A candidate who ran for New York governor because “the rent is too damn high” says hes being evicted from his rent-controlled Manhattan apartment because his landlord wants to charge a new tenant more.

via MiamiHerald.com.

From rent-eating dogs to a mysteriously dripping roof, here are some of the most ridiculous reasons renters give for missed rent or damaged property.

via MSN Real Estate.

After driving in the world’s cheapest set of four wheels — Nano, sporting a price tag of $2500, and the cheapest water filter at $21 with Swach, the Tata group has now set its sights on building the world’s cheapest house by the end of the year priced at just Euro 500!

via Times Of India.

“Absolutely,” he said. ”I want to be owner of record. At this point, because I possess it, I am the owner.”

Robinson posted “no trespassing” signs after neighbors asked police to arrest him for breaking in.

via  wfaa.com Dallas – Fort Worth.

The 7th Circuit affirmed the ruling, but on independent grounds. Curlin could not reasonably expect privacy once he had been served notice of eviction, the three-judge panel found

via Courthouse News Service.

Could real estate investors be going through an image change? Once seen as speculators who drove up housing prices during the boom, theyre now seen as key to turning the bust around.The bargain prices of foreclosures make them a business opportunity for the brave willing to buy, rehab and sell or rent out the improved properties.

via TwinCities.com.

Lego model of an abandoned house

via Make: Online

A local resident surnamed Liu said four notices with bullets attached were posted on their residential buildings’ walls in July, saying that each resident who refuses to move out by the end of July will receive a gift from the company – a bullet.“We reported it to the police. They took away the bullets, but haven’t given us any answer yet,” Liu told China Daily on Monday over the phone.

via therealestatebloggers .

• Old charmer – an old and ugly house

• Stunning house – the house is not ugly

• Tudor – two bedrooms are in the attic which is not insulated; very hot in summer and very cold in winter

via Future of Real Estate Marketing.

As a parade of slovenly dressed 20-somethings passed through the entrance of a downtown Manhattan apartment building on a weekday afternoon, these seemingly savvy New Yorkers did not seem to notice they were the subjects of a photo shoot.

That is because this shoot was covertly orchestrated by their landlord, who had hired a private investigator to root out illegal tenants.

via NYTimes.com.

[And NY's rent control wars continue]