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Luxury brokerage The Agency adds franchise on Long Island

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The office will be the 18th for the Los Angeles-based brand, and will operate in Huntington, about an hour outside of Manhattan. Continue reading →

Whatever happened to Trump Mortgage?

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In the early 2000s, Trump made a short-lived foray into the world of residential and commercial lending. The housing bubble ultimately doomed the venture, and its legacy was a long-running lawsuit. Continue reading →

Lawsuit accuses 88 landlords and brokerages — including Compass and Corcoran — of discrimination

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The lawsuit filed in federal court in Manhattan on Monday by watchdog group the Housing Rights Initiative claims the New York City brokerages and landlords in question have discriminated against people with housing vouchers. Continue reading →

Manhattan landlords warehouse rentals amid slowdown

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Critics say the practice by landlords to remove unrented apartments from the market as a cost-saving measure only amplifies the city’s housing shortage and is “unconscionable.” Continue reading →

Coronavirus drives adoption of video tours

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Amid quarantines and calls for social distancing, agents are turning to video chats and virtual tours to show off properties. Continue reading →

This weekend will be ‘bellwether’ for open houses in the spring

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Agents haven’t yet seen clients abandoning things like open houses. But handshakes may be going out of style, and some believe the worst is yet to come. Continue reading →

Shrouded in steel: Scourge of New York City scaffolding turns 40

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New York’s ubiquitous scaffolding is the result of laws passed in 1980 and 1998. The scaffolding is meant to prevent falling debris, but it also comes with tradeoffs. Continue reading →

Rihanna’s former New York penthouse languishes on the market

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Rihanna may have found love in a hopeless place, but for her former rented penthouse, things seem just plain hopeless. The 4,647-square foot condo has been languishing on the market for a decade. Continue reading →