Industry News

Local News

New life for Nassau Hub project
http://www.newsday.com/business/ny-bzwang0109,0,3650230.story?coll=ny-top-headlines

NYC rental market ranked top in the nation
http://www.newyorkbusiness.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070117/FREE/70117007/1059/newsletter01

Outside Manhattan, properties sell faster
http://www.therealdeal.net/issues/JANUARY_2007/1167679742.php

Mortgage Fraud

Brokers, appraisers, bank employees charged in multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme
http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/mort_fraud_arr-05Jan07.html

MORTGAGE FRAUD OPERATION "QUICK FLIP
http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel05/quickflip121405.htm

Valuation News

Market-by-Market Home Price Analysis Reports
http://www.realtor.org/research.nsf/pages/anti-bubblereports

Group says Zillow's estimates are way off
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/15918948.htm

IRS Issues Interim Definitions of Qualified Appraiser/Appraisal
http://www.appraisalinstitute.org/publications/ano/default.asp?volume=7%20&numbr=19/20

The Dangers Of Overvaluing Real Estate
http://www.bestsyndication.com/?q=102706_overvalued_real_estate_danger.htm