N.Y. Rep. Rangel Violates House Ethics, City Rules
An influential Harlem congressman who regularly criticizes his district’s lack of affordable housing enjoys four rent-stabilized apartments in that ... luxury apartments in the upscale development, including three adjacent units on the 16th floor ... reductions of rent-stabilized apartments and the callous evictions by real estate firms seeking [more...]
Date: 2008-07-11 19:10:32
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Nancy Pelosi & Charlie Rangel
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who once promised "to make this the most honest, ethical, and open Congress in history," ... in the Domincan Republic, his use in Manhattan of three rent-stabilized apartments, and his fund raising ... multiple rent-stabilized apartments in New York City," and working to preserve a tax break -- which [more...]
Date: 2008-12-02 16:45:17
Congressman Rangel Likes Rent Control So Much, He Has 4 Rent-Controlled Manhattan Apartments
NY TIMES -- While aggressive evictions are reducing the number of rent-stabilized apartments in New York, Representative Charles B ... Upper Manhattan in a building owned by one of New York’s premier real estate developers (see pictures ... disclosure records, paid a total rent of $3,894 monthly in 2007 for the four apartments at Lenox Terrace [more...]
Date: 2008-07-14 04:55:41
Blue-on-Blue Watch: NYT versus Charlie Rangel.
Let's say that you're a news/media organization, and you have yourself a problem. There's this guy running for President ... Lady's surprisingly scathing denunciation of Charlie Rangel: Rangel Rents Apartments at Bargain Rates While aggressive evictions are reducing the number of rent-stabilized apartments in New York [more...]
Date: 2008-07-11 13:12:17
As Tenants Feel Squeeze, Harlem Rep. Rents 4 Apartments at Bargain Rates
While aggressive evictions are reducing the number of rent-stabilized apartments in New York, Representative Charles B ... in 2007 for the four apartments at Lenox Terrace, a 1,700-unit luxury development of six towers ... Upper Manhattan in a building owned by one of New York's premier real estate developers. Mr. Rangel [more...]
Date: 2008-07-11 15:09:59
Double the Tenants, Same Rent
Boy, it would be great if the financial crisis and general economic slowdown meant I saw more qualified tenants to rent my apartments ... for apartments. The problem with this theory, at least in my little corner of New Hampshire, is that most of the people looking for apartments now have very little money. The foreclosees lost [more...]
Date: 2008-11-09 22:28:30
Manhattan Apartment Rents Slightly Decrease
2008_10_1bdrm.jpg The AP reports that rental brokerage Citi Habitats found rents for all apartments (except one-bedrooms) ... more apartments between July and September this year than last. The next quarter's data should [more...]
Date: 2008-10-14 19:35:15
Travel & Tourism, Why rent apartments in Florence?
Italy is one of the most beautiful countries in the world and one of the most visited ones ... a budget and stick to it because when renting the apartment or villa as you will have plenty of other ... for their vacation and later on decide to extend their rental. Thus [more...]
Date: 2008-11-05 13:36:39
Bianca Jagger Evicted (Photos)
Bianca Jagger, once married to rocker Mick Jagger, is without a place to call home in the U.S ... her. A native of Nicaragua, Bianca is a British citizen who also keeps at least one luxury apartment ... floor apartment on Park Avenue. The trendy rent controlled coop building had a requirement [more...]
Date: 2008-10-23 23:09:22
Illinois Scandal Isn’t the One That Hits Barack Obama Closest to Home
It certainly didn’t take long for scandal to rear its ugly head in the new era of Democratic control ... one for the new president. Rep. Rangel is being investigated by the House Ethics Committee ... multiple rent-controlled apartments in a New York apartment building, for using congressional [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 23:01:42
Finance - Different Types of Investments
by Hanes Bauer Overall, there are three different kinds of investments. These include stocks, bonds, and cash. Sounds simple, right? ... . They expect to be able to rent the apartments out for more money than the apartments are currently worth [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 17:12:53
Finance Tips - Different Types of Investments
by Jorg Maurer Overall, there are three different kinds of investments. These include stocks, bonds, and cash. Sounds simple, right? ... a risk. They expect to be able to rent the apartments out for more money than the apartments [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 17:07:28
So Much For The Most Ethical Congress In History
After Democrats had campaigned their way into majorities in both houses of Congress, newly-anointed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made this promise: ... , including unreported income on a vacation home in the Dominican Republic that has led to his owing ... . Rangel should step down,” she said Tuesday. Right. Illegally-owned, rent-controlled apartments [more...]
