In the race to attract high-end condo buyers, the martini-sipping mascot is aimed straight at the downtown singles market.

There's a fete in Hoboken to woo condo buyers at a chic new complex there, too.

Canadians, many from Quebec, had always provided a backup, a cushion for the condo buyer - you could also find one to sell to.

Two condo buyers sued over what they described as fraudulent or misleading sales activity; one won $5,480 and the other settled for an undisclosed amount.

The pitfalls for condo buyers may be particularly deep in and around Las Vegas, where construction prices have been skyrocketing.

Many speculative condo buyers were foreigners, especially Latin Americans looking to shelter their wealth from precarious economies in their home countries.

Built-in amenities for condo buyers include access to a gym in the building, a fingerprint-based security system and a roof deck shared by the seven apartments.

Mr. Yamamoto, the condo buyer, said he thought it would take more time to fully change consumer mind-sets here, including his own.

In the short term there are not a lot of condo buyers left.

Most of his condo buyers will be boat owners, he predicted.