Commercial gyms in New York City leave much to be desired. A few resourceful New Yorkers have turned their tiny spaces into functional home gyms....
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The Knicks player Josh Hart and his wife, Shannon Hart, commissioned Greenwich Play to design a multifaceted playroom for their twin boys....
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From creaky brass door hinges to antique silver, you can rehabilitate the metal in your home with some cheap tools and simple techniques....
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A family fell in love with the spot near the eastern end of Long Island, so they bought and gut-renovated a house, keeping energy-efficiency top of mind....
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A Streamline Moderne home in Denver, a condo in a former cotton mill in Atlanta and a bungalow in St. Petersburg...
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On the outskirts of Berlin, Waldsiedlung Krumme Lanke is an idyllic neighborhood with a sinister past, and a symbol of Germany’s effort to both remember and forget....
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A Modern Townhouse Rises in Brooklyn and an Anonymous Critic Follows
Neighbors say the in-your-face design of the building made it a target for criticism, leading someone to tag it with a museum-style plaque that commented on New York City’s affordable housing crisis....
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Luxury Hotels Are Replacing Cheap Motels in the Hamptons
Some residents are lamenting the loss of the old-fashioned motor inns, while others say the “classic” lodgings were outdated and due for an upgrade....
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A bungalow in Berkeley, a house with sweeping views in Atascadero and a contemporary home in Joshua Tree....
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Nonwhite communities may have a more difficult road ahead as climate change exacerbates major weather events....
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This week’s properties are in the Flatiron district, the Beekman Place neighborhood and Dyker Heights....
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How the Barter System Helped Cut Costs on Two Home Projects
Facing high building costs in Washington State, two friends, a home builder and an architect, shared their expertise to expand one house and build another....
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It’s perfectly legal to keep registered honeybee hives in the city, but they can’t become a nuisance to the neighbors....
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The largest and populous of the Greek islands offers historic stone villas and contemporary homes with views of the Aegean Sea....
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The village of Dolton, Ill., has stepped in to buy the modest house where Pope Leo XIV spent some of his childhood. It may also use eminent domain....
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This week’s properties are four-bedroom homes in Rockville Centre, N.Y., and Newtown, Conn....
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Calls for Craig Steinley to step down from the Appraisal Institute began immediately after The New York Times revealed claims of improper touching from multiple women....
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A chalet-style house in Bartlett, a condo in Royal Oak and a brick house in Minneapolis....
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Imelda Collins is raffling her house rather than sell it on the conventional market. Anyone in the world can enter....
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Ms. Lau, who had a string of high-profile clients, died in January. She put her signature stamp on her prewar unit....
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Owen Levy says the social fabric has remained strong in the often-tumultuous 46 years he has lived in the neighborhood....
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Corey Damen Jenkins showcases weighty crystal coasters, a high-end French trolley and one-of-a-kind dachshund finial chairs....
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Fire victims from Altadena and Pacific Palisades have moved across Los Angeles and the country looking for firm footing to start over....
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Pope Leo XIV Grew Up in This Chicago Home. Now, It Could Be Yours.
The same auction house that sold President Trump’s childhood home for millions in 2017 will take bids for the modest three-bedroom where Pope Leo XIV once lived....
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The five-bedroom home was built in Garden City in the Tudor style the author admired. But it isn’t where he wrote his books....
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A plan to open a restaurant that will offer what the owners are calling a “status guest component” in the Long Island beach town has been met with skepticism....
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A Victorian-era house in Manchester, a Spanish-style home in Tucson and a rowhouse in Philadelphia....
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Homeowners reeling from the wildfires in January say that State Farm’s increased rates are unfair and unfounded....
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A couple’s river views were stunning, but some work needed to be done to soften the noise from train tracks running along the back of the house....
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Craig Steinley, VP of Appraisal Institute, to Step Away After Harassment Claims
Several women said Craig Steinley, the vice president of the Appraisal Institute, touched them inappropriately — a pattern of allegations that industry insiders say was ignored by the influential trade group....
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The developers of the Miramar hope the building will be a good neighbor through its design, its partnership with cultural organizations and its mixed-income model....
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A street artist had to depend on patrons to help him buy a 19th century house and had to depend on himself to restore it....
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The peninsula county at the southwestern tip of England has historic farmhouses, Georgian-style homes and modern seaside retreats....
