Archive for February, 2009

Foreclosure Wars

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

By Petya Kirkova Foreclosures are sweeping the country faster than the newspapers can report them. It’s not even news anymore. Not for anything else, but seeing the “Bank owned” signs is so natural already that it becomes disturbing. Homeowners from Idaho to Georgia have the same unfortunate common denominator ...

Shifting rent tendencies

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

By Petya Kirkova Finding a rent-stabilized apartment in New York City has become harder in recent years. In the rough economic climate of today, tenants feel vulnerable about the next lease renewal, which might possibly come with a higher price tag. It seems unfair, especially when along with ...