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Princeton, N.J.: Historic Homes and Cultural Riches

The Mercer County town has long attracted affluent professionals who take on long commutes in return for the charming setting and top-rated schools.

Living In ... Princeton, N.J.

The Mercer County town has long attracted affluent professionals who take on long commutes in return for the charming setting and top-rated schools.

$650,000 Homes in South Carolina, Nebraska and New Jersey

A 1945 cottage in Charleston, a two-bedroom condo in an industrial loft in Omaha and a converted stone church in Bernardsville.

What You Get for $650,000

A 1945 cottage in Charleston, S.C.; a two-bedroom condo in an industrial loft in Omaha; and a converted stone church in Bernardsville, N.J.

Visiting a Garden Center This Spring? Be Strategic.

There’s a reason the gardening industry fondly refers to this time of year as the ‘100 days of hell.’ And the pandemic has only made it more challenging.

House Hunting in France: A Medieval Estate Near Provence for $3 Million

In the South of France, where vacation homes dominate much of the housing market, demand is rising for serenity and outdoor space.

An 11th-Century Knight’s Tower in the South of France

This centuries-old estate on nearly 47 acres outside the medieval city of Uzes, in southern France, is on the market for $2.99 million.

Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York.

Fending Off the Package Pirates

Are you tired of deliveries being stolen before you have the chance to retrieve them? Outdoor package bins offer a solution.

What Kind of Flag Can I Fly Outside My House?

If you live in a community with a homeowners association, chances are good that you may be limited to just the Stars and Stripes.

What Makes a Home ‘Sexy’?

For one Chicago entrepreneur, it was a design that felt as if it had been pulled straight from her unconscious. (And there are lots of chains.)

A Chicago Apartment That’s ‘Super Moody’

To the owner, the design felt as if it had been pulled straight from her unconscious.

How the Pandemic Did, and Didn't, Change Where Americans Move

As disruptive as the pandemic has been, for the most part it hasn’t altered the underlying forces shaping where people want to live.

$3 Million Homes in California

A 1922 Wallace Neff house in Montecito, a Joseph Eichler midcentury home in Palo Alto and a 2005 Mediterranean townhouse in Huntington Beach.

What You Get for $3 Million in California

A 1922 Wallace Neff house in Montecito, a Joseph Eichler midcentury home in Palo Alto and a 2005 Mediterranean townhouse in Huntington Beach.

Shopping for Kitchen Stools

You know you need at least a couple, but which ones? Here’s how to choose — without making the ‘rookie designer mistake.’

If You Care About Social Justice, You Have to Care About Zoning

The Biden administration is off to a good start on housing, but it could be doing much more.

Homes That Sold for Around $1.5 Million

Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.

How to Help a Grieving Neighbor

Grief can be a lonely process, made lonelier by a pandemic that has kept us apart from the people we love.

Americans Have Discovered the Garden, and Celebrities Want In

Many of us turned to gardening for solace during the pandemic. Now Martha Stewart and Drew Barrymore want to guide us to green thumbs.

How a Legendary New York Hotel Became a Battleground

Mark Twain and Bob Dylan slept at the Chelsea. Now, developers hope to lure tourists, but they have to soothe some frustrated tenants.

What Will Happen to All the Empty Office Buildings and Hotels?

Commercial real estate has been hit hard by the pandemic, but there are plans to convert some of the now empty spaces into apartment buildings.

A Glut of Available Manhattan Office Space

Office space available for lease is at its highest level in at least three decades, according to a recent report.

Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey

This week’s properties are a five-bedroom house in Haworth, N.J., and a four-bedroom in Cold Spring Harbor.

Homes for Sale in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens

This week’s homes are in the financial district, Boerum Hill and Forest Hills.

On the Market in the New York Region

This week’s properties are a five-bedroom house in Haworth, N.J., and a four-bedroom in Cold Spring Harbor.

On the Market in New York City

This week’s homes are in the Financial district, Boerum Hill and Forest Hills.

Raw Sewage Flooded Their Homes. They’re Still Waiting for Help.