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This week’s properties are in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y., and Ridgewood, N.J....
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Details about a landlord’s holdings are not readily available. But there are some tools to help you along....
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Leo Lived Here: The Price Goes Up for the Pope’s Childhood Home
After Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was selected to become the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, offers began flooding in to buy this modest house outside Chicago, the real estate broker said....
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The couple’s lives are preserved in a SoHo building where for decades they plotted their monumental projects....
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Prosecutors added more charges in the sex-trafficking case against Oren and Tal Alexander, who were known as top brokers in luxury real estate, and their brother Alon Alexander....
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‘Wildly Inappropriate Behavior’: Real Estate Group Is Accused of Cover-ups
The Appraisal Institute faces concerns that one of its leaders has a history of harassing women and that it did not disclose that some certification exams were incorrectly scored....
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This week’s properties are in Tudor City, on the Upper East Side and in Bushwick....
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The businesswoman is listing the apartment for $12 million, bidding a bittersweet goodbye as she and her husband move to a home that’s easier to navigate....
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Since 1997, New York City has purchased more than 1,800 properties to protect its drinking water. No longer....
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Dozens of people forced to leave the Deschutes National Forest in Oregon set up camp nearby in different wooded areas....
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A co-op board has wide latitude to operate in the best interests of the building and the shareholders. But some fees are unreasonable....
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The city of about 500,000 residents in southwest England offers converted churches, Georgian-era mansions and modern smart homes....
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Federal officials began clearing a forest where dozens of homeless people live in derelict R.V.s and cars....
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The average size of new rental apartments has been getting smaller since 2015, but there are signs that the trend may have begun to reverse....
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An American Foursquare in Newburgh, a Saltbox in Sandwich, and a Craftsman in Portland....
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An interior designer, diploma in hand, opened a practice in the Alps, vowing to leave ski chalets in the dust....
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When a couple found their dream property on rocky hill without much flat ground, they decided to build four smaller structures rather than one big one....
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Peter Yarrow’s Manhattan Duplex Is Listed at $4.44 Million
The estate of the singer, one of the three in Peter, Paul and Mary, is selling his Upper West Side apartment, “a hub of music and art and culture and activism.”...
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A man, 29, sees a path forward after years of housing insecurity and a series of low-paid jobs. Through it all, he had the support of his parents....
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$1.3 Million Homes in California
A Spanish Revival house in Riverside, a midcentury-modern home in Palm Springs, and a three-bedroom Craftsman in Berkeley....
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As private equity firms assert control over much of Spain’s housing, thousands face the threat of eviction....
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It likely depends on your governing documents. But the homeowners’ association either has to solve the problem, or let you solve it....
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Compass, one of the largest brokerages in the country, has sued a real estate database in Seattle and accused it of “monopolistic” and “anticompetitive” behavior....
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With 1,320 rental apartments and a host of amenities, 25 Water Street is the country’s largest office-to-residential conversion to date....
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This week’s properties are a three-bedroom Tudor in Rockville Centre, N.Y., and a five-bedroom house in Cranford, N.J....
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This week’s properties are in Greenwich Village, Kips Bay and Riverdale....
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Offering up an element of surprise, bar cabinets are impressive, functional showpieces....
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An Italianate home in Martinez, Calif., an industrial condo in Denver, and an updated farmhouse in Shelburne, Vt....
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With recent recognition from the Green Building Council, the 1,200-acre development is poised to welcome its first residential tenants this fall....
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One of New York City’s minor yet annoying inconveniences is a line that forms when a restaurant or another business becomes wildly popular....
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A compound in Sonoma, a house with bay views in Tiburon and a penthouse in Santa Monica...
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A Times reporting team is looking for reader input on how the reduction in the federal work force has affected the two Maryland communities....
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A fraction of rent-burdened households receive Section 8 vouchers — and they may not even be able to use them....
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Mark Zuckerberg’s political ideology and tastes have evolved. His real estate portfolio reflects the shift....
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Try seeking a resolution that treats each person in the conflict with dignity....
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Muskoka is a popular ‘cottage country’ destination with 1,600 lakes, two hours north of the Greater Toronto Area....
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A couple wanted to build a house on a sloped lot in Washington State, but they didn’t want to cut into the hillside to lay a foundation. They found a better solution....
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This week’s properties are a two-bedroom lake house in Ridgefield and a four-bedroom home Bronxville....
