When a couple learned they were expecting, finding a bigger home became a priority. Could they afford an extra bedroom, a decent kitchen and some outdoor space?
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From “Friends” to “Breaking Bad” to “Twilight,” a study looked at current rents and home prices to see who could still live in the homes viewers know and love.
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Christian McBride, the Grammy-winning bassist, was reluctant to move out of New York, but his wife, Melissa Walker, a jazz vocalist, turned a century-old house in New Jersey into a sanctuary.
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A woman who worked for the National Association of Realtors says she was fired after she reported instances of sexual harassment and discrimination, according to a federal lawsuit.
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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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Native Landscapes Can Be Hard to Plant. But Help Is Here.
The nonprofit group Wild Ones offers a free library of designs, with plants specific to your area — and you don’t have to be a member to use it.
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It’s Hard to Beat a Cozy Window Seat in the Fall
The best ones have several things in common, according to the pros. Here’s how to design yours.
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Thousands of readers shared frustrations, fears and disappointments with American politics, and how they are able to live and work in another country.
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Want to Move Abroad? Here Are Five Ways to Do It.
The path to a life in a new country is often paved with complicated visa and residency requirements.
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The American Dream Without a House? Believe It
As housing costs soar, younger adults are trying to reimagine prosperity — without the white picket fence.
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In Need of a Change, He Bought a Bespoke Airstream Trailer
The customized home has a propane range, an incinerating toilet and movable solar panels (for off-the-grid travel). Now the only question is where to go next.
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How Do You Know if Your Apartment Is (or Should Be) Rent-Stabilized?
When a new owner takes over a rental building, there can be confusion about the status of the units inside.
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How Much Space Could They Find in Greater Philadelphia for Less Than $500,000?
Looking for a change of scenery, a family left the Nevada desert for the cooler climes of the East Coast. These were the houses they considered.
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Interest Rates Have Dropped, but Homeowners Are Not Moving
Homeowners are afraid to leave behind great deals they locked in years ago, tethered to their property by “the rate-lock effect” or “golden handcuffs.”
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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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The Construction Site Outside My Building Is Filthy. What Can I Do?
City codes govern the removal of construction debris, including keeping waste contained.
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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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The Freedom of an Escape From Venezuela and the Loneliness That Followed
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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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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This week’s properties are three-bedroom homes in Westport, Conn., and Huntington, N.Y.
By Alicia Napierkowski and Claudia Gryvatz Copquin
This week’s properties are in Hell’s Kitchen, the financial district and Forest Hills.
By Heather Senison
An 1890 Queen Anne Revival house in Salt Lake City, an 1872 brick townhouse in Savannah and a 1938 Spanish-style home in Albany.
By Angela Serratore
A midcentury-modern house in Los Angeles, a ranch-style retreat in Palm Springs and a modern farmhouse in St. Helena.
By Angela Serratore
A five-bedroom estate with 18th-century origins, a semidetached seven-bedroom Victorian house, and a converted corn mill with six bedrooms.
By Alison Gregor
This week’s properties are a four-bedroom in Rye, N.Y., and a five-bedroom in Ocean City, N.J.
By Alicia Napierkowski and Jill P. Capuzzo
This week’s properties are in Midtown, Union Square and Bedford-Stuyvesant.
By Heather Senison
Fewer buyers are coming from New Jersey and more are coming from California, according to a study that tracked sales during the first half of the year.
By Matt Yan
A saltbox-style house in Ancram, a Tudor Revival cottage in Richmond and a four-bedroom home in St. Louis.
By Angela Serratore
The TV host is trading his 3,500-square-foot apartment, painstakingly assembled over nearly 21 years, for a penthouse in the same neighborhood.
By Debra Kamin
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