Judge Approves $418 Million Settlement That Will Change Real Estate Commissions
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$4.2 Million Homes in California
La Jolla | $4.2 Million A 1987 house with three bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms, on a 0.1-acre…
Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey
This week’s properties are a four-bedroom in Mount Kisco, N.Y., and a five-bedroom in Glen Ridge, N.J.
Shigeru Ban Displays a New Version of His Paper Log House at the Glass House
At the architect Philip Johnson’s former estate in New Canaan, Conn., there has long been a Glass House and a…
Co-op Assessment Fees: Do You Have to Pay What They Say?
Q: I am a shareholder in a Riverdale co-op, and the board recently announced a $500,000 assessment that must be…
David Saint, a Theater Veteran, Selling His East Village Duplex
As soon as he stepped inside the East Village duplex 12 years ago, the theater director David Saint knew that…
$1.1 Million Homes in Amsterdam
IJburg | €995,000 ($1.05 million) A three-bedroom houseboat in a floating gated community on Amsterdam’s waterfront This three-bedroom houseboat is…
Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Queens
This week’s properties are on the Upper West Side, in Gramercy Park and in Long Island City.
Who’s Had a Harder Time Buying a Home: You or Your Parents?
When baby boomers were buying their first homes in the 1970s and 1980s, it wasn’t unusual to take on a…
An Expert’s Must-Read List of Gardening Newsletters
As a boy in Tennessee, Jared Barnes learned from his great-grandfather to place his lanky tomato seedlings on their sides…
$1.4 Million Homes in North Carolina, Idaho and Connecticut
Biltmore Forest, N.C. | $1.4 Million A 1927 Tudor Revival cottage with one bedroom and two bathrooms, on a 0.3-acre…
An Upper West Side Home With Wallpaper Murals and Terrazzo Everywhere
When Sandra Davis and Bruce Levine bought a garden-level duplex in a 1910 townhouse on the Upper West Side of…
$1.8 Million Homes in California
Calistoga | $1.75 Million A 1952 house with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, along with a barn, a detached office…
The Fever Dream of Landing an Apartment
Felicia Russo says her friends tell her she seems calm. But she says she’s freaking out on the inside: Her…
Homes for Sale in Manhattan and the Bronx
Manhattan | 200 Central Park South, No. 3C Central Park South Co-op $995,000 A one-bath 650-square-foot studio apartment with an…
On Airbnb and Vrbo, Competing Hosts Scramble to Offer ‘Experiences’
In Scottsdale, Ariz., where the sunny weather lures bachelorette party revelers year-round, short-term rental owners are ready and waiting. Their…
$1.3 Million Homes in Athens
Voula | €1.3 million ($1.41 million) A terraced, two-level Athens Riviera penthouse with sea, sunset and city views. This three-bedroom,…
Do Ground-Floor Co-op Apartments Really Have to Carpet Their Floors?
Q: My mother has bad allergies and had to remove all of the carpets from her home many years ago….
V.A. Loans Don’t Cover Commissions. How Will Veterans Afford New Fees?
A recent landmark settlement that could significantly change how real estate agents are paid could also have an adverse effect…
How To Set Up a Home Bar: Liquor, Glassware and Tools You Need
Even if you’re not a big drinker, it’s worth taking the time to set up a home bar. Why? “It…
Do You Wish You Lived in a Low-Tax State?