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This week’s properties are in the financial district, the Upper West Side and Woodside....
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A city celebrated for its food scene also provides hiking, cycling and stargazing in the natural beauty of the desert....
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A rowhouse in Bordentown, a cottage in New Orleans and a Craftsman bungalow in Little Rock....
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Alfredo Paredes showcases an easy lighting upgrade; monochromatic pottery; and a one-of-a-kind ceramic sculpture he got as a boy....
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Consumers may be unwilling to pay more for pottery, pillows and the other stuff that makes homes feel homey, leaving home décor store owners worried....
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A hillside bungalow in Topanga Canyon, a unit in a Hollywood condo building and an oceanfront apartment in Redondo Beach...
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An architect in Southern California wanted to create a larger home for her family. She was inspired, in part, by West African textiles and a dress she wore as a teenager....
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It was an idyllic pocket of Los Angeles where people knew their neighbors — and homes sold for $5 million. The fire ignited competing visions for its future....
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Over most of the past decade, Millennials have purchased more homes than other generational groups. But not in 2024....
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$850,000 Homes in Melbourne, Australia
In and around the Victorian capital, buyers can find seaside vacation homes, converted industrial lofts, and historic homes on quiet residential streets....
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It depends, in part, on whether you’re protected under New York’s nascent Good Cause Eviction law....
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When Lucas Kerr decided to revive the farm that had been in his family for seven generations, he chose to plant weed, grown in New York and sold to New Yorkers....
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People experiencing homelessness can sleep in their cars in this wealthy ski town in Colorado, but only if they have a job....
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This week’s properties are in Carnegie Hill, Greenwich Village and Greenpoint....
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This week’s properties are three-bedroom homes in Glen Cove, N.Y., and Norwalk, Conn....
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The ecologist Douglas Tallamy says your landscape can help manage the watershed, support pollinators, bolster a viable food web, and sequester carbon....
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An 1875 home in Kennebunkport, a converted church in Thunderbolt and a contemporary home in Phoenix...
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A woman saved a decrepit building in the ’70s and turned it into, among other things, an art museum, an opera house and a jazz club. It is about to be listed for sale....
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The collapse of some of the city’s most popular clubs have put a spotlight on the financial realities of nightlife....
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$1.9 Million Homes in California
A ranch house in Napa, a Streamline Moderne home in Pasadena and a townhouse in Oceanside...
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Watchdog Agency to Investigate Attempted Cuts to Fair Housing Groups
The inquiry is another roadblock to efforts by HUD and DOGE to slash funds earmarked for the enforcement of the Fair Housing Act....
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The residency-by-investment program meant to stimulate the economy was so popular that Spain had to shut it down....
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A midcentury modern home in Murray, a Craftsman in Birmingham and a brick rowhouse in Washington...
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A potential buyer confronts an unexpected monthly fee....
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An exhibition honors Tapio Wirkkala in the context of the remote northern region that captivated him....
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This week’s properties are in TriBeCa, Hudson Heights and Fort Hamilton....
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More Apartments Are Being Carved Out of Office Spaces
Municipalities are encouraging office conversions with incentives and rule changes....
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This week’s properties are a modern four-bedroom house in North Caldwell, and a colonial-style four-bedroom in Great Neck....
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Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost bought a penthouse in Carnegie Hill....
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When he was five years old, Malcolm Barlow arrived at a country estate in Pennsylvania to escape World War II. He never left, under circumstances he would not understand until years later....
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A couple and their architect friend built a family home that celebrates hyperlocal building materials....
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Americans are staying in their homes much longer than they did 20 years ago. Especially in California....
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This week’s properties are a three-bedroom house in Stamford, Conn., and a four-bedroom house in Scarsdale, N.Y....
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The coastal region in northeastern Spain has a long artistic and cultural heritage, as well as both modern and historic homes....
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Columbia University Locked Its Campus and Unleashed a Contentious Debate
Students and neighbors are suing the school, magnifying the broader complaint that institutions stifle free expression when they restrict access to public spaces following protests....
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This week’s properties are in Yorkville, the East Village and St. George....
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Privatizing the government-sponsored mortgage giants could be a windfall for investors and raise interest rates for home buyers....
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The restored building in Bedford-Stuyvesant was once home to the College of St. John the Baptist, which later became St. John’s University....
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A woman felt extremely lucky when she was able to rent a room in Noe Valley after college in 1994. She’s still there....