New York City accepted responsibility for a collapsed pipe that flooded 127 homes in Queens in 2019, but it has been slow to pay homeowners.

She Had to Escape Her 175-Square-Foot Studio During the Pandemic. Which Option Would You Choose?

Figuring she could get a better deal as rents fell, a young Manhattanite cast a wide net for ‘something with a door,’ not too far from work. Here’s what she found.

Affordable Housing Forever

Nonprofits that purchase land, build homes on it and sell them below market rate are giving low-income buyers a chance.

Lessons for America From a Weird Portland

Soaring rhetoric about justice is fine. But what matters more is keeping people safe and picking up the garbage.

$2 Million Homes in Illinois, Hawaii and Texas

A 1910 Tudor Revival house in Evanston, a home near the beach on Maui and a steel-and-glass showplace in Dallas.

What You Get for $2 Million

A 1910 Tudor Revival house in Evanston, Ill.; a home near the beach on Maui, Hawaii; and a steel-and-glass showplace in Dallas.

House Hunting in Portugal: A Light-Filled Retreat Near the Atlantic Coast

In Lisbon and other high-density areas, foreign buyers are scrambling to make investments before the country’s Golden Visa program is cut back.

A Laid-Back Villa Near the Coast of Portugal

This linear contemporary home in Sintra, Portugal, a few miles from the Atlantic Ocean, is on the market for $3.6 million.

Why Diversity Is an Advantage in a Vegetable Plot

Forget whatever you’ve heard about which plants “love” which other plants. This isn’t Match.com for vegetables: There’s a science to it.

West Hartford, Conn.: A Suburb With an Urban Aesthetic

This densely developed town abutting Connecticut’s capital city is a ‘little bit of a liberal enclave,’ equidistant from Boston and New York.

Living In ... West Hartford, Conn.

This densely developed town abutting Connecticut’s capital city is a ‘little bit of a liberal enclave,’ equidistant from Boston and New York.

Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York.

A ‘Blue Bloods’ Regular on the Importance of ‘Yes’

For the actor Vanessa Ray, what makes a one-bedroom near Lincoln Center home are a few essentials: Bill Nye, blankets and one three-letter word.

Vanessa Ray, of ‘Blue Bloods,’ on What Makes a Home

For the actor Vanessa Ray, what makes a one-bedroom near Lincoln Center feel homey are a few essentials: Bill Nye, blankets and one three-letter word.

Midtown Has Been Empty, but Other Retail Zones Have Bounced Back

Shopping locally has helped foot traffic in some commercial districts across the city return almost to prepandemic levels.

The Biden Boom Is Already Wild

When lots of money is sloshing around, culture changes.

$600,000 Homes in California

A one-bedroom condominium in the Village Green complex in Los Angeles, a 1944 bungalow in Richmond and a 1965 ranch house in Santa Rosa.

What You Get for $600,000 in California

A one-bedroom condominium in the Village Green complex in Los Angeles, a 1944 bungalow in Richmond and a 1965 ranch house in Santa Rosa.

An Affordable Duplex That’s Good for Dogs and Drums

It’s not easy to find an affordable rental when you’re a drummer. One Manhattanite tried some unorthodox tactics and found a gem.

How Biden Can Free America From Its Zoning Straitjacket

If a state wants funds for infrastructure, it should meet strict conditions about housing construction.

Homes That Sold for Around $440,000

Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.

Do You Have to Pay Your Building’s Covid-19 Cleaning Fee?

It depends on how your contract is worded, but there is often room for negotiation in any case.

Reverse Migration: Moving to Cities While Others Flee

Suburban homeowners who have profited from the urban exodus during the pandemic are leaving small-town life behind to find out what they have been missing.

The Indestructible Townhouse

Over 211 years, the Dickey House in Lower Manhattan has survived everything New York City has thrown at it. Soon it will become part of a new home for Public School 150.

Becoming a Schoolhouse

A townhouse that is more than 200 years old will soon get a new purpose.

Starting Over in an Urban Setting

These homeowners were quick to sell when their suburban houses became valuable during the pandemic.