If paying taxes every year makes you think about moving, consider the state and local tax burden, which varies from…
Homes for Sale in Connecticut and New York
Fairfield | 1 Stonehedge Drive South, Greenwich, Conn. Contemporary Home $2.45 million A four-bedroom, three-bath, 3,462-square-foot, rebuilt 1960 home that…
How to Grow Potted Topiaries
Have topiary (and eclipse glasses), will travel. Ken Selody, of Atlock Farm, put out the word in January: He had…
$420,000 Homes in West Virginia, Mississippi and the District of Columbia
Charles Town, W.V. | $425,000 A 1940 Colonial Revival house with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, on a 0.5-acre lot…
Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn
Manhattan | 3 Hanover Square, No. 13F Financial District Co-op $1.495 million A two-bedroom, two-bath, 1,400-square-foot apartment with marble countertops,…
Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin on Her New Home and Book
After Doris Kearns Goodwin’s husband died nearly six years ago, the couple’s home, a 19th-century farmhouse in Concord, Mass., no…
A Brooklyn Hospital Is Trying to Evict Workers from Staff Housing
A five-minute walk to work and around $600 a month in rent was hard to pass up in 1990. Rodolfo…
$900,000 Homes in California – The New York Times
Riverside | $895,000 A 1929 Spanish-style house with two bedrooms, one and a half bathrooms and a guest suite with…
A Showdown in the Poconos Raises Questions Over Short-Term Rentals
The Hideout, a gated community in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, had long operated under an unspoken covenant. Whether by…
In North Carolina, a Tiny Home for $365 a Month Comes With a Hot Tub
If there is a word for people who behave like terriers, tucking themselves into cramped spaces that would drive others…
They Built Three Homes Together. Now She Must Do It Alone.
Sarah-Mai Miller and Heath Miller lived in 10 different houses and apartments in 17 years. The couple owned three of…
I Hired an Agent to Sell My Home. Do I Have to Pay the Buyer’s Broker Now?
Q: I recently signed a contract with Compass to have them represent me in the sale of my Manhattan apartment….
Justice Department Says It Will Reopen Inquiry Into Realtor Trade Group
The Justice Department will reopen an antitrust investigation into the National Association of Realtors, an influential trade group that has…
$700,000 Homes in Mexico City
Condesa | 12.9 million Mexican pesos ($777,000) A two-bedroom, two-bath condominium facing a leafy park in a lively historic neighborhood….
Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey
This week’s properties are four-bedroom homes in Mill Neck, N.Y., and Haddonfield, N.J.
The Hottest Luxury Second-Home Markets
It’s hard enough buying a first home these days. Who on Earth is out there buying a second one? The…
$3.2 Million Homes in New York, Georgia and Utah
Leeds, N.Y. | $3.2 Million A four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom farmhouse built in 1850 and a one-bedroom, one-bathroom guesthouse, on a 205-acre…
How to Elevate Your Garden With Ceramics (And Not Just Flower Pots)
Flower pots, they are not. But Stephen Procter’s large stoneware garden vessels, some as tall as five feet and incorporating…
How Do Property Management Services Operate in Belize Real Estate?
Management Services Operate in Belize Real Estate Real estate is a major investment, especially when it comes to buying in…
$2.4 Million Homes in California
Los Angeles | $2.35 Million A renovated 1922 bungalow with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a one-bedroom, one-bathroom guesthouse, on…
Renovating a Second Home in Newfoundland Without Road Access
When Cailey Heaps wants to get away from it all, one place comes to mind: the island of Newfoundland in…
How the Renovation of a House Rocked a Famous Church
A year later, in spring 2018, when Ms. Porter and Mr. Porter, 46, who works in tech security, were getting…
The Benefits of Living in the Same Place for a Long Time
The last time Arlene Schulman went looking for an apartment, the internet was only in its infancy. “I did what…
How to Give Your Foyer a Spring Makeover
It may not feel like spring yet — but it is. And as the temperature rises, the stuff you bring…
Homes for Sale in Manhattan and on Staten Island
Manhattan | 400 Central Park West, No. 11D Manhattan Valley Condo $1.95 million A two-bedroom, two-bath, 1,140-square-foot apartment with an…
Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey
This week’s properties are five-bedroom homes in Paramus, N.J., and Chappaqua, N.Y.
Can My Landlord Force Me to Use a Rent Guarantor?
Q: A year ago, when I applied for a market-rate apartment in the Bronx, the landlord required that I get…
Members-Only Mania: Why Are More Private Clubs Popping Up in New York?
