Instrumental City: The View from Hudson Yards

Regulatory Arbitrage, Rent-Seeking and the Deal of the Year - Marginal REVOLUTION

Regulatory Arbitrage, Rent-Seeking and the Deal of the Year - Marginal REVOLUTION

Walk-in closet in Awesome Apt.

State off NY rental housing market.

Tokyo is cheap.



Walk-in closet in Awesome Apt.

For Mack-Cali, Jersey Waterfront Is Just the Ticket - WSJ

For Mack-Cali, Jersey Waterfront Is Just the Ticket - WSJ:



Great quote about investing...



“Nothing is easy, ....”

New Condo Towers Are Racing Skyward in Midtown Manhattan | Vanity Fair

New Condo Towers Are Racing Skyward in Midtown Manhattan | Vanity Fair

Critics Say Zip Line Will Hurt, Not Help, Lake George Tourism - NYTimes.com

Scenic qualities of RV park?



Critics Say Zip Line Will Hurt, Not Help, Lake George Tourism - NYTimes.com:





“Our concern is that the zip line would detract from the scenic qualities that draw people to Lake George RV Park more than any benefit they would derive,”

The Gadfly of Greenwich Real Estate - NYTimes.com

The Gadfly of Greenwich Real Estate - NYTimes.com

A Colossal Bridge Will Rise Across the Hudson - NYTimes.com

A Colossal Bridge Will Rise Across the Hudson - NYTimes.com

� 6 Castles That Cost Less Than NYC Apartments Barstool Sports: New York City

� 6 Castles That Cost Less Than NYC Apartments Barstool Sports: New York City

Financial Armageddon: Neither Surprising Nor Containable

CRE: how much of this is in the market?

There is much focus on the upcoming CRE problems. 500 billion in loans coming due this year and next.

Financial Armageddon: Neither Surprising Nor Containable

The fundamentals will continue to deteriorate.

On second thought?

Three cheer for college football towns - Nov. 5, 2009

11         Penn State University   State College, Pa. $  309,850         97

Vernon Smith on Elinor Ostrom

On Nobel prize winner Elinor Ostrom.
The commons are not always tragic.


Marginal Revolution: Vernon Smith on Elinor Ostrom

Strip Mall Vacancy Rate Hits 10.3%, Highest Since 1992

Jim the Realtor is obviously not looking at commercial. Disconnect now between resi and commercial


Calculated Risk: Reis: Strip Mall Vacancy Rate Hits 10.3%, Highest Since 1992

"No shortage of buyers"

Jim the Realtor turns bullish.
But the question is whether the tax credit is the impetus or is there pure demand.
Jim thinks that the demand is real.

Calculated Risk: Jim the Realtor: "No shortage of buyers"

New Home Inventory is droppng

Three reasons:
- Less construction
- Sales of existing inventory
- And this

Calculated Risk: New Homes Demolished in Victorville, CA

Decline from Peak.

Case Shiller.
What does this mean for NY and Boston. I would suspect there is more downside.

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Calculated Risk: Housing Starts: Is this the Bottom?

Calculated Risk was one of the most prescient on the crisis.

Calculated Risk: Housing Starts: Is this the Bottom?

When will house prices bottom?

FDIC says: not yet.


Calculated Risk: Stress Test House Price Scenarios

Look at the gap between new home sales and existing home sales to narrow first.

The Depth of the Housing Problem

For Sale: 5 BR Detroit Manse, $8995 | The Big Picture

Home Mortgage Loans

The subprime market continues to suffer.