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  1. Where Are the Most Million-Dollar Homes?

    While many metropolitan areas have homes valued at $1 million or more, California is leading the pack.

     By Matt Yan

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  2. ‘Excuse Me! How Much Do You Pay for Rent in New York?’

    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.

     By Alix Strauss and Graham Dickie

    Caleb Simpson has developed a huge online following by asking people he meets on the street for impromptu house tours.
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  3. Chauffeured Cars and Broadway Tickets: Inside the National Realtors Group

    The National Association of Realtors, a nonprofit trade organization, offers lavish perks and payouts to its executive staff and its leaders.

     By Debra Kamin

    Bob Goldberg became chief executive of the National Association of Realtors, the country’s largest trade group, in 2017.
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  4. 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.

     By Samantha Maldonado

    David Xie and Candice Gwak set their sights on moving to New York City years ago. As they’re settling into city life and their new home, they still have not quite shaken their tourist ways.
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  5. 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.

     By Jill Terreri Ramos

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  1. ‘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.

     By Josh Ocampo and Matt Yan

    Keyan Sanai, a rental broker at Douglas Elliman, is among those who will be affected by the rule change. The move is an apparent win for renters, but some observers caution it is not so simple.
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  2. 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.

     By Julie Lasky

    Anna & Eugeni Bach’s L-shaped glass addition to a Barcelona home.
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  3. 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.

     By Matt Yan

    Mallory and David Gonzalez with their son, Rainer, in Boston, where they recently purchased a “forever home” after a yearslong search.
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  4. 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.

     By Matt Yan

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  5. Coming Home to Bed-Stuy

    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.

     By Nicole A. Taylor

    The Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn continues to lure the Black creative and professional classes who rent, purchase and renovate brownstones, despite the rising costs of homeownership and changing neighborhood demographics.
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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. Do Co-op Board Members Have to Live in the Building?

    And what happens if they don’t?

     By Jill Terreri Ramos

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  1. 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.
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  2. 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.
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  3. 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.
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  4. 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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  5. 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.
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  1. What you Get

    $1.5 Million Homes in California

    A Spanish-style home in Los Angeles, a four-bedroom house with a detached studio in the East Bay, and a Craftsman bungalow in Sacramento.

    By Angela Serratore

     
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    $650,000 Homes in Normandy, France

    A renovated thatched-roof cottage, a stone house with a glass pavilion, and a restored 19th-century fisherman’s cottage in Villerville.

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    $2.4 Million Homes in California

    A hillside compound in Topanga Canyon, a remodeled four-bedroom house in Pacifica, and a three-bedroom bungalow in Sausalito.

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    $2 Million Homes in the Cayman Islands

    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.

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    $950,000 Homes in Indiana, Georgia and Texas

    A Mediterranean-inspired estate in Terre Haute, Ind., a contemporary farmhouse in Fayetteville, Ga., and a sprawling 1963 ranch-style home in Austin, Texas.

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    $865,000 Homes in California

    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.

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    $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

     
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    $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.

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    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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    $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.

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