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Hunting for tax abatements, U.S. buyers cancel 60,000 contracts, & more

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By Austin Havens-Bowen  |
November 23, 2022 - 10:30AM
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Governor Kathy Hochul approves a new law that says homeowners associations can not prevent the installation of electric vehicle charging stations on private property (Spectrum)

New York City condo buyers seek buildings with tax abatements to offset rising mortgage rates (amNewYork)

The West Village townhouse behind Taylor Swift's song "Cornelia Street" hits the market for $45,000 a month (New York Post)

Brooklyn gets its first LGBTQ+ landmark at the Park Slope headquarters of the Lesbian Herstory Archives (Brownstoner)

A judge blocks rent stabilization in Kingston, New York—possibly for good (The Real Deal)

U.S. homebuyers canceled 60,000 sales contracts in October in anticipating of mortgage rates dropping (Business Insider)

 

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Austin Havens-Bowen

Staff Writer

Staff writer Austin Havens-Bowen covers the rental market and answers renters' questions in a column called Realty Bites. He previously reported on local news for the Queens Ledger and The Hunts Point Express in the Bronx. He graduated from Hunter College with a BA in media studies. He rents a one-bedroom apartment in Astoria with his boyfriend and their two cats.

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