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Buy It With Cash, Mortgage It Later

Anthony Corbisiero wanted a quick sale on his studio pied-à-terre in West Chelsea, as he planned to use a portion of the proceeds for his daughter’s looming college expenses. So he and his wife, Julie, who live in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, were thrilled when three bids emerged within a week. Two were all cash. “The […]

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China’s weakened property market could hit banks: S&P

The slump that hit China’s property market this year could hit the country’s banks according to ratings agency Standard & Poor’s, in the latest warning to the world’s second largest economy. While the housing market in China has started to see some recovery of late, with data released at the start of the month showing […]