Number of Brooklyn Properties bought at auction hit 3-year lows
According to PropertyShark.com records, only 55 properties were bought at auction in 2009 by investors or independent buyers in Brooklyn. That is 16.8% of the 326 properties successfully auctioned properties* at the Brooklyn courthouse. By comparison in 2008, 96 properties (19.7% of total) were bought by independent buyers, while in 2007 independent buyers bought 114…
Distressed homes listed for sale in Los Angeles
While there can be risk involved, distressed properties can occasionally present an opportunity to buy a home for less than market value. Here are three single family homes in Los Angeles that are listed for sale and currently have a trustee sale scheduled. 7501 Bellingham Avenue, North Hollywood Single Family Home Beds: 3 Baths: 3…
Hampton lis pendens increased 84% in 2009 over 2008
There were a total of 566 first time residential lis pendens in the Hamptons in 2009. This is 84% more than in 2008, when there were 307 pre-foreclosure filings. Zip codes 11937 (East Hampton), 11968 (Southampton) and 11946 (Hampton Bays) topped the list for the highest number of lis pendens. (Note: First time lis pendens…
Strong start for NYC Commercial Property Segment
New York City has already seen a strong start for the year in the commercial properties sector with 3 recorded sales over $50,000,000 since the beginning of 2010. In comparison with the past year, the biggest transaction in January 2009 was a $11.75 million deal in the Bronx, involving an apartment building and an adjacent…
Manhattan residential listings with largest price cuts in the past week
We examined Manhattan residential for sale listings that hit the market in the last year that are still listed, and identified the top 3 properties with the largest total dollar price drop during the past week. You can click on the photo for more details on the listing or click on the address for a…
Most expensive new properties for sale in Los Angeles this week
Here are the three most expensive properties that we identified in Los Angeles that hit the market in the past week. Each one of these properties has unique features of some type. It can be anything from 128 feet of beach frontage to a private spa, media room or city views. You can click on…
Top 5 Manhattan Distressed Properties with Highest Mortgage Amount in 2009
Here are what we found to be the top 5 Manhattan properties (by mortgage amount) with a lis pendens filed against them. The rental apartment buildings at 2225 5 Avenue and 2171 Madison Avenue shared the highest mortgage amount among the distressed properties in Manhattan for 2009. The mortgage was for $225,000,000. Properties reportedly owned…
Q4 2009 Manhattan Apartment Sales Map
In conjunction with Corcoran, PropertyShark.com just released the Q4 2009 Corcoran Report, covering apartment sales (condo & coops) in Manhattan from the last quarter of 2009. For a visual perspective, we have put together an interactive map showing all sales that took place in the fourth quarter of 2009. The size of the circle indicates…
$5 Million Homes sold in Manhattan in 2009
We found out that in 2009 through mid November there were 211 condo, coop, single family homes sold in Manhattan with a closed sale price of at least $5 million. Check out our new interactive map that plots all those properties. Browse our current Manhattan homes for sale or look up any New York property…
Los Angeles $5 Million Dollar Home Sale Map
Check out our new interactive map that plots all single family homes and condominiums that sold and closed for at least $5,000,000 in 2009 (as recorded through Nov 15th) within Los Angeles County. For more details please refer to the Los Angeles Times article that covered the story. Browse our current Los Angeles homes for…
PropertyShark Directory of Real Estate Professionals
We soft-launched the PropertyShark.com Directory of Real Estate Professionals earlier this fall to help people find experts in all aspects of real estate including Appraisers, Commercial Brokers, Residential Brokers, Architects, Insurers, Lenders, Interior Designers, real estate Lawyers and more. Check it out today at http://propertyshark.com/mason/Directory-of-Professionals/all-regions/real-estate-professionals/
NYC Map Plots Vacant Retail Space
Part of our effort to build a comprehensive commercial listings engine in New York City (please refer to The Real Deal article for details) is to empower our users with new and unique search tools. One of our new tools is a retail space vacancy map. We now map vacant stores across New York City,…
Largest coop price drops of the week found on the Upper East Side
Here are the top three coops with the largest price drops in the past week in New York City: Browse current apartments for sale on the Upper East Side.
PropertyShark Passes 500,000 User Milestone
PropertyShark is proud to announce that we have surpassed 500,000 registered users! Registered users include active real estate professionals, investors and home buyers that have made an account on PropertyShark.com. Hundreds of thousands of additional anonymous site visitors also use the free and open areas of PropertyShark.com such as the For Sale Listings (http://propertyshark.com/mason/Real-Estate-Listings). Site…
PROPERTYSHARK.COM SURPASSES 500,000 REGISTERED USERS
New York City, November 10th, 2009 – PropertyShark.com, the premier real estate data website, announced that it has surpassed 500,000 registered user accounts. Registered users include active real estate professionals, investors and home buyers. In a…
Suffolk County foreclosures up 103% from Q3 2008
There were 454 new foreclosures in Suffolk County in Q3 2009, up 103% from Q3 2008, but down 8% from Q2 2009. Only 5% of the total number of foreclosures were located in the Hamptons. See the interactive Suffolk County foreclosure map below. Brookhaven (148) and Islip (126) had the highest number of new foreclosures…
Manhattan Neighborhood Mini-Guides
Manhattan is well known for its variety of neighborhoods, each with a distinctive offering for any apartment shopper. To make life easier for apartment buyers browsing our site, we have created a set of Manhattan neighborhood pages. Each page contains useful links to school, subway, and crime maps, stats and an interactive map on closed…
Sixty-seven properties in Orange County listed for sale for over $10 milion
There currently are 67 homes listed for sale in Orange County with an asking price of $10 million or more. Here are some examples: 215 Evening Canyon Road, Corona Del Mar 5 Beds 7 Baths 6,278 Sqft Price: $13,985,000 21 High Water, Newport Coast 5 Beds 7 Baths 8,500 Sqft Price: $12,500,000 People can now…
Largest Price Drops of Last Week for Los Angeles Homes
We took a look to see which properties had the largest listing price cuts in Los Angeles during the past week. Here are the top three. Browse current homes for sale in Los Angeles County.
PropertyShark Launches Discussion Forum (Beta Version)
We’ve recently launched a forum called SharkTalk for people to discuss different topics related to the real estate market. It’s a free service to view and post. Read the latest discussion and state your opinion at http://www.propertyshark.com/SharkTalk/
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