In ‘Them,’ a Black Family Is Haunted by Real-Life Monsters

Created by Little Marvin and produced by Lena Waithe, the new series uses genre-style horror to unearth a racist and lasting relic from America’s past.

Homes for Sale in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan

This week’s properties are in Astoria, South Harlem and Bay Ridge.

On the Market in New York City

This week’s properties are in Astoria, South Harlem and Bay Ridge.

On the Market in the New York Region

This week’s properties are four-bedroom houses in Katonah, N.Y., and Stamford, Conn.

Where Are Real Estate Taxes Lowest (and Highest)?

A guide to median real estate taxes in all 50 states and Washington D.C.

Curtains Up for the One Percent

While many Americans were stockpiling toilet paper and Clorox, the rich bought houses, sparking a gold rush in the decorating trades.

Facing the Pandemic Together, but in Manhattan or Brooklyn?

A young couple joined forces to get through 2020 and beyond, but would they find what they wanted in her East Side neighborhood or his beloved Williamsburg? Here’s where they landed.

House Hunting in Sweden: A Sauna-Topped Water Tower Near Stockholm

After a slump in 2017 and 2018, Sweden’s housing prices are soaring again thanks to growing consumer confidence and evolving demand for larger homes.

Towering Above the Suburbs of Stockholm

This four-bedroom home — a converted seven-level water tower on an island outside Stockholm, Sweden — is on the market for $2.2 million.

$300,000 Homes in Massachusetts, Ohio and North Carolina

An 1876 clapboard cottage in New Bedford, a two-bedroom condo in Cincinnati and a Cape Cod-style house in Winston-Salem.

What You Get for $300,000

An 1876 clapboard cottage in New Bedford, a two-bedroom condo in Cincinnati and a Cape Cod-style house in Winston-Salem.

What’s Up With Those Weird-Looking Mushrooms?

You may not expect to see them in your yard, but that doesn’t mean you’ve got trouble. The opposite, in fact.

Paramus, N.J.: Low Taxes and Lots of Shopping

The Bergen County borough may not have a walkable downtown, but residents say the low property taxes and plentiful shopping malls make up for that.

Living In ... Paramus, N.J.

The Bergen County borough may not have a walkable downtown, but residents say that the low property taxes and plentiful shopping malls make up for it.

Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York.

For a Brooklyn Heights Townhouse, a Divine Reinvention

The Greek Revival house, once home to the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor, needed more than just a simple renovation to function in the 21st century.

An Updated Take on Greek Revival Style in Brooklyn

The 1834 townhouse, once home to the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor, needed more than just a simple renovation to function in the 21st century.

New proposal would ban most foreclosures until 2022.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed rules that would prevent servicers from starting foreclosure proceedings until after Dec. 31 and would make it easier for lenders to offer modified loan terms.

$2.4 Million Homes in California

A renovated Victorian in San Francisco, a modern beach house in Newport Beach and a 1963 home near Santa Barbara.

What You Get for $2.4 Million in California

A renovated Victorian in San Francisco, a modern beach house in Newport Beach and a 1963 home near Santa Barbara.

Shopping for Kitchen Range Hoods

Whether you choose a showstopper or one that’s virtually invisible, a range hood is essential. Otherwise, you’ll be smelling that fish for days.

Homes That Sold for Around $600,000

Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.

Does SoHo, Haven for Art and Wealth, Have Room for Affordable Housing?

The Manhattan neighborhood is locked in a contentious battle with city officials over whether, and how, it should change.

How Lower-Income Americans Get Cheated on Property Taxes

Many homeowners are paying a total of billions of dollars extra because of inequities in assessing property values.

Help! My Apartment Building Is a Movie Set

You can’t stop your landlord from renting out common areas to a film crew, but you can try to get some concessions from the production.

Kenneth C. Kelly, Champion of Desegregation in California, Dies at 94

When Mr. Kelly, an engineer, wasn’t designing ways to communicate with spacecraft, he was opening doors for Black families to move into the San Fernando Valley.

