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no longer interested in being moderator

2007-08-07T05:12:43Z

Seems like I'm the only one chatting, would like to move on..anybody interested?

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rural housing loans

2006-10-16T01:46:24Z

http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/sfh/indiv_sfh.htm

I hear zero down...must be primary residence and one could have owned homes before.

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2 female burners looking for a 2bdrm apt in NYC

2006-07-24T20:05:28Z

Hey y'all,
Two burners here looking for a 2bdrm apt in NYC: Queens or Brooklyn (Astoria, LIC, Park Slope, Carroll Gardens, or West Williamsburg), to move in on August 1st. Our max budget is $1400/month. RR or box apt either ok. Nice, safe neighborhood is negotiable depending on price. Any tips or leads would be greatly appreciated as we only have a week left to find where to live.

Thanks!!!!!!!!
J

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artist housing

2006-06-14T21:43:10Z

http://www.artspaceusa.org/

http://www.artspaceusa.org/neighborhood/

http://www.artspaceusa.org/neighborhood/riverside/

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Brooklyn housing prices leapt by 35% in 2005

2006-02-10T23:05:08Z

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/newyork/am-bkln0208,0,2276492.story?coll=ny-nycnews-headlines

New York City

Report: Brooklyn housing prices leapt by 35% in 2005

More Coverage

Average apartment sales prices, 2005
Feb 8, 2006

By Chris Korman and Justin Rocket Silverman
Special to amNewYork and amNewYork staff writer.

February 8, 2006

There's great news for realtors but bad news for anyone looking to snag a home in Brooklyn: The borough's hot housing market has spiked the average cost of an apartment by 35%.

And for the second straight year, Dumbo -- a once little-known waterfront slice of Brooklyn -- emerged as the borough's most expensive place to buy an apartment in 2005, according to a report released yesterday by the Real Estate Board of New York.

The average cost of a Brooklyn apartment reached $478,000 in 2005. And Michael Slattery, REBNY's senior vice president of research, expects the rapid growth to continue this year.

"After a brief pause in the market after 9/11, the recovering economy and low interest rates have driven this positive growth almost nonstop," Slattery said. "The strong Manhattan market has certainly been a boom for Brooklyn as well."

Here's a look at how the market has changed in two Brooklyn neighborhoods:

Dumbo

Not since the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883 has this area of Brooklyn seen such explosive change. But whereas the bridge symbolized the end of Dumbo's importance as a commercial hub, the new ballooning real estate prices suggest a new, upscale life for the neighborhood.

"There is no product like this anywhere in Brooklyn," said Toby Klein of Two Trees Management. "We feel like SoHo. The population down here is probably an exact replica of SoHo."

According to the REBNY report, the average apartment in Dumbo sold for $1,255,000 last year.

Two Trees has already sold more than half of the 259 luxury condos in its new property at 70 Washington St., and Klein said almost all her customers are young professionals.

It's a far cry from the artists' lofts that used to define the neighborhood. And for some longer-term Dumbo residents, the REBNY report simply confirms what the presence of Starbucks and ABC Carpet have already suggested -- gentrification in Dumbo has come to stay.

"Rising rental rates in Dumbo have a ripple effect throughout Brooklyn," said Jennifer Levy of the tenants' rights group South Brooklyn Legal Services. "When people can no longer afford one neighborhood, poor residents in other parts of the borough also get pushed farther out."

Fort Greene

The cost of buying an apartment in Fort Greene rose 81.9% last year, more than any other neighborhood profiled in the REBNY report.

"Fort Greene was always the bastard stepchild," said Terry Robinson, a broker for the Corcoran Group. "It was the epicenter for the displaced. But it's a terrific neighborhood with so much character."

Robinson believes the market will level off, leaving plenty of units to accommodate the many working-class families who live in the area.

Juliana Brown, who helped compile the report and is the executive director for the Corcoran Group's Fort Greene office, does not see the new development as a threat to the charcter of the neighborhoods.