Date: 2008-09-16 20:04:52
Where could you live other than home?
So I've been in Toronto for a week. I like it a lot.My favourite city outside of South Africa is New York ... of money. Rentals are ridiculous unless you hit the jackpot and find a rent controlled apartment ... % humidity in summer. Your face freezes in the former and you sweat bullets in a suit in the latter [more...]
Date: 2008-08-06 02:06:00
When One Master Key Fits Many Apartments
When One Master Key Fits Many Apartments By Jay Romano I live in a rent-stabilized apartment complex with 14 buildings in Westchester County ... to the landlord,” said Kenneth Jacobs, a real estate lawyer who has offices in Yonkers and Manhattan. Mr [more...]
Date: 2008-10-31 14:44:21
Hills and Mountain Resort Timeshare
Vacation rental is a term in the travel industry meaning renting out a furnished apartment or house on a temporary basis to tourists as an ... alternative to a hotel. Vacation rentals have long been a popular travel option in Europe (especially in the UK) as well as in Canada and are becoming increasingly popular across ... [more...]
Date: 2008-12-06 20:00:07
Three Cheap Travel Tips
by Ada Denis Cheap travel means you get to go more often, go on longer trips or just save some of your money for other things ... a vacation less rushed, cheaper, and in many ways more interesting, is to stop going from hotel to hotel. Why not stay in a place, and even rent a condo or apartment? We did this a few years back [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 10:05:47
Rangel Rents Apartments at Bargain Rates Mick Hales/"Style and Grace: African Americans at Home," Bulfinch Press Alma and Charles B ... owned by one of New York’s premier real estate developers. Uli Seit for The New York Times ... luxury development of six towers, with doormen, that is described in real estate publications as Harlem’ [more...]
Date: 2008-07-11 12:57:55
soft and fluffy
this ragweed (or goldenrod? are they different?) was new to our yard this year and though allergic to it, ... d guess. back then, i lived in a manhattan neighborhood we used to call “the way upper west side” ... complex and rent-stabilized apartment buildings of another era. during the 80s, this area [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 19:07:15
SearchCottage.com - Find Great Summer Rentals
What it does SearchCottage is a recently launched UK-based search engine focused on the temporary rent of cottages, villas and apartments ... control over their property’s ad and no booking fees whatsoever. In their own words “Search Cottage ... easily and effectively promote their holiday cottage or property.” Why it might be a killer While [more...]
Date: 2008-07-09 12:34:00
Quotabull
I’ll approach Obama with fearless honesty. He’s a liberal. I oppose liberals. That’s all that’s involved here ... . Rangel has four rent-controlled apartments “on the 16th floor overlooking Upper Manhattan in a building owned by one of New York’s premier real estate developers … He uses uses his fourth apartment, six [more...]
Date: 2008-07-11 14:40:43
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Date: 2008-08-27 16:04:37
Dataset of the Day: Rooms for Rent in DC for Obama’s Inauguration Day
In January, a record 4 million people are expected to gather in Washington, DC to take part in the Inauguration celebration ... s rent in one night of sleeping on a friend’s couch so they can rent their apartment. While ... . We thought it would be interesting to see where these people’s room/homes were, if they were [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 15:35:51
RIDING THE GRAVY TRAIN - Charlie Rangel and the politics of corruption
from the SOCIALIST WORKER: Shady deal for a liberal hero Zach Zill reports on an instructive example of the kind of favor-trading that goes on ... York City and around the country. During the housing bubble that inflated real estate values ... of not one, not two, but four rent-stabilized apartments in Manhattan. The New York Times reported earlier [more...]
Date: 2008-08-04 11:54:04
NY homeowners cash in on location shoots
NY homeowners cash in on location shoots Apartments, houses rented to TV and film crews for up to US$10,000 a day (NEW YORK) ... the spaces into television or film sets. Real estate agents said that homes that have appeared ... . Spider-Man cannot swing down the side of a Manhattan building without some cash changing hands [more...]
Date: 2008-07-22 15:17:36
Failed policy - Rent 'Control', Causing Poverty?
