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  <description>Elika Real Estate works for you as Exclusive Buyers Agents, we specialize in the buying side of the real estate transaction. Your interests as the buyer always come first with us. Representing buyers is all we do - our skills and expertise in finding and buying real estate is exceptional. We will safely navigate you through the entire buying process.</description>
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    <title>Super-Luxury New York Apartment Sales Set New Record</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ With the peak of the Manhattan Real Estate market looking like it has passed for the near term, many  observers are waiting to see when the drop in the market's value will begin and  how far down it will go.
Those assuming the same will  happen with... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-06-09 13:40:39</pubDate>
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    <title>New York City Real Estate Market Starts the Second Quarter off with a Solid Month</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ Despite the predictions of many, Manhattan real estate  increased in value dramatically during the first quarter of 2008.  Led by the luxury market's huge increase in  value, Manhattan led the way for the rest of New York City, which increased its  v... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-05-25 16:25:33</pubDate>
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    <title>Cometh the Buyers Market</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ Perhaps because everyone in the industry has been waiting  for New York City's real estate market to begin looking a bit more like the  rest of the country's, the media's coverage of the last quarter's surprisingly  strong numbers were almost celebra... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-05-14 19:40:47</pubDate>
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    <title>What's next for Manhattan Real Estate?</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ The first quarter of the           year was a bad one for the national housing market. Nothing much new           occurred, however it&nbsp; was an unabated           continuation of last year, which was one of the worst years for the           natio... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-05-06 16:23:14</pubDate>
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    <title>Manhattan Remains Stronghold of Nation's Real Estate Market</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ As the subprime crisis only gets worse, the nation's housing market is set   to suffer the same ignominious fate as it did in 2007.&nbsp; Last year was   the worst year for the national housing market since the Great Depression,   and the subprime cr... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-04-28 14:18:38</pubDate>
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    <title>Manhattan Apartment Prices Hit Record Highs</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ The first quarter numbers are in for the Manhattan             real estate market,           and old records have yet again been broken.  While the numbers seem         surprisingly positive, the overall picture is more complex.
&nbsp;
Average home... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-04-04 14:35:05</pubDate>
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    <title>Of Stern Bears Could be a Good Thing</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ The collapse of Bear Stearns has sent shockwaves across the international           economy.  One of the five big New York investment firms, its demise           has had a psychological effect on the economy perhaps greater than           its actual ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-03-28 14:23:24</pubDate>
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    <title>The Future of the Luxury Housing Market in New York City</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ For a little over a year now, the strength of the New York City real           estate market has been a stark contrast to the national market.  As           things worsened across the country, the news was either great or just           OK for New Yo... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-03-17 12:52:17</pubDate>
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    <title>Fed Report Singles out Manhattan Apartment Market</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ If you are looking to buy a New York apartment &ndash; especially a luxury   apartment &ndash; you are already familiar with the disconnect between Manhattan's   real estate market and the national market.&nbsp;  While most markets are currently   in... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-03-10 06:27:13</pubDate>
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    <title>Improved Environment for First-Time Buyers Seen</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ Throughout all of the housing bubble and most of last year, first-time           buyers were at a distinct disadvantage in competing for  New           York City apartments.  The market was such an intense seller's market that           those without... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-03-03 14:09:15</pubDate>
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    <title>Worries Mount Over the Second Half of 2008</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ While the Manhattan real estate market   has sustained itself incredibly well over the past several years, the second   half of 2008 is facing a significant possibility of a notable slowdown in market   activity.&nbsp;
As signs of the city market's ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-02-22 16:36:04</pubDate>
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    <title>The Oddities of the New York City Property Tax Structure</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ You would expect that, in a civilized society, those who have more income   than they know what to do with would be asked to pay higher property taxes   than those struggling to get by.&nbsp;  If you've philosophical disagreements   with that stateme... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-02-14 08:10:01</pubDate>
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    <title>Foreign Demand for US Housing Concentrated on New York City Real Estate</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ The falling dollar has made Manhattan     apartments an incredible value   for those that earn their salaries in foreign currencies.&nbsp; Even the Canadian   Dollar is worth more than the US dollar these days.&nbsp;&nbsp;  The cheaper   it is to buy... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-02-10 01:21:46</pubDate>
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    <title>Advice for First Time Buyers</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ Like any lengthy, important process, purchasing a New York City apartment for the first time   is easiest if each step is treated with the utmost care and prudence.&nbsp; Even   for those with large sums of money invested in various markets, a purcha... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-11-21 14:35:56</pubDate>
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    <title>Condominiums Changing the Face of New York City Real Estate</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ In the past, the vast majority of those that owned their own New     York City apartment lived in co-ops.&nbsp;  For   a variety of economic, regulatory and historical reasons, these types of apartment   buildings dominated the world of New York City... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-11-11 14:57:28</pubDate>
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    <title>On Top of the World:  New York City Townhouses</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ Given the small portion of the Manhattan housing market that consists of townhouses, it is surprising to see the incredible level of attention they receive in the media and the city's real estate circles.&nbsp; 
Indeed, there are less than 3,000 tow... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-11-01 15:01:36</pubDate>
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    <title>National and New York City Residential Construction Outlooks a Study in Contrast</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ These are troubling, bleak times for the national residential construction   industry.&nbsp; Financial analysts expect the sub prime mortgage crisis to   push approximately 2.4 million homes back on the market, crippling the demand   for the construc... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-10-31 00:06:42</pubDate>
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    <title>Current Market in New York City Ideal for Foreign Buyers</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ With the U.S. Treasury Secretary warning recently that; we have yet to see the bottom; of the housing market, one might think that now is not a good time to purchase a home in New York City. Strange as it might seem, though, the consensus among econo... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-10-26 22:25:47</pubDate>
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