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    1. What you Get

      Luxury Mountain Apartments in Switzerland

      From the Schanfigg Valley to the Matterhorn and Mont Blanc, Switzerland offers slopes, hikes and views galore.

       By Lana Bortolot

      CreditEngel & Völkers Zermatt

  1. A New Luxury Tower Rises From a Seminary and Tries to Blend In

    Claremont Hall, climbing 41 stories above the historic Union Theological Seminary campus, was designed to delight the eye without disrupting the neighborhood.

     By Tim Heffernan

    CreditLisa Corson for The New York Times

  2. Fifth Avenue: The ‘Street of Dreams’ for Over a Century

    The reputation of the iconic New York City thoroughfare began with a competition to build lavish mansions that came crashing down with the advent of luxury apartment buildings.

     By Charles V. Bagli

    Fifth Avenue today, near 93rd Street on the Upper East side.
    CreditColin Clark for The New York Times

  3. Retailers Jump at the Chance to Invest in Fifth Avenue

    IKEA and Uniqlo join luxury fashion houses in owning, rather than leasing, huge retail spaces on the strip. Developers are cashing in.

     By Celia Young

    Gucci’s parent company Kering is one of a handful of luxury retailers to put down roots on Fifth Avenue.
    CreditColin Clark for The New York Times

  4. Eliminating Kitchen Clutter Has Never Looked More Stylish

    Some of the biggest offenders tend to be small appliances like coffee makers and toasters. Designers are creating new ways to maximize space.

     By Tim McKeough

    A pantry-like cupboard by deVOL Kitchens includes an integrated counter for small appliances and plenty of storage.
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  5. He Lived in the Same Apartment for 30 Years. Then Came a Knock on the Door.

    After an emergency evacuation put them into limbo, tenants of a New York building are still awaiting a court decision that might help them recover their past lives.

     By D.W. Gibson

    Michael Hawley sits outside the building he and his neighbors were forced to evacuate in November 2023. After living in the apartment for more than 30 years and leaving with just a few hours notice, he still cannot access most of his belongings.
    CreditClark Hodgin for The New York Times
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  1. Justice Dept. Sues Rocket Mortgage for Appraisal Discrimination

    After a white appraiser slashed the value of a Black woman’s duplex, the Justice Department sued all involved in the assessment, including the nation’s largest lender.

     By Debra Kamin

    Francesca Cheroutes in front of her home in Denver. When a white appraiser visited in 2021, she had a “Black Lives Matter” sign in the yard. She now has a new sign about white privilege.
    CreditTheo Stroomer for The New York Times

  2. The New York Area’s Top October Sales and Listings

    Buyers were finally found for Rupert Murdoch’s Manhattan triplex penthouse and Donald Trump’s former estate in Greenwich, Conn. Both sold at discounts.

     

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  3. This 300-Square-Foot Cabin Can Stretch to 500, Solarium Included

    Post-pandemic, a lawyer decided she wanted a new life raising sheep. She bought land in Vermont and hired a Dutch designer to build her a shape-shifting home.

     

    Yvette Lanneaux, a former lawyer, started Sajima Farm in Pomfret, Vt., during the pandemic. She recently added a cabin from Cabin ANNA, a company based in the Netherlands.
    CreditOliver Parini for The New York Times
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  4. Lured by Luxury Vacations, They Were Stuck With Debt

    Consumers claim they were duped by a vacation club managed by Hyatt. Some are locked into 40-year, $50,000 contracts that they say offer few rewards.

     By Rukmini Callimachi and Derek M. Norman

    These vacation snapshots were taken by current and former members of the Hyatt-managed Unlimited Vacation Club.
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  5. In Los Angeles, They Wanted a House for Their Growing Family. Which Neighborhood Was Right?

    As newcomers to the city, a doctor and a D.J. weren’t sure they’d have enough to afford a house for themselves and their two young sons. Here’s what they found.

     By Marissa Evans

    Jon and Ashley Oliver in the garden at the restaurant Vespertine in Culver City, Calif., near their new house. The couple, newcomers to Los Angeles County, were starting a new chapter with their two young sons.
    CreditAmanda Friedman for The New York Times
    The Hunt

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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

    CreditNadia Pillon

  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

    CreditNadia Pillon

  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

    CreditNadia Pillon

  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

    CreditNadia Pillon

  5. Stolen Packages: When You Can, and Can’t, Blame Your Landlord

    Landlords are not legally required to provide delivery lockers, or concierges, if these are not already provided services in your building.

     By Jill Terreri Ramos

    CreditNadia Pillon

Renters

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  1. Rent Was $325 a Month and the Piano Fit

    A couple briefly considered moving to one of the newer market-rate buildings in New York City and paying more for a splashier place. Then they got real.

     By D.W. Gibson

    Joel Auville and David Hedges moved into their apartment 42 years ago. Construction outside their windows had them contemplating a move, but looking at other apartments only convinced them that they wanted to stay.
    CreditJames Estrin/The New York Times

  2. They Wish N.Y.C. Were ‘Less Expensive,’ but They Have Big Theater Dreams

    Two young actors were prepared to work hard to make it in New York theater. The rental market proved to be cutthroat.

     By Samantha Maldonado

    After overcoming obstacles to move from Chicago, Noah Whittiker and Jordyn Jenkins are finding their footing as actors in New York City.
    CreditMichelle V. Agins/The New York Times

  3. 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.
    CreditGraham Dickie/The New York Times

  4. 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

  5. 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.
    CreditClark Hodgin for The New York Times

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  4. What you Get

    $3.5 Million Homes in California

    A midcentury A-frame house in Palm Springs, a three-bedroom home overlooking Lake Arrowhead, and a hilltop six-bedroom estate in Santa Rosa.

    By Angela Serratore

     
  5. What you Get

    $1.6 Million Homes in Sardinia, Italy

    Homes in the island region of Italy include a three-bedroom villa in the Costa Smeralda, a traditional stone house in Muzzeddu, and a nine-bedroom estate on 62 acres.

    By Alison Gregor

     
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  7. On the Market

    Homes for Sale Outside New York City

    This week’s properties are a four-bedroom in Port Washington, N.Y., and a three-bedroom in Pound Ridge, N.Y.

    By Claudia Gryvatz Copquin and Anne Mancuso

     
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  10. What you Get

    $750,000 Homes in Illinois, New Hampshire and Tennessee

    A Craftsman-style house from 1913 in Evanston, Ill., a two-bedroom condo in a converted mill building in Peterborough, N.H., and a Queen Anne Revival-style house from 1899 in Knoxville, Tenn.

    By Angela Serratore

     
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