When Ancient Rome Meets Minimalism

Brioni’s Norbert Stumpfl has approached his family’s home with characteristic patience and attention to detail.

On the Upper East Side, Two Grand Mansions Sell at Steep Discounts

One of them was the longtime residence of the accused sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It sold for $51 million.

A Home Buyers’ Bonanza in Manhattan

Housing sales in New York City are finally picking up — along with deep discounts.

Following the Pandemic-Era Deals in New Development

Sales are increasing in Manhattan, but so are the discounts.

Where Are the Least Fortunate Americans Supposed to Live?

Biden’s new $2 trillion-plus jobs plan recognizes that homes are part of the nation’s infrastructure.

Manhattan Sales Market Is Poised for a Revival, Just a Year After It Collapsed

First-time buyers, significant price cuts and progress on vaccines in New York City helped boost first-quarter sales.

The Brooklyn-Manhattan Rent Gap Is Shrinking Fast

During the pandemic, the difference between the median rent in the two boroughs nearly vanished.

Homes for Sale in Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx

This week’s properties are in Williamsburg, TriBeCa and Concourse Village.

On the Market in New York City

This week’s properties are in Williamsburg, TriBeCa and Concourse Village.

Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey

This week’s properties are a five-bedroom house in Bellmore, N.Y., and a four-bedroom house in Watchung, N.J.

On the Market in the New York Region

This week’s properties are a five-bedroom in Bellmore, N.Y., and a four-bedroom in Watchung, N.J.

Two Humans, Two Dogs and a Two-Bedroom in Brooklyn for Under $1.5 Million. Which Home Would You Choose?

For their first New York purchase, a couple scoured their beloved Williamsburg neighborhood for a quiet place with good light and more space for their growing household. Here’s what they found.

Biden’s Climate Plan Means Tough Choices: Which Homes Get Saved?

The proposal represents an enormous effort to fight climate change, but it sidesteps the question of who will be forced to move because of rising water.

Braving Another Spring Break at Home

We may be suffering from staycation fatigue, but maybe a year from now, we’ll long for the days when we could just do nothing.

House Hunting in England: Nestled in a London Viaduct for $1.3 Million

Pent-up demand and an extended tax holiday are keeping prices high across Britain, which is looking ahead to ‘a sort of return to normality.’

A London Lightbox Hidden Inside a Steel Monolith

This arched two-bedroom house, built into an active 19th-century railway viaduct in South London, is on the market for $1.3 million.

$950,000 Homes in North Carolina, California and Vermont

A 1912 showplace with a wraparound porch in New Bern, a midcentury-modern house in Los Angeles and a Dutch Colonial Revival home in Burlington.

What You Get for $950,000

A 1912 showplace in New Bern, N.C.; a midcentury-modern house in Los Angeles; and a Dutch Colonial Revival home in Burlington, Vt.

Why You Should Plant Oaks

These large, long-lived trees support more life-forms than any other trees in North America. And they’re magnificent.

Orient, N.Y.: A Historic Hamlet With a Low-Key Reputation

Once called ‘the place old people go to visit their parents,’ the North Fork community now skews younger, with a new generation moving in.

Living In ... Orient, N.Y.

Once known as ‘the place old people go to visit their parents,’ the North Fork community now skews younger, with a new generation moving in.

Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York.

How to Get Your Closet Under Control

With all due respect to Marie Kondo, it isn’t just about getting rid of things. Here’s what the experts know that you may not.

From a Brooklyn Railroad Flat to a Three-Bedroom With Doors

The pandemic made it clear that this mother and her two growing sons needed a place with more privacy.

Homes That Sold for Around $750,000

Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.

Should Only Vaccinated People Be Allowed to Use the Gym?

Apartment buildings with gyms may want to combat the coronavirus, but banning unvaccinated residents from working out is a perilous idea.

$1.1 Million Homes in California

A Tudor Revival bungalow in Los Angeles, a Craftsman house in Oakland and a cottage in Santa Clara.

What You Get for $1.1 Million in California

A Tudor Revival bungalow in Los Angeles, a Craftsman house in Oakland and a cottage in Santa Clara.