The historical function of members’ clubs — to stratify the city by gender, race or class — persists today. Aman…
$900,000 Homes in Rome – The New York Times
Via delle Muratte | 829,000 euros ($896,000) A one-bedroom walk-up apartment near the Trevi Fountain This one-bedroom, one-bath apartment is…
Higher Home Prices Means Higher Property Taxes
The median price for a single-family home in the United States rose about 40 percent from 2019 to 2022, peaking…
A Building With Possibilities, on East 77th Street, Is Listed for $18 Million
Maurice Kanbar never saw the sense in accepting things as they were. The lifelong inventor and entrepreneur, who died in…
The Homeowners Who Beat the National Association of Realtors
When Rhonda Burnett went to sell a home in 2016, she knew she would have to pay a commission to…
$750,000 Homes in Pennsylvania, Maine and Louisiana
Phoenixville, Pa. | $750,000 A renovated 1840 schoolhouse with three bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms and a guesthouse, on…
How New Rules for Real Estate Commissions Could Affect First-Time Buyers
With a landmark legal settlement poised to upend a decades-old norm that has dictated who pays real estate agents and…
A New Law Would Remove Many Architectural Protections in Miami Beach
The oceanfront Eden Roc Hotel is an icon of Miami Modernist architecture, a style that epitomized the postwar glamour and…
Lawsuit Alleging Racial Bias in Home Appraisals Is Settled
A Black couple who claimed an appraisal company undervalued their Baltimore home based on their race have settled their lawsuit…
Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Queens
Manhattan | 750 Park Ave., No. 16D Upper East Side Co-op $629,000 A roughly 500-square-foot studio apartment that has a…
The Art Dealer Leo Koenig’s West Village Duplex on the Market
For the last several years, the gallery owner Leo Koenig has been busy creating his own work of art: his…
Could Trump’s Properties Really Be Seized?
Rejected by more than two dozen bond companies, Donald J. Trump has so far been unable to come up with…
My Neighbor Has a Very Annoying Emotional Support Dog. What Can I Do?
Q: My husband and I have lived in a co-op in Westchester County for 37 years. It’s a three-story building…
My Neighbor Has a Very Annoying Emotional Support Dog. What Can I Do?
Q: My husband and I have lived in a co-op in Westchester County for 37 years. It’s a three-story building…
Boris & Horton, a Dog-Friendly Cafe, Reopens, With a Few New Tricks
A triumphant mood hung in the air at the East Village cafe Boris & Horton, as good boys and good…
$700,000 Homes in Quebec – The New York Times
La Minerve | $995,000 Canadian ($735,000) An A-frame lakefront chalet with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a wraparound balcony and a…
Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut
This week’s properties are a five-bedroom in Old Westbury, N.Y., and a three-bedroom in Riverside, Conn.
What Does the Real Estate Commission Shake-up Mean for New Yorkers?
Last week, the National Association of Realtors settled a series of lawsuits brought by home sellers, agreeing to pay $418…
$1.5 Million Homes in California, Florida and Rhode Island
San Francisco | $1.485 Million A three-bedroom, one-and-a-quarter-bathroom condominium in a 1909 Edwardian house This floor-through apartment is in a…
A New Building Aims to Be a Good Neighbor in Low-Rise Brooklyn
To fit into Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, known for its brownstones and low-key style, new buildings must follow a pattern: Be…
Are You Trying to Sell Your Home Using a Real Estate Agent? We Want to Hear From You.
In the aftermath of the recent legal settlement calling for the National Association of Realtors to amend its rules on…
Brooklyn Couple Colorfully Renovates Townhouse on a Budget
As Giovanni Botta and Amanda Pinegar began planning their renovation of the house they bought in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, they…
Renting in Mott Haven, South Bronx, After a Disastrous First Apartment
Altin Sencalar’s timing could hardly have been worse. “New York is the destination for jazz,” said Mr. Sencalar, a jazz…
$4 Million Homes in California
San Rafael | $3.995 Million A 2001 Victorian-style house with five bedrooms and four bathrooms, on a 0.3-acre lot This…
Five Ways Buying and Selling a House Could Change
A settlement reached this week threatens to strike a blow to an established standard of residential real estate: the 6…
Paris Preserves Its Mixed Society by Pouring Billions Into Public Housing
The two-bedroom penthouse comes with sweeping views of the Eiffel Tower and just about every other monument across the Paris…
$1.5 Million Homes in Paris
La Villette | €1.39 million ($1.5 million) A two-bedroom, two-bath industrial loft entered through a private courtyard near the Canal…
Do I Have to Allow the Landlord to Do Building Repairs in My Apartment?
