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  • Market
    Markets set for biggest losses
    Updated over 18 years ago
    I was wondering if steve, MMAfia, or dco could tell me why New York isn't on this list? Surely with a 20-30% correction Manhattan would be close to #1. Do you think...
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  • Sales
    Stronger Dollar + declining RE prices = No More overseas buyers
    Updated over 18 years ago
    if the dollar continues its recent strength, the overseas buyers will dry up (if they have not already). It also begs the question as to when all of these overseas...
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  • Sales
    UBS firing 5,500 on top of Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan & Lehman
    Updated over 18 years ago
    with still much more to come... why? well, if you hadn't noticed, foreclosures are skyrocketing around the country. that translates into further profit-burden for the...
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  • Sales
    Inventory over 7,000
    Updated over 18 years ago
    With inventory over 7,000 for the first time in a while, as measured by Urbandigs.com, any thoughts about momentum from here? Any ideas as to psychological effects...
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  • Sales
    20 West St too cheap?
    Updated over 18 years ago
    There seem to be several listings in this building (the old Downtown Athletic Club) which have strangely low $/sqft. The average price paid in this building is...
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  • Sales
    Barrow Street PriceChop
    Updated over 18 years ago
    Another Real Life Example of an Apt that sold 2 years ago and is having trouble selling now and will result in a slight-profit/break-even for owner after all closing...
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  • Anything
    Preferred Empire Mortgage
    Updated over 18 years ago
    Has anyone ever used Preferred Empire Mortgage to obtain a mortgage? IS so, please let me know your experience with them. Are they good or bad?
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