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“Soon there’ll be no enforcement,” said Representative Maxine Waters of California. “We really are going to go backward.”...
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Home Sellers and Buyers Accuse Realtors of Blocking Lower Fees
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This week’s properties are in Lincoln Square, Lenox Hill and Annadale....
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Organizations that enforce the federal Fair Housing Act say they are struggling to operate with the sudden elimination of annual grants....
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This week’s properties are a six-bedroom country house in Sherman, Conn., and a five-bedroom ranch-style house in Syosset, N.Y....
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A 1936 cottage in San Antonio, a 1925 stucco house in University City and a condo in Atlanta....
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A Spanish-style house in San Rafael, an 1899 cottage in St. Helena and a 1978 condo in Santa Monica....
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This week’s properties are a four-bedroom in Manasquan, N.J., and a three-bedroom in Huntington Bay, N.Y....
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Designed by the architect Carl Graffunder, a house built in 1964 is getting the love and respect it deserves....
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Bell Works, the setting of the hit serial for Apple TV+, is now a tourist attraction, drawing fans to the architectural wonder....
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Two neighboring families lost their houses in a Colorado wildfire. One was reimbursed for the contents of their home within seven weeks, and the other is still fighting....
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Most insurance companies will not require policyholders to itemize lost belongings, though some major companies, including State Farm, have refused....
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This week’s properties are in Central Harlem, Sutton Place and Howard Beach....
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A Pennsylvania couple left tech jobs to devote their time to renovating and selling homes. This dream project, however, won’t be put back on the market....
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An anonymous buyer paid $35 million for the hedge fund manager Igor Tulchinsky’s condo on the 55th floor of 220 Central Park South....
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After a lengthy search, a rabbi and his wife decided the Bay Area was the right place to serve a large Jewish community....
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This week’s properties are in Chelsea, Murray Hill and Ditmas Park....
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Black Churches Are Awarded $8.5 Million in Grants for Preservation
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Tal Alexander and his brothers, Oren Alexander and Alon Alexander, who are twins, now face at least 24 civil lawsuits, as they await trial on federal sex-trafficking charges....
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In New York, it is legal (though discouraged) for an agent to represent both the buyer and seller, or for members of the same team to represent both parties....
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Whether you’re a renter or an owner, knowing how to patch up a damaged wall will save you time and money. You can do it!...
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Baja California Sur, which includes the resort cities of Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo, offers both glitzy resorts and minimalist style with ocean views....
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This week’s properties are three-bedroom homes in North Salem and Cherry Hill....
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New development is almost exclusively condominiums, which tend to be larger and fancier than existing co-ops....
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A technique lets seeds grow freely and cuts down on the pileup of leftover plastic cell packs....
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An Arts and Crafts house in Portland, a converted church in Yarmouth Port and a rustic compound in Tivoli....
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The building’s Art Deco charm has been adapted for the 372 residences and over 50,000 square feet of new amenities....
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The abrupt firings have left federal workers and contractors throughout the country in flux, with many distressed over how they will pay the mortgage or rent....
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When Miguelina Minier heard that her local library was being renovated with affordable housing added on top, she applied. It was about the 40th time she had tried a housing lottery....
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An Italianate house in San Francisco, a contemporary house on 42 acres in Carmel Valley and a post-and-beam house in Santa Barbara....
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This week’s properties are five-bedroom homes in Westport, Conn., and New Rochelle, N.Y....
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A two-bedroom apartment in the heart of Vieille Ville, a top-floor unit just north of the city center, and a two-bedroom with sea views in Nice’s old port....
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Call them monuments, foreign elements, eyesores — Brutalist buildings have become another battleground in President Trump’s culture war....
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Whatever the benefits of living in a homeowners’ association, it means giving up some power when it comes to allocating funds....
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Gypsy Wood, a dancer and cabaret artist, is more than at home on the stage. But it was her Las Vegas ranch house that landed a big role in the film “The Last Showgirl.”...
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A couple decided to move to rural Dutchess County with their growing family. They found and renovated a tiny home that had once been a one-room schoolhouse....
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This week’s properties are Turtle Bay, Midtown and Clinton Hill....
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Fewer Americans are moving these days. But the ones who are seem to be headed south....
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A Craftsman house near Culver City, a 1970s condo in West Hollywood and a 1920s bungalow in Hollywood....
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