Q: I am a senior citizen and have lived for almost 50 years in a small building in Queens. My…
Central Park Sidewalk Restoration Is Fixing Bumps for Accessibility
The sidewalks surrounding Central Park were designed to help you escape. Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, the landscape architects…
Powerful Realtor Group Agrees to Slash Commissions to Settle Lawsuits
American homeowners could see a significant drop in the cost of selling their homes after a real estate trade group…
You Don’t Need a Greenhouse to Grow Citrus Indoors
Shattering the glass ceiling isn’t always a goal — not if you’re a certain beloved lemon tree growing in a…
Where Do People Stay in Their Homes the Longest?
As if it weren’t difficult enough to find a home to buy these days, a new study reveals that more…
Architects’ Los Angeles Home Embraces Tube-Like Design
This article is part of our Design special section about innovative surfaces in architecture, interiors and products. Lucía Cano and…
$550,000 Homes in New York, Ohio and New Jersey
Grand Gorge, N.Y. | $550,000 A 2021 A-frame cabin with three bedrooms and three bathrooms, on a 1.8-acre lot This…
Secret Doors Are Having a Major Moment
Other designers have disguised doors to home bars. Tammy Connor, an interior designer, and D. Stanley Dixon, an architect, added…
Andre Dubus III Built His Dream Home With a Boiler Room Office
The cedar-shingled house that Andre Dubus III built for his family in the seaside town of Newbury, Mass., has four…
My Neighbor May Be a Hoarder. How Do We Get in There and Find Out?
Q: I am on the board of a small co-op in Manhattan. One of our residents is very private, and…
$1.2 Million Homes in California
Glendale | $1.195 Million A 1952 house with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, on a 0.1-acre lot This recently updated…
505 State Street in Brooklyn Is NYC’s First All-Electric Building
In an ever-changing Downtown Brooklyn, high-rise apartment buildings nearing completion are a familiar sight. But there’s something a bit different…
Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut
This week’s properties are a two-bedroom in Pound Ridge, N.Y., and a four-bedroom in Ridgefield, Conn.
This Couple Won the N.Y.C. Housing Lottery and Their Dream Apartment
When the pandemic began, Susannah Dalton and José Ignacio Vivero were living in a basement apartment in Sunnyside, Queens. “It…
$1 Million Homes in London
Nunhead Green | £795,000 ($1.01 million) A semi-attached, renovated two-bedroom, one-bath Victorian cottage with a contemporary interior and front and…
I Want the House, Not My Spouse
Dividing the marital home in divorce can be a financially and emotionally fraught experience.
From an Unassuming California Bungalow, She Created a ‘Micro Versailles’
Bonnie McIlvaine has lived in three homes in San Diego County, all on the very same spot. The first was…
Rents Are Flat — or Up, or Down, Depending Where You Look
On the national level, rental rates have flattened over the past year — which is good news following the head-spinning…
Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn
Manhattan | 138 Edgecombe Avenue, No. 1A Central Harlem Garden Duplex $700,000 A one-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bath, 900-square-foot garden-level duplex with a…
Green Architecture Hits a Growth Spurt
This article is part of our Design special section about innovative surfaces in architecture, interiors and products. In the lineup…
$950,000 Homes in Maine, Florida and Washington
Southwest Harbor, Maine | $949,000 A circa 1900 cottage with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, on a 0.2-acre lot This…
A New Initiative to Protect Black History Starts With Coltrane
The American jazz musician John Coltrane bought a three-story brick rowhouse in Philadelphia’s Strawberry Mansion neighborhood in 1952, using it…
How a Small One Bedroom House Became This Couple’s Dream Home
As families grow and space needs change, the conventional move is to trade one home for another. Rebecca Rudolph and…
Home Sellers Claim Warren Buffett’s Brokerage Defrauded Them
HomeServices of America, the largest residential real estate brokerage in the United States and owned by Warren E. Buffett’s Berkshire…
$2.5 Million Homes in California
Palm Springs | $2.488 Million A midcentury-modern house with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a one-bedroom, one-bathroom guesthouse, on a…
What’s Hidden in Woodlawn’s Mausoleums? Extraordinary Stained Glass.
