Recent and archived work by Michele Lerner for The New York Times
After spending two years on the road and having a baby, a young couple decided to put down roots just south of the nation’s capital. Here’s what they found.
By Michele Lerner
Figuring they would need to retire and sell their business before they could afford a new home in the D.C. area, two empty nesters pulled up stakes and tried a place with ‘more bang for your buck.’
By Michele Lerner
With a budget of $650,000, a first-time buyer invited her younger sister to share a two-bedroom apartment in the nation’s capital — if she agreed to pay rent. Here’s where they landed.
By Michele Lerner
Outside Rochester, N.Y., the lakeside city of Geneva brims with historic homes. But when a young family went looking, they found few for sale. These were their options.
By Michele Lerner
Aiming to be her ‘own advocate’ and save on commission fees, a schoolteacher dived into the real estate game and emerged with her first single-family home. Here’s how she did it.
By Michele Lerner