"So many of these places in Brooklyn have historic significance," she said. "That won't be replaced. You won't see big stores coming into those areas. They'll be maybe on the fringes, but that makes it very convenient."

Central Brooklyn's stature has risen significantly since plans were announced to develop a new arena, the future home of the NBA's Nets, and 17 luxury skyscrapers near the Atlantic Avenue subway stop. That area is bordered by several neighborhoods including Park Slope, Boerum Hill, Prospect Heights and Fort Greene.

(jsilverman@am-ny.com)

Chris Korman is a contributor to amNewYork; Justin Rocket Silverman is a staff writer.

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tools for figuring out mortgages buying vs renting

2006-02-01T02:00:06Z

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CT011815531033.aspx

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/TC010566171033.aspx?CategoryID=CT011815531033

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Classified resources for buying, selling and renting are:

2006-01-09T22:15:41Z

The best resources for all three, I have found are:

realestate.nytimes.com/sales/...dex.asp

www.villagevoice.com/realest...ndex.php

www.adquest3d.com/main2_5.asp <this is known as courier-life

newyork.craigslist.org/

www.abracat.com/c2/realest...b/index.xml
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Performance spaces for artists

2005-11-05T02:48:31Z

http://www.chashama.org/history.htm

as contributed by Amy

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Douglas Elliman/Samuel Miller Quarterly reports

2005-10-04T11:23:11Z

http://www.elliman.com/MainSite/MarketReports/

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Round Robin

2005-09-12T18:48:47Z

Hi everyone could we do a round robin please as I would like to make this an inclusive tribe forum...please speak up or post your thoughts on this subject if you have any...otherwise I'm the only one on the podium.

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you are so cool.

2005-09-04T17:33:15Z

thanks for doing this.

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how to buy a home

2005-09-04T07:54:47Z

http://www.homebuyingguide.org/

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Low down payment program in nyc

2005-07-23T15:38:46Z

http://www.nhsnyc.org/content/buy/downpaymentandclosingcostsassistanceloans.html

http://www.villagevoice.com/nyclife/0529,schlesinge,65964,15.html

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low interest rate program in NYS

2005-06-25T17:40:34Z

http://www.nyhomes.org/sony/lowIntPro.html

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Cool NYC housing website

2005-04-27T03:02:17Z

http://www.housingnyc.com/

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New York City neighborhood and demographics

2005-04-16T21:13:38Z

these are websites which list the demographics of NYC area

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/neighbor/neigh.html

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/resource/socio.html

http://www.nytimes.com/pages/realestate/communities/index.html

http://www.villagevoice.com/realestate/index.php

click on neighborhoods

also

http://www.census.gov for facts...

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developing government subsidized housing for burners

2005-03-06T16:41:05Z

who is interested in doing it? I spoke to Larry last spring about it and he sez it would be a good thing if BRAF would do it but very few at BORG has housing experience who is interested?

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Community Development Block Grants

2005-03-05T19:39:51Z

Otherwise know as CDBGs...what is that?

It is funds returned to your locale collected from your areas income taxes to be used to usually in areas where the income is below 60% median income from 2000 census. The funds are discretionary, which means the local housing folks are able to use the funds as they see fit.

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HUD"s action plan

2005-03-05T19:35:54Z

Did you know that HUD requires an action plan from every local on how they will implement their local government sponsored housing programs for area?

This document is open for general public and in some locales it is online.

And that for the local Housing Authority requests their local folks for their imput on how thier programs are run.

The local PHA will itemized all their programs on this action plan...that is a good way to find out what is available in your town; and it provides a voice for you to participate in..

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Welcome to Housing for Burners tribe

2005-03-05T06:12:15Z

I started this tribe to bring up ideas for affordable Housing for Burners. I bring 19 years of government housing to this tribe and would like this tribe to be a forum and a place to launch affordable housing for burners. I'd like this tribe to a place where we could exchange sources and or programs where affordable housing can be built for burners and their loved ones.

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