On a sunny Bronx morning late last year, an all-star team of stained-glass experts prepared to enter a dank 1894…
Homes for Sale in Manhattan and the Bronx
Manhattan | 67 West 107th Street, No. 1 Manhattan Valley Condo $875,000 A two-bedroom, one-bath, 708-square-foot apartment with an open…
What Is a Mortgage Servicer, and How Do You Avoid a Shady One?
Q: Here at Ask Real Estate, we recently received a reader’s question about poor treatment by mortgage servicers. Many first-time…
Tommy Tune Lists His Penthouse on the Far East Side
Tommy Tune, the Broadway song-and-dance man, is selling a penthouse at the Southgate, a prewar co-op complex designed by Emery…
Buying Houses Before Finding Spouses
Rachel Rodman always dreamed of owning her own home, but life kept getting in the way. She became a mother…
Homes for Sale in New York State
Nassau | 16 Fonda Road, Rockville Centre, N.Y. Four-Bedroom Tudor $899,000 A four-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bath, 1,776-square-foot house from 1932 with an…
The Best Markets for First-Time Home Buyers
In a market with high prices, low inventory and high mortgage interest rates, no one faces a steeper uphill climb…
Multigenerational First-Time Home Buying on the Rise Among Latinos
Whenever Danae Vega, 33, took a shower in her Southern California home, it was an ordeal. The pipes were broken,…
$2 Million Homes in Missouri, California and the District of Columbia
St. Louis | $1.999 Million An 1896 Beaux-Arts mansion with eight bedrooms, seven full bathrooms and two half bathrooms, on…
One Family’s Road to Building a House Despite the Obstacles
Randa Martin always wanted high ceilings. Her partner, Richard Lebehn, longed for a chef’s kitchen like the ones in all…
How to Create a Cozy Room That Feels Like a Hug
On a cold winter day, there’s nothing better than a cozy room that invites you to sink into a comfortable…
Should You Consider Buying Your Childhood Home?
The stairs creaked in Jen Gorgano’s childhood home. Recalling those sounds makes Ms. Gorgano smile. “Growing up, we would always…
$800,000 Homes in California
A recently renovated house in Yucca Valley, a three-bedroom home in Benicia and a one-bedroom condominium in Laguna Niguel.
Look to Willows to Brighten Your Winter Garden
Want to create a living fence? Or maybe you’d like to produce bountiful harvests of leaves and twigs to feed…
How Do I Evict My Roommates?
Q: I lease a three-bedroom market-rate apartment in Brooklyn. I rent out two of the bedrooms, but the situation with…
Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn
Manhattan | 530 East 76th Street, No. 14C Upper East Side Condo $1.25 million A one-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bath, 953-square-foot apartment with…
She Wanted an R.V. He Wanted a Sailboat. This Was Their Compromise.
Victoria Sass, an interior designer in Minneapolis, had long dreamed of owning an R.V. so she and her family could…
Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey
This week’s properties are a five-bedroom in Scarsdale, N.Y., and a six-bedroom in Leonia, N.J.
Where Do Renters Get the Most for Their Dollar?
Many of the growing contingent of renters would like to know just where their housing dollars stretch the furthest. A…
Elliott Erwitt’s Co-op and Photo Studio Are Listed on Central Park West
Elliott Erwitt had already gained worldwide renown for his memorable photographs of the famous and whimsical when he settled into…
$300,000 Homes in Texas, Georgia and Nebraska
New Braunfels, Texas | $295,000 A 1920 cottage with two bedrooms and one bathroom, on a 0.2-acre lot This house,…
A Bed-Stuy Loft Transformed With an Out-of-the-Ordinary Renovation
After years of renting, Jackson Owens and Flora Jin bought a loft in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, and it felt like the…
After Fleeing Ukraine, a Tattoo Artist Settles Into Life in Brooklyn
It was war that drove Alona Hamova from her home, but, in a way, she always knew she was destined…
$4.2 Million Homes in California
Beverly Hills | $4.195 Million A 1924 Mediterranean-style house with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms, on a…
Homes for Sale in Connecticut and New York
This week’s properties are a five-bedroom in Westport, Conn., and a three-bedroom in Massapequa, N.Y.
