Top Links – March 6th, 2014

March is here and spring is right around the corner (or so we hope…). Here’s a roundup of my top picks for real estate related news from around the web to kick off the month.

The rising number of first time homebuyers who are shut out of the housing market may come to threaten the housing recovery. Americans Shut Out of Home Market Threaten Recovery (Bloomberg)

A deal has finally been reached for the Domino Sugar site in Williamsburg, which will incorporate more affordable housing into the development. Details Emerge of Deal Between Domino, City (WSJ)

Recent housing data doesn’t quite line up with the usual historical data. Then again, these past few years have been anything but “usual” for the U.S. housing market. Something Is Out of Whack for Housing (CNBC)

Trying to figure out if it’s better financially to buy or rent? This handy calculator can help you figure it out. Is It Better to Buy or Rent? (NY Times)

Now that March is here (woot!) here’s a list of things to do this month from Time Out New York. 42 Cool Things Opening in New York City in March (Time Out NY)