There has been lots of news about Charlie Rangel and his about of subsidized housing, among other things ... works, as in New York City, rent control apartments are currently only held by elderly people ... stabilization to tenants of apartments in those building [more...]
Date: 2008-09-22 22:00:00
Will You Owe Taxes on Your Inauguration Rental?
District folks renting out houses and apartments for inauguration-week are by now aware that the DC government has decided not to assess sales tax ... -rental profits to the local tax office. There’s also income tax. Online real estate publication ... out the following passage in “IRS Pub 527, “Residential Rental Property” as speaking to the issue. “ [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 18:55:22
Denver mover company
How to hire a moving company So you just bought a house, or maybe you have rented a new apartment ... . Just like any other business, the best marketing for moving companies is word-of-mouth. If a friend, family ... to transporting them to a new location and unloading them at your new place, moving companies can relieve [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 05:58:49
Wright Comes To Rangel's Defense
Assemblyman Keith Wright came to the defense this morning of his fellow Harlem Democrat, Rep ... " Farrell Jr. as Manhattan Democratic chairman, was not at all shy about revealing his rent-control ... apartments? I might as well live in a condominium I can't afford. With all these condominiums going [more...]
Date: 2008-07-11 14:53:02
Experience The Splendor Of South Africa
South Africa is a very popular tourist destination and many holiday makers now go there on a family holiday and stay in self catering holiday home accommodation. There are some great holiday villas and holiday apartments that can be rented during your African Travel Experience. In recent years it has become possible to rent a holiday lodge [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 12:53:36
Sigh
I have to admit, I’m kind of depressed at the thought of next year’s wave of Democratic political scandals: ... of $3,894 monthly in 2007 for the four apartments at Lenox Terrace, a 1,700-unit luxury development ... While aggressive evictions are reducing the number of rent-stabilized apartments in New York [more...]
Date: 2008-07-11 14:50:11
New place, new beginnings
Have you ever experienced moving to another province, state or country? ... . Looking for apartments to rent can be tough as well especially if you’re far from your future residence. I remember how my sister used to browse online for residential units for rent before [more...]
Date: 2008-12-06 09:40:57
home
if home is where the heart is, then where is home? it has been two weeks since cara and i arrived back in the good 'ol U.S of A ... up looking at two apartments for rent that very day! the good news is that after inspecting ... to have us in the neighborhood. i kind of feel like i'm crashing some aristocratic, hamptons party [more...]
Date: 2008-07-09 16:06:26
Gang leader since ‘47
I finished Sudhir Venkatesh’s Gang Leader for a Day with an interesting insight: wherever government fails in its most basic functions — defense, ... scams. Women in the project Venkatesh studied used to sell candy and dress hair from their apartments. Tenants became adept at charging rent to squatters, extracting money from the crack gang in exchange [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 19:49:04
Apartment Holiday Rent in Spanish: Town Estepona Malaga a Top Location
Frozen, wet and in need of a holiday? Wouldn't you like to book a holiday in Spain villa in the lovely Spanish town of Estepona? ... twenty-minute drive to Gibraltar. Also consider Malaga airport a possibility even of spending ... . It has a lovely blend of older and newer structures, making it ideal as a place for villa holiday rentals [more...]
Date: 2008-12-05 15:12:30
WaPo: Taking a Bit Too Much Credit?
Yes, way too much, as a matter of fact. The offense comes from PostStaff Writer Debbie Cenziper, ... investigation that found landlords, under the city’s watch, were driving families from rent-controlled apartments to reap millions converting to condominiums. OK, OK, so you guys did a series [more...]
Date: 2008-08-15 15:18:56
Congress Expands Rangel Ethics Probe
The House Ethics Committee is looking into whether Charles Rangel, D-NY, helped keep a tax loophole in place in order to favor an oil company ... he received from a beach house in the Dominican Republic, his use of three rent-stabilized apartments ... . The House ethics committe voted to expand an investigation of Rep. Charles Rangel, chairman [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 03:30:29
Gang leader for half a century
I finished Sudhir Venkatesh’s Gang Leader for a Day with an interesting insight: wherever government fails in its most basic functions — defense, ... scams. Women in the project Venkatesh studied used to sell candy and dress hair from their apartments. Tenants became adept at charging rent to squatters, extracting money from the crack gang in [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 20:27:46
More Paella Success
After the recent success of my cooking Paella in Al-rruz (over 9,000 people have watched the video to date) ... the expats, or to work amongst the Spanish. There are all kinds of properties including villas, apartments and town houses for rent or sale. It is a very traditional part of Spain, with traditional [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 10:34:01
When It's Permissible to Break a Lease
When It’s Permissible to Break a Lease By Jay Romano My mother has lived in a rent-stabilized apartment for 25 years ... . Will the family be responsible for the rest of the lease? A “No,” said Suzanne R. Albin, a Manhattan real estate lawyer. New York’s Real Property Law permits the early termination of a residential [more...]