In New York, the Trump Brand Is Costing Some Condo Owners
In the world of real estate, Donald J. Trump’s name has long been synonymous with luxury. At one of his…
Blaxit: Tired of Racism, Black Americans Try Life in Africa
Jes’ka Washington lives in a six-bedroom house on a hill with avocado trees and a spectacular view, not far from…
When a New Condo Building Has Problems, Who Pays to Fix Them?
Q: In May 2019, I purchased a condominium from the sponsor in a brand-new building in Brooklyn. From the beginning…
How to Choose and Hang Wallpaper
Wallpaper is a powerful design tool that can transform a room. You start with a white box and end up…
The New School Lists Its Greenwich Village Townhouse for $20 Million
The New School’s Greenwich Village townhouse, an elegant 19th-century brick building that has served as a residence for university presidents…
Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn
Manhattan | 212 West 72nd Street, No. 4A Lincoln Square Condo $2.15 million A two-bedroom, two-bath, 992-square-foot apartment with an…
The Most Profitable Places to Own a Short-Term Rental
Finding a home has been so difficult lately. Is it worth buying one as a short-term rental? Yes — but…
$820,000 Homes in Utah, North Carolina and Connecticut
A 1910 cottage in St. George, a three-bedroom townhouse in Asheville and an early 19th-century farmhouse in Lakeville.
This Real Estate Kingpin Maps Out the Path to Megadeals
The best view of New York City might just be in a near-windowless conference room on the 12th floor of…
Inside a ‘Hadestown’ Star’s Home in Harlem
Lillias White may pay the rent, but her rescue dog, LaKee, is inarguably the host and star of the house,…
CoStar Group’s Super Bowl Debut: Dan Levy, Heidi Gardner and Jeff Goldblum
CoStar Group, the $34 billion real estate analytics company, slammed into its Super Bowl debut with four high-gloss commercials on…
$3.7 Million Homes in California
Palm Springs | $3.695 Million A midcentury-modern house with four bedrooms and three bathrooms, on a 0.3-acre lot This 1963…
Where Splitting the Rent Saves Couples the Most Money
Is love transactional? When it comes to moving in together and splitting the rent, yes. A study of January 2024…
Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Queens
Manhattan | 613 East Sixth Street, No. 5A Alphabet City Duplex $950,000 A two-bedroom, one-bath, roughly 900-square-foot co-op duplex with…
Our Condo Building Has a Huge Roof. Why Aren’t More People Allowed on It?
Q: We have two rooftop lounges on top of our Hell’s Kitchen condominium building, where I serve on the board….
Let’s Go Ice Skating. In the Backyard.
People around the country are building private rinks — some with as little as a garden hose and patience.
A Tiny, Eco-Friendly House Off the Coast of Maine
This is the story of two athletic people who formed an attachment while cycling and made a home together near…
Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey
This week’s properties are four-bedroom homes in Nissequogue, N.Y., and Surf City, N.J.
For a Ukrainian Gardener, Flowers Offer a Way Forward
The Clematis that delight Alla Olkhovska the most among the 120 or so types she grows are not the familiar,…
$450,000 Homes in Virginia, Massachusetts and Ohio
Irvington, Va. | $450,000 A 2004 Carpenter Gothic-style house with three bedrooms and three bathrooms, on a 2.1-acre lot Just…
Prominent New York Developer Arrested on Charges Tied to Vast Fraud Scheme
A former executive at a prominent New York City development firm that collapsed amid an avalanche of investor lawsuits and…
How One Couple Modernized Their 19th-Century Salem Home
Julia Lippman and Mathew Eapen love antique homes, but they’re not typical old-house enthusiasts — or purists when it comes…
The Five Brooklyn Roommates Who Merged Two Households Into One
Emily Zaboski sometimes struggles to describe her living situation to people she meets. “Everybody we know is like, ‘Wait, so…
$1.3 Million Homes in California
Joshua Tree | $1.295 Million A 2014 complex with four sleeping pods and two full bathrooms in the main house,…
Skate Under the Brooklyn Bridge (Or Just Take Photos)
Everybody at a skating rink smiles. Ever notice this? The teenagers in hockey skates racing from one side to the…
The Condo Board Is Ruining Our Building! How Do We Get Them Out?
