‘Chirp’ Your Property Price

If you have ever taken a cab in New York City, chances are you have seen advertisements for Bid on the City, a real estate service that lets you bid on high-end commercial and residential properties in New York City. If the owner accepts your bid on a property, which is typically worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, you get to purchase it.

REchirp.com works with a similar concept: Interested buyers or renters go to the website, browse the listings and make a bid or a “chirp.” If your chirp is accepted by the owner, you get to start negotiations. Read more

MALONEY DROPS SENATE BID

Rep. Carolyn Maloney has decided against running for U.S. Senate against newly minted Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

Since being passed over by Gov. David Paterson to fill the Senate seat held by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Maloney had expressed interest in taking on Gillibrand, a former one-term House member from the Saratoga region.

But after months of preparing for an announcement, Maloney, a senior House member and chair of the Joint Economic Committee, backed down, citing her legislative priorities and the desire to pass healthcare reform.

“The right decision for me and the people I represent is to stay in the House of Representatives and use the leadership positions I hold, including chair of the Joint Economic Committee, to get things done,” Maloney said in a statement. “In this Congress, we have a once in a lifetime opportunity to enact meaningful healthcare reform, restore the trust and confidence in our financial systems and take a step toward a clean energy future.”