Are you kicking yourself for not buying a home in 2001 or 2002 before the city's real estate market went super nova? Well, you still missed the boat, but now is definitely the time to buy in Manhattan. Home sales in the Northeast are down, down, down, and with many new-construction condos from Midtown to Downtown sitting half empty, perspective buyers have their choice of location, location, location. But not all new construction is created equally, which is why you might want to check out the latest trend in building: brick. It's back, don't ya know.