Ross Ellis' Blog

According to Freddie Mac, the 30-year, fixed mortgage rate has reached its lowest point since May and as of August 16th, averaged 6.52 percent.Additionally, rates on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages fell to an average of 6.18 percent from its previous 6.30 percent. Five-year adjustable-rate mortgage ...

The country is in the middle of a residential real estate slump yet, Manhattan real estate sales and prices more than doubled in the 2nd quarter.With the arrival of thousands of new Manhattan condos, inventory has decreased to about a third of its volume.There's no question that credit is tighter...

 At Love Our Children USA (a national nonprofit to keep children safe and strengthen families) keeping children safe at home is paramount ...and every parent should want to do the same.Kids are curious and with that curiosity can come many dangers ...especially in high rise apartment buildings. O...

The rest of the country may be lukewarm, and some places even cold ... but New York City is at the top of its game in new multi-unit residential real estate sales developments.From 2004 - 2006, 29,245 permits were issued in New York City according to the U.S. Census Bureau.Many fear buying becaus...

To sample restaurants in a neighborhood you might be thinking of moving to, take advantage of Restaurant Week In Manhattan 2007  ... The Best Restaurants ... The Best Prices!For ten days in January and ten days in June/July, more than 100 of New York City's top restaurants offers three course lun...

  No matter where you choose to live in New York City, living here is like no other place in the world. New York City offers Broadway, entertainment, world class museums and art galleries, fashion, shopping, restaurants, finance, diverse and interesting neighborhoods, sports, Central Park and so ...

According to the National Association of Realtors, 98% of real estate agents sell homes and close deals. Only 2% of all For Sale By Owners (FSBOs) sell on their own.Home owners know their homes, thus the idea "we can sell it ourselves and save the commission." But what do sellers really save?And ...

  The average sale price for Manhattan apartments set a new record in the second quarter, reaching $1,300,212. This figure was 7% higher than a year ago. The median price also reached a new high, and at $840,000 was up 11% from the second quarter of 2006.Demand for apartments has surged over the ...