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Ernest Leak and Brooklyn District Attorney Joe Hynes  (credit: Juliet Papa/1010 WINS)

Brooklyn DA: Elderly Citizens Targeted In Brooklyn Real Estate Scam

One of the victims, an Air Force veteran and former New York City firefighter, said a scammer took his personal information and collected $351,000.

2012/03/07

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Gotham Gossipist: Buy Oprah’s Midtown Digs For $7.9 Million

Where does the 139th richest woman in America rest her head when she visits New York?

2012/02/27

A cove sits empty at the end of the day in Southampton, NY. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Hamptons Summer Rentals Already Filling Up

If you want to secure a rental property in the Hamptons for the summer, you had better hurry.

2012/02/17

Real Estate Sign on Long Island (credit: Sophia Hall / WCBS 880)

Debate On Over L.I. Real Estate Signs

How large should real estate signs be in one Hamptons village? The debate is on.

2012/02/17

Whitney Houston's home in Mendham, New Jersey. (credit: CBS 2)

Some Question Taste Of Real Estate Ad For Houston’s Mendham, NJ Home

An ad for the house begins with “it is with a heavy heart that we remind you of this great mansion.” Then it shows the coroner’s van with Houston’s body.

2012/02/16

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Gotham Gossipist: David Schwimmer Tears Down Historic East Village Building

The ‘Friends’ star bought one of the East Village’s oldest remaining buildings, 331 E. Sixth Street, back in 2010 for $4.1 million.

2012/02/08

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Gotham Gossipist: Lady Gaga’s LES Apartment for Rent

One Little Monster could have something to be very, very thankful for this Thanksgiving—they could live it up Gaga style in the Lower East Side. The one-bedroom Lower East Side apartment that one Ms. Stefani Germanotta started her music career is on the market, and you could rent this prime real eastate for $1,850 a month.

2011/11/23

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Gotham Gossipist: Will Smith’s $20 Million NoHo Apartment On The Market

Been wondering what to do with that $20 million burning a hole in your pocket?

2011/09/28

Multi-million dollar homes and yachts are viewed in ads in a real estate office in Greenwich, CT (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Real Estate Sales Hold Steady In Fairfield

Despite all of the instability in the economy, real estate sales in Fairfield County, Connecticut are holding relatively steady.

2011/08/05

A vacant home on Lynbrook Road - Mastic Beach, NY - Aug 5, 2011 (credit: Sophia Hall / WCBS 880)

Number Of Vacant Homes On The Rise On Long Island

Currently, there are almost 40,000 vacant homes or apartments on the island.

2011/08/05

Greenburgh, NY (file / credit: STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

Home Ownership Hold Its Own In Westchester County

According to data from the U.S. Census, 63 percent of residents owned their home last year, and that number has pretty much been the same since 2000.

2011/08/01

Real Estate (credit: AP)

Real Estate Closings Down In Westchester And Putnam

When it comes to the real estate market in Westchester and Putnam counties from January 1 to June 30, there were about 16 percent fewer closings than in the first half of 2010.

2011/07/12

Home for Sale (file / credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

WCBS 880 Special Series On Housing: Dress It Up And Sell It Off

In Jennifer Glussman’s home in Edgewater, New Jersey, you see a remarkable order for a place that’s home to a mom, a dad, two small children, and a Cocker Spaniel, too.

2011/06/24

NJ Transit Train (file / credit: PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

WCBS 880 Special Series On Housing: Transit Connection Speeds Recovery; CT Still Struggling

In New York area towns where prices and sales are showing a certain vitality – there’s a train station and a short trip to the city.

2011/06/23

Mortgage (file / credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

WCBS 880 Special Series On Housing: The State Of Mortgages In 2011

With mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae bound for oblivion, many new players have come out out on to the field.

2011/06/22

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