Q: My luxury condo building in Manhattan has fallen into disrepair, and the board of managers is thwarting efforts to…
The Condo Board Is Ruining Our Building! How Do We Get Them Out?
Q: My luxury condo building in Manhattan has fallen into disrepair, and the board of managers is thwarting efforts to…
Millennials Have the Children, but Boomers Have the Houses
Have you been dreaming of a three-bedroom home? You’re probably a millennial, the generation now likeliest to be raising children….
Homes for Sale in Manhattan and the Bronx
This week’s properties are in Kips Bay, Turtle Bay and on the Grand Concourse.
Homes for Sale in Connecticut and New York
Fairfield | 196-200 Franklin St. Extension, Danbury, Conn. Six-Bedroom Contemporary $2.199 million A six-bedroom, six-and-a-half-bath, 7,563-square-foot home built in 1988…
The Home of Carter G. Woodson, the Man Behind Black History Month
The origins of Black History Month can be traced back nearly a hundred years to an unassuming, three-story brick rowhouse…
$950,000 Homes in Indiana, Pennsylvania and Washington
A Tudor Revival house in Indianapolis, a Colonial Revival home in Lancaster and an updated Craftsman bungalow in Walla Walla.
How to Maximize Space in Your Bedroom
Making the most of whatever space you have is just good sense — whether you’ve recently bought your dream home…
New York Asks Realty Company to Investigate Sexual Assault Allegations
The New York state comptroller has asked the real estate brokerage eXp Realty to open an independent investigation into sexual…
A Rivington Street Tenant’s Secret Would Change His Neighbors Lives
The hat-making business had successes — a mention in Women’s Wear Daily and wares sold in Barneys, Sax, Lord &…
$2.2 Million Homes in California
Los Angeles | $2.2 Million A three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom storybook cottage built in 1926, on a 0.1-acre lot This house is…
$10 Million Homes in Virginia, Massachusetts and Illinois
Keswick, Va. | $9.995 Million An 1856 estate with five bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms, on a 286-acre…
Tell Us What Happened to Your House in the Divorce
Do you have a story to tell about what happened to your house during a divorce? The New York Times…
When a Neighbor Dies Unattended, How Should the Building Handle It?
Q: Six months ago, while I was out of town, there were two unattended deaths in my 60-unit co-op building…
Where Can Gen Z Buy a Home?
If Gen Z can’t afford the rent, how are they ever going to buy a home? A recent study by…
Tiny Homes and a Camper Van Allow Two Kite Surfers ‘Freedom’
Who says you have to live in one place? Maybe a few tiny homes would be preferable. That’s what Robert…
Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Queens
Manhattan | 315 West 70th Street, No. 4E Lincoln Square Co-op $675,000 A one-bedroom, one-bath, roughly 750-square-foot apartment with a…
Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey.
This week’s properties are a three-bedroom in Port Washington, N.Y., and a four-bedroom in Belle Mead, N.J.
More Renters Than Ever Before Are Burdened by the Rent They Pay
Half of all renters in the United States spend more than 30 percent of their income on rent and utilities,…
Have You Lived Out of Your Storage Unit? We Would Like to Hear From You.
The housing crisis has become so extreme that there is now not a single state, metropolitan area, or county in…
In Australia, a Revamped Victorian With a Moody Modernist Vibe
Ariane and Andrew Vincent’s former home in Melbourne, Australia, was the kind of place people dream about: a three-story house…
National Association of Realtors Faces Competition From New Group
Two prominent real estate agents have started a new trade association in a direct swipe at the embattled National Association…
$2 Million Homes in California
Berkeley | $1.98 Million A 1926 Tudor Revival house with three bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms, on a…
Do You Know How Much a Home Costs? Guess Again.
Following the trajectory of housing prices is no easy task. But how does the general population fare when it comes…
How to Design A Kid’s Room: Space-Saving Storage and Clutter Control
Susana Simonpietri, the creative director of Chango & Co., an interior design firm in Brooklyn, often electrifies social media by…
That Broken Intercom in Your Apartment Is Illegal. Here’s What to Do.