Date: 2008-11-21 16:35:41
Three Cheap Travel Tips
Three Cheap Travel Tips By Ada Denis | December 10, 2008 by Ada Denis Cheap travel means you get to go more often, ... of dollars ahead. 2. Live in a new place for a while One way to make a vacation less rushed, cheaper ... , and even rent a condo or apartment? We did this a few years back in Tucson, Arizona. It was nice [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 15:41:12
Rep. Rangel's Caribbean Casita
Ever since the NY Times reported that Representative Charles Rangel had four rent-stabilized apartments--three for living ... puts a dozing Rangel on its cover for a story about his vacation property in the Dominican Republic. Rangel owns a beachfront villa that is apparently rented out to resort goers at the Punta Cana [more...]
Date: 2008-08-31 17:18:27
Client Claims Real Estate Broker Stole $100K
A new variation on the apartment rent in cash scam: The NY Post reports a woman was swindled out of $100,000 (meant for two apartments at 410 West 53rd Street) by the broker she met on Craigslist who "legitimately rented her a different Manhattan home two weeks before." Ah, the ol' reel them in and then scam [more...]
Date: 2008-10-09 20:30:12
House Ethics Committee Report On Charlie Rangel Due By January 3
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced that the Ethics Committee probe into the finances of Charlie Rangel, ... taxes on income received from a beach house he owns in the Domincan Republic, his use in Manhattan of three rent-stabilized apartments, and his fund raising activities for an academic center [more...]
Date: 2008-11-27 19:54:54
Cool Websites and Tools (edition #198)
Check out some of the latest makeuseof discoveries. All listed websites are FREE (or come with a decent free account option) ... - Search for houses and apartments to buy or rent. You can search by location or simply zoom in on the map of the area you’re interested in. Read more: HotPads - Search for Houses and Apartments to Buy [more...]
Date: 2008-11-15 02:30:15
Time to Turn up the Heat
Time to Turn up the Heat Jennifer Rubin - 11.24.2008 - 11:11 AM The New York Times reports: Representative Charles B ... a homestead exemption on a house he owned in Washington while living in several rent-stabilized apartments in New York City.The situation is potentially troublesome for Mr. Rangel, a Harlem Democrat [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 16:11:15
Protect Rent-Stabilized Housing!
Join a city wide rally to demand that state politicians close the vacancy decontrol loophole ... , overturning vacancy decontrol is an uphill fight. In this year's election, real estate developers ... . When the rent in a vacant apartment can be raised to $2,000 a month, landlords can raise [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 19:50:00
Marbella Property Spain Villa-Accomodation - You Must Try Marbella on the Costa Del Sol
The pleasant climate of Marbella Spain always makes one think about a sun drenched beach ... breezy in summer and luxuriously warm in winter and therefore ideal all year round place to rent apartments in the sun. Source: Travel and Leisure: Vacation Rentals Articles from EzineArticles.com [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 21:40:04
Whitney Condo Unit Owned by Local Couple Featured in NYT
Image via Michele Litvin for the New York Times It's been a while since we've checked in on the Whitney Landmark Residences - ... , for a pair of unfinished basement condominiums. Oh yes, and the stabilized rent on the apartment was $2,000 a month. And the condominiums are in Minneapolis. Check it out - the piece details [more...]
Date: 2008-09-04 19:39:08
Screw Wall Street
by Jason Flores-Williams in The NationI must admit, watching the Dow tank 500 points on Monday felt something like fun ... with plants in their hands, scared about their future, not knowing how they're going to make rent on their $2,700 studio apartments--it was pretty freakin' sweet. Better than watching the Yankees lose, Tom [more...]
Date: 2008-09-18 18:55:00
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