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.
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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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A fourth woman filed a lawsuit against Oren Alexander, once a star agent of luxury real estate.
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The architect Winka Dubbeldam’s renovation of a nondescript 800-square-foot building resulted in a minimalist house with a maximalist sense of drama.
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$1.25 Million Homes in Santiago, Chile
In the country’s capital and largest city, buyers can find traditional villas, sunny condos and new developments in some of the most coveted neighborhoods.
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They Crossed the Country With a Dream of Manhattan and $800,000 to Spend
Two longtime Californians searched for a comfortable one-bedroom, with an eye on Central Park and Lincoln Center.
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Who Is Driving Rental Demand? Hint: It’s Not Millennials Anymore.
A recent report found that the youngest — and oldest — American adults are sustaining the demand for rental homes.
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These Brothers Were Real Estate Hotshots. And Predators, Some Women Say.
Tal and Oren Alexander, who had lifestyles as flashy as their real estate deals, are now accused of a string of sexual assaults.
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Take a Break From Modern Life and Refresh Your Herb Garden
The Met Cloisters isn’t just about medieval art. There’s also a garden that’s like a living history book — with ideas for today’s gardeners.
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From Gowanus to Rhinebeck: ‘It’s a Whole Lifestyle Change.’
The two designers never planned to leave Brooklyn. But upstate New York beckoned.
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The Chrysler Building, the Jewel of the Manhattan Skyline, Loses Its Luster
Is the building’s reputation enough for it to endure as an icon, even as its ownership and interior crumble?
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$2 Million Homes in Georgia, California and South Carolina
A 1935 brick house in Atlanta, a Spanish-style home in West Hollywood and a two-bedroom house in a converted circa-1700 building in Charleston.
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You Like Wine? Try Planting a Vineyard at Home.
People plant grapevines in their backyards to get a rural aesthetic or for the love of wine itself, or even just for the science of it all.
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In San Francisco, a Young Woman Defied Her Parents and Followed Her Heart to a New Apartment
A first-time buyer put her savings to work in the expensive Bay Area housing market, using the local tenancy-in-common model to find something she could afford. Here’s where she landed.
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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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I Hired an Agent to Sell My Home. Do I Have to Pay the Buyer’s Broker Now?
The legal settlements roiling the real estate industry are changing the way commissions get paid. But the change could come slowly.
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My Neighbor Has a Very Annoying Emotional Support Dog. What Can I Do?
As long as this dog isn’t biting people, it’s probably not going anywhere. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you have to live with the noise.
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Applying for Rental Apartments: Will It Hurt Your Credit Score?
It doesn’t hurt to visit a lot of potential rentals, but be choosy about where you submit an application.
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A Brooklyn Artist and the Possibilities He Seeks in Work and Life
After more than 40 years in a Williamsburg loft, Noah Jemison says the benefits of his tenure have come with a world of changes outside his windows.
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A New World Order for Renters? Well, It Worked for This Guy.
During the pandemic, a man realized he was free to work remotely in any city he wanted, in the U.S. and abroad. After moving a dozen times, he had a second epiphany.
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Looking for Friends? How About 23 Housemates?
An engineer who moved from London to New York was planning to live alone, but ended up doing just the opposite — and loving it.
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The Make-or-Break Question for a New Roommate: Do You Drink?
A Brooklyn woman who has been sober for three years needed a roommate. But alcohol would not be allowed in the apartment. Some people thought that was a joke.
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He Wanted to Go Back Home to the Hamptons. Could He Afford It?
A man who struggled to find housing in East Hampton has turned his experience into a podcast, and many of his guests are ‘navigating the waters of trying to make a living here.’
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A three-bedroom home in Carmel, a 1915 house in Altadena and a renovated cottage in Newport Beach.
By Angela Serratore
This week’s properties are on the Upper West Side, the Lower East Side and in Astoria.
By Heather Senison
This week’s properties are a four-bedroom in Centerport, N.Y., and a three-bedroom in Greenwich, Conn.