Q: I live on the sixth floor of a 54-unit co-op building in the West Village. Five years ago, during…
Homes for Sale in New Jersey and New York
This week’s properties are four-bedroom homes in Millstone, N.J., and Yorktown Heights, N.Y.
Is This Really ‘the Worst Time to Buy a Home’?
For four years now, the housing market has defied all logic. A global pandemic didn’t collapse prices, but sent them…
Is Your Rent Too High? We Want to Hear From You.
The New York Times wants to hear from renters in cities around the country who pay half of their income…
Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn
Manhattan | 250 West 27th Street, No. 4E Chelsea Loft $1.195 million A 900-square-foot studio with an open floor plan,…
If You’re Thinking About Growing Onions From Seed, It’s Time to Get Started
There are some things I never forget: Where each plant in my garden came from. Who unlocked the secret of…
$375,000 Homes in Washington, New York and Michigan
Seattle | $370,000 A one-bedroom, one-bathroom condominium in a 1929 building This home is in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, half…
$3 Million Homes in California
San Francisco | $2.995 Million A five-bedroom, five-bathroom Victorian house, on a 0.1-acre lot This house is in Potrero Hill,…
When Nate Berkus Decorates Your Home, It’s Best Not to Change a Thing
Patrick Page and Paige Davis met in the mid 1990s, during New York rehearsals for the first national tour of…
In Tokyo, Rescuing the Residential Spaceship That Fell to Earth
In 1972, residents of Tokyo looked up to see something extraordinary looming over downtown. It looked like something out of…
$1.1 Million Homes in California
Idyllwild | $1.089 Million A 1991 chalet-style retreat with five bedrooms and three bathrooms, on a 1.3-acre lot This house…
N.Y.C. Housing Brings Roaches and Mice for This Family
Jackelyn Silva misses the days when she could store food in her cabinets without giving it a second thought. Or…
New President of the National Association of Realtors Abruptly Resigns
The president of the embattled National Association of Realtors has resigned, just four months into her tenure. Tracy Kasper is…
Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn
Manhattan | 250 Mercer Street, No. B804 Greenwich Village Studio $665,000 A roughly 450-square-foot co-op studio with an updated kitchen,…
I’ve Got Bedbugs! How Do I Get Out of My Lease?
Q: I’ve been unable to live in my rent-stabilized apartment in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, because of a bedbug infestation. The…
Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut
This week’s properties are four-bedroom homes in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., and Greenwich, Conn.
Two Architects Create a Retreat in a Nerve-Racking City of Sarajevo
More than 30 years have passed since Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina and once a model for multicultural…
How Much Space Do You Get for $1,700 a Month?
The average national rent affords a wildly varied amount of space from city to city.
The Rich History of Jazz in Queens
Dizzy Gillespie helped make Minton’s Playhouse famous. Minton’s in Harlem was where jazz musicians, from out-of-towners to locals performing in…
$1.3 Million Homes in Florida, Georgia and Delaware
Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. | $1.299 Million A 2019 house with three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms, on…
What ‘The Sopranos’ Iconic Filming Locations in N.J. Look Like Now
As much as it was a show about Italian American mobsters, “The Sopranos” was a show about New Jersey. From…
Former Twitter Executive Builds a Dream Home for His Family in Sonoma
Bruce Falck long dreamed of following the example set by his father, who ran a construction company in Johannesburg, South…
My Co-op Board Is Preventing Me From Selling My Apartment
Q: I have tried to sell my co-op apartment in Jackson Heights, Queens, several times, but the board never accepts…
Irwin Cohen, Who Turned a Factory Into Chelsea Market, Dies at 90
Irwin Cohen, an inventive developer who transformed a derelict factory where the first Oreo cookie was produced in 1912 into…
In the Face of Racial Discrimination, a D.C. Family Builds a Property Legacy
Since 1916 and by one name or another, 233 12th St. SE in Washington has been a store — a…
‘Home Alone 2’ House Is For Sale
When Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) gets chased out of The Plaza in the 1992 film “Home Alone 2,” he heads…