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  1. Should They Rent or Buy? These Families Had a Tough Decision to Make.

    Investing time and money in a home is especially complicated these days. We spoke with three families about how they made their choice.

     By Francesca Paris

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  2. One House, One Homeowner and More Than 100 Shades of White

    The neutral can be very colorful, a homeowner learned the hard way. Take our quiz to see if you can tell the difference between shades.

     By Jessica Seigel

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  3. A Grand Estate Is for Sale for the First Time in Decades

    In Greenwich, Conn., Edwin John Beinecke, a businessman and philanthropist, built a seven-bedroom mansion and sprawling grounds that have stayed in his family for four generations.

     By Alicia Napierkowski

    The foyer features a grand staircase, connects the main living spaces and leads to the front entryway and the back porch, which opens to a flower garden.
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  4. Nicolas Cage Buys $10.5 Million Malibu Beach House

    The “Leaving Las Vegas” actor bought an ocean-facing home with a secluded beach.

     By Rukmini Callimachi

    Public records show that this $10.5 million home in Malibu, Calif., was bought by a trust associated with Nicolas Cage.
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  5. Can I Leave My Co-Op to All Three of My Children?

    Passing a co-op to a family member is possible, but with multiple children, it can be a little more complicated.

     By Matt Yan

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  1. They Wanted a House in Chicago for Their Growing Family. Would $650,000 Be Enough?

    When a couple learned they were expecting, finding a bigger home became a priority. Could they afford an extra bedroom, a decent kitchen and some outdoor space?

     By Carisa Crawford Chappell

    Josh and Jennifer Kaufmann in Chicago, where they recently bought their first home. With a budget of up to about $650,000, they wanted a house with enough space for a growing family.
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    The Hunt

  2. Could Your Favorite TV and Movie Characters Afford Their Homes Today?

    From “Friends” to “Breaking Bad” to “Twilight,” a study looked at current rents and home prices to see who could still live in the homes viewers know and love.

     By Matt Yan

    Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) and Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) sitting inside Bradshaw’s apartment in “Sex and the City.”
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  3. $800,000 Homes in Tulum, Mexico

    A solar-powered home in the Mayan jungle, a duplex penthouse with a rooftop pool and a modern villa with a mural by the artist Jorge Tellaeche.

     By Michael Kaminer

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    What you Get

  4. Making Music (and a Home) in Montclair

    Christian McBride, the Grammy-winning bassist, was reluctant to move out of New York, but his wife, Melissa Walker, a jazz vocalist, turned a century-old house in New Jersey into a sanctuary.

     By Joanne Kaufman

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  5. The New York Apartment That Has Sheltered One Family for 86 Years

    A rent-controlled apartment is a rare thing, and so is the family that shared their home with students and refugees, rent-free, over the decades.

     By D.W. Gibson

    Jonathan Slon stands in the apartment that his grandmother first rented in 1938. His daughter, Maeve (seated), is part of the fifth generation to call the place home.
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  1. Why Are Your Property Taxes Higher Than Your Neighbor’s?

    Property taxes for condominiums in New York City are calculated differently from taxes in other dwellings.

     By Jill Terreri Ramos

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  2. Who Is Responsible for Fixing Condo Defects?

    Condo boards have a duty to act in the interest of all unit owners. But if the board is controlled by the building’s sponsor, that could be tricky.

     By Jill Terreri Ramos

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  3. When Your Neighbor Renovates, How Do You Protect Your Home?

    A law exists to balance the interests of people who renovate their properties with the interests of their neighbors.

     By Jill Terreri Ramos

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  4. Co-op Assessments: Do You Have to Pay What They Say?

    Courts allow co-op boards significant power over building finances, including assessments — if the fees are in ‘good faith.’

     By Jill Terreri Ramos

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  5. How Do You Know if Your Apartment Is (or Should Be) Rent-Stabilized?

    When a new owner takes over a rental building, there can be confusion about the status of the units inside.

     By Jill Terreri Ramos

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  1. She Suspected She Was Adopted. It Turned Out She Was Right.

    A Florida woman was determined to find the birth family she never knew she had. The trail led to the New York area, where she and her girlfriend now live.

     By D.W. Gibson

    After Davida Ross Hu, right, discovered at the age of 37 that she was adopted, she and her girlfriend, Brii Kennedy, moved to New York to be closer to members of her birth family.
    CreditMichelle V. Agins/The New York Times

  2. The Freedom of an Escape From Venezuela and the Loneliness That Followed

    A man fled the country to escape political violence and seek asylum in the United States. He has made some inroads in New York financially, but he misses the family he left behind.

     By Danielle McLean

    Jackson Villamarin Villegas sits on his air-mattress bed in his new third-floor walk-up apartment in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood of Brooklyn.
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  3. A Brooklyn Artist and the Possibilities He Seeks in Work and Life

    After more than 40 years in a Williamsburg loft, Noah Jemison says the benefits of his tenure have come with a world of changes outside his windows.

     By Samantha Maldonado

    Noah Jemison, an artist, moved into his Williamsburg loft in 1980. “I walked into the place and saw the light and I knew it was the place for me,” he said. He’s since witnessed a transformation of the neighborhood around him.
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  4. A New World Order for Renters? Well, It Worked for This Guy.

    During the pandemic, a man realized he was free to work remotely in any city he wanted, in the U.S. and abroad. After moving a dozen times, he had a second epiphany.

     By D.W. Gibson

    After spending a year as a nomad, living in a dozen cities around the world, Khaled Khaled made a second stop in New York and couldn’t resist the temptation to finally settle down.
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  5. Looking for Friends? How About 23 Housemates?

    An engineer who moved from London to New York was planning to live alone, but ended up doing just the opposite — and loving it.

     By Samantha Maldonado

    Ishan Abeysekera moved into a “co-living” building to start his new life in New York City. Now he’s settled in and has made it his home.
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    $1.6 Million Homes in California

    An 1891 farmhouse in Sonoma, a 1941 cottage in Seal Beach and a midcentury ranch house in Santa Barbara.

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