Excited to start a new government job, a young first-time buyer considered starter apartments inside and outside the Beltway. Here’s what she found.
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While many metropolitan areas have homes valued at $1 million or more, California is leading the pack.
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When we asked the online celeb Caleb Simpson if he would give us a tour of his house, he said “Yes.” Here’s what we found.
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The National Association of Realtors, a nonprofit trade organization, offers lavish perks and payouts to its executive staff and its leaders.
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New to New York, and Dazzled by the Energy of Times Square
A couple who finally live full-time in the city sometimes can’t believe they have their own home in the middle of the craziness.
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When Your Landlord Raises the Rent, How Much Is Too Much?
Landlords of rent-stabilized units are generally not able to increase the rent by more than what is allowed. But there are some exceptions.
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‘An Absolute Mess’: Brokers Assess the Shift in Fees
The New York City Council has passed a bill that would require landlords to pay for the rental brokers they hire. Some brokers believe it will hurt tenants in the long run.
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A Glass Addition Maximizes Light and Minimizes Exposure
A couple in Barcelona sought openness and privacy for their growing family. Their architect, a friend, knew just how to provide it.
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Searching for a ‘Forever Home’ in Boston, a Family Played the Long Game
A couple with a young son hoped to size up in historic Charlestown, aiming for more space and good light. Here’s what they found.
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Where Are Property Taxes Rising the Most?
They’re up in nearly every major U.S. metro area, but homeowners in the South have seen especially large increases.
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Members of the Brownstoners of Bedford-Stuyvesant hold a house tour once a year to show off the culture and history of the Black home aesthetic.
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Renovating During the Pandemic: Patience Pays Off
A family needed more space but decided not to leave New York City. They bought a fixer-upper in Brooklyn and slowly went to work.
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A Real Estate Queen and the Secret She Couldn’t Keep Hidden
Alice Mason was New York City’s broker to the elite and a master at the art of hosting. One fete would alter her legacy and strain her relationship with her daughter.
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Do You Know What It Takes to Close on a New Home? Take Our Quiz.
The final step of a real estate purchase can be the most complicated.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.’
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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This week’s properties are a three-bedroom in Norwalk, Conn., and a four-bedroom in Irvington, N.Y.
By Alicia Napierkowski and Anne Mancuso
This week’s properties are in Turtle Bay, Hell’s Kitchen and Greenpoint.
By Heather Senison
A stone mansion from 1906 in Minneapolis, a Spanish Colonial-style house in Santa Fe, N.M., and a 19th-century rowhouse in Alexandria, Va.
By Angela Serratore
A hillside compound in Topanga Canyon, a remodeled four-bedroom house in Pacifica, and a three-bedroom bungalow in Sausalito.
By Angela Serratore
Most of the plumbing pipes in the United States are oversize, wasting water in a time of increasing drought.
By Megy Karydes
A four-bedroom Balinese-style retreat, a three-bedroom Caribbean-style house near the beach, and a contemporary four-bedroom home in a gated community.
By Roxana Popescu
This week’s properties are a seven-bedroom in West Islip, N.Y., and a seven-bedroom in Westfield, N.J.
By Claudia Gryvatz Copquin and Jill P. Capuzzo
This week’s properties are in Inwood, the East Village and Jackson Heights.
By Heather Senison
A Mediterranean-inspired estate in Terre Haute, Ind., a contemporary farmhouse in Fayetteville, Ga., and a sprawling 1963 ranch-style home in Austin, Texas.
By Angela Serratore
A Queen Anne Revival-style house in Oakland, a manufactured home from 1962 in Newport Beach, and a one-bedroom condo in the Hollywood Hills.
By Angela Serratore
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