U.S. Home Prices Fell Again in February

By DAVID STREITFELD 9:51 AM ET

The decline in February leaves housing prices on the verge of a new low for a real estate downturn that seems to have no end.

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New-Home Sales Increased in March, but Stayed Low

By DAVID STREITFELD

The rate was up from February, but a glut of distressed properties remains a drag on the market.

• Stocks Mostly Lower in Late Trading Amid Inflation Concerns

Living In | Van Nest

People Care, and It’s Starting to Show

By C. J. HUGHES

A middle-class enclave in the eastern Bronx is made up largely of turn-of-the-century houses; condominiums and co-ops are scarce.

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City Room

Big Deal | Top Hamptons Sales Regained Traction

By MARC SANTORA

On the East End, the market for properties over $10 million strengthened in recent months, in part over concerns that tax cuts for the wealthiest of Americans would expire, according to market assessments.

City Room

Penn South Votes Yes on Financing Deal

By CARA BUCKLEY

The proposed deal with the city, which is intended to pay for major repairs, has created fissures among residents of the sprawling complex.

Streetscapes | Fifth Avenue

A Building Befitting the Hat’s Heyday

By CHRISTOPHER GRAY

The Knox Hat Building designed by John Hemenway Duncan at Fifth Avenue and 40th Street has been carefully restored.

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Posting

Apartment Complex Fully Loaded for Mercedes Fans

By C. J. HUGHES

Mercedes House, an 850-unit apartment complex at 53rd Street and 11th Avenue in Clinton, will have a Mercedes showroom and service center on the bottom floors.

Mortgages

Fallout From a Poor Credit Score

By MARYANN HAGGERTY

Missed mortgage payments, serious loan delinquencies, loan modifications, short sales, foreclosures and bankruptcies all drag down scores.

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In the Region | Long Island

Developers Scale Back Ambitions

By MARCELLE S. FISCHLER

Some developers are finding that small and medium-scale projects are easier to advance through the approval process.

In the Region | New Jersey

Turning Car Showrooms and Inspection Station Into Housing

By ANTOINETTE MARTIN

Two buildings that once housed motor cars will soon open as homes — quirky condominium lofts in one case, high-ceilinged rental apartments in the other.

In the Region | Westchester

In a Slow Economy, Rentals Zoom

By ELSA BRENNER

With the housing market so iffy, rentals are on the upswing in Westchester and nearby counties.

Q & A

By JAY ROMANO

Shareholders’ rights for amending bylaws; adding a spouse to a proprietary lease; paying for a terrace that’s off-limits.

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Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview

Jodi Pulice

By VIVIAN MARINO

Ms. Pulice is the founder and president of the JRT Realty Group, a commercial real estate company that is certified as a minority and women-owned business enterprise.