By Claudia Gryvatz Copquin and Alicia Napierkowski
As the 2024 election season heats up, some Americans are considering leaving the country. We want to hear about their plans and perspective.
By Ronda Kaysen
A 1927 Spanish-style house with a guest cottage in Los Angeles, an Arts and Crafts bungalow in Sonoma and a four-bedroom home with a guesthouse in Torrance.
By Angela Serratore
A duplex near the Rialto Bridge, a one-bedroom in the Castello district, and a compact house on the island of Giudecca.
By Lana Bortolot
This week’s properties are a five-bedroom in Ossining, N.Y., and a four-bedroom in Redding, Conn.
By Anne Mancuso and Alicia Napierkowski
This week’s properties are on the Upper East Side, in Sutton Place and Bedford Stuyvesant.
By Heather Senison
A recent study ranked U.S. cities for renters based on cost of living and housing, the local economy, and quality of life.
By Matt Yan
A Tudor Revival home in Oklahoma City, a two-bedroom condominium in a converted 1869 warehouse in Mobile and a 1915 American Foursquare house in Omaha.
By Angela Serratore
Setting a clear intention can improve your design decisions and plant choices — especially if you’re “a nursery grabber” who makes impulse buys at the garden center.
By Margaret Roach
A new planned community is built on the urban design philosophy known as ‘gender mainstreaming.’ Not everyone is convinced.
By Valeriya Safronova
You don’t have to spend a lot to remake your kitchen. Instead, try these six D.I.Y. hacks.
By Tim McKeough
A two-bedroom bungalow with a guest cottage in Oakland, a townhouse in Novato and a renovated midcentury home in Los Angeles.
By Angela Serratore
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Building administrators sometimes fail to follow their own rules. Legal action is one option, but a more direct approach can also yield results.
By Jill Terreri Ramos
The reports were tantalizing, but someone else was behind the expensive purchase.
By Rukmini Callimachi and Vivian Marino
A two-bedroom flat near Castello Sforzesco, a duplex on the banks of the Naviglio Grande canal, and a three-bedroom in Milan’s historical center.
By Michael Kaminer
The Chrysler Building is an icon of New York City’s skyline. But with ownership changes, a crumbling interior and newer, glitzier towers surrounding it, the building is at risk of losing that status.
By Anna Kodé, Farah Otero-Amad and Karen Hanley
“A lightbulb went on”: By building a stylish little A.D.U. in front of the main house, he realized, several generations could live happily together.
By Tim McKeough
Renting a one-bedroom near two hospitals left a couple yearning for some quiet and a bigger kitchen. Here’s what they found.
By Joyce Cohen
This week’s properties are in Turtle Bay, on the Lower East Side and in Kingsbridge.
By Heather Senison
A recent study ranked all 50 states based on the average monthly energy bill in each. Hint: It’s better in the heat than in the cold.
By Matt Yan
This week’s properties are a three-bedroom in Nutley, N.J., and a four-bedroom in Thornwood, N.Y.
By Jill P. Capuzzo and Anne Mancuso
A 1735 stone house on 32 acres in Saugerties, a Queen Anne Revival home in Stockbridge and an early 18th-century farmhouse with a guest cottage in Collegeville.
By Angela Serratore
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In her most recent book, “The Backyard Bird Chronicles,” the best-selling author revels in a newfound preoccupation with birds — and drawing.
By Margaret Roach
The fire-resistant house she built in Napa, Calif., with the insurance money was “so different — and I like different.”
By Tim McKeough
With the cost of college through the roof, some parents have sold their homes or taken out exorbitant loans to pay for their child’s degree. Share your story with us.
By Linda Federico-Ó Murchú and Rukmini Callimachi
A midcentury-modern house in Los Angeles, a three-bedroom condominium in San Francisco and a hillside home in San Rafael.
By Angela Serratore
Prospective buyers should limit any offer to the value of a property as they see it.
By Jill Terreri Ramos
Take a look at some of the most high-profile real estate listings and sales in June in New York City.
By Vivian Marino
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