A Fashion Designer’s Art-Filled Home Hits the Market

The estate of Herbert Kasper is selling his Upper East Side co-op, which he had filled with museum-quality artwork. The asking price is $10 million.

A Fashion Designer’s Home Is for Sale

The estate of Herbert Kasper is selling his sprawling Upper East Side co-op, with an asking price of $10 million.

Talk Politics? Some Brokers Are Only Too Happy to Do So

Some real estate agents seem eager to post their political views on social media. But, especially in the last year, some of those messages veered toward hate speech, leading the industry to sharpen its ethics rules.

Homes for Sale in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens

This week’s properties are in Kensington, Sutton Place and Jackson Heights.

On the Market in New York City

This week’s properties are in Kensington, Sutton Place and Jackson Heights.

Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey

This week’s properties are a three-bedroom house in Cresskill, N.J., and a three-bedroom condo in New Canaan, Conn.

On the Market in the New York Region

This week’s properties are a three-bedroom house in Cresskill, N.J., and a three-bedroom condo in New Canaan, Conn.

An E.R. Doctor Wanted a Quiet Place for Less Than $2,200. Which Home Would You Choose?

For her first New York apartment, a resident at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx was looking for something close to work but tranquil, with a decent view. Here’s what she found.

House Hunting in Uruguay: A Sprawling Former General Store for $975,000

With its borders still tightly restricted, the small South American nation is eagerly awaiting the return of foreigners — particularly Argentines — to jump-start its housing sector.

A Former General Store in Southern Uruguay

This five-bedroom former general store built around a central courtyard in Pueblo Eden, Uruguay, is on the market for $975,000.

$550,000 Homes in Michigan, Georgia and Utah

A 1916 house in Detroit, a two-bedroom condominium a former mill in Atlanta and a brick bungalow in Salt Lake City.

$550,000 Homes in Michigan, Georgia and Utah

A 1916 house in Detroit, a two-bedroom condominium a former mill in Atlanta and a brick bungalow in Salt Lake City.

What You Get for $550,000

A 1916 house in Detroit, a two-bedroom condominium a former mill in Atlanta and a brick bungalow in Salt Lake City.

Why Finance Gurus Switched Their Bait From Millions to Thousands of Dollars

Their YouTube videos went from promising proprietary secrets for achieving wealth to any little update on the stimulus. And the viewers came rolling in.

Millerton, N.Y.: Unspoiled Beauty With a New Youthful Energy

The Dutchess County village used to be a place where New Yorkers had second homes. Now many are living the country life there full-time.

Living In ... Millerton, N.Y.

The Dutchess County village used to be a place where New Yorkers had second homes. Now many are living the country life there full-time.

Bucking the Pandemic, Austin Is ‘the Hottest Market in the Country’

The Texas city is a hot spot for commercial real estate investment and a magnet for corporations looking to move to a high-tech hub.

Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York.

Famous Robert Capa Photo Brings New Life to a Tenement and Its Residents

The bomb-scarred building in a picture of children during the Spanish Civil War will be turned into a cultural center.

‘The Den of Thieves’: South Koreans Are Furious Over Housing Scandal

President Moon has spent years trying to curb runaway housing prices. Now several officials in his government are under investigation for contributing to the problem ahead of important elections.

After 19 Years in Hawaii, They Were Missing Something: Winter

With their daughter leaving for college, a couple began planning a new life — and a new house — in Idaho, where they could enjoy the cold.

In Idaho, a House for All Seasons

With their daughter leaving for college, one couple began planning a new life — and a new house — where they could enjoy the cold.

What Does Home Mean to Us? Not the Same Thing It Did Before the Pandemic

We’re tired, and so are our living spaces. As we emerge from lockdown, architects, writers and others reflect on how we’ll reinvent them — and what matters now.

Chicago Suburb Shapes Reparations for Black Residents: ‘It Is the Start’

Officials in Evanston, Ill., were weighing how to distribute $10 million in reparations to those who suffered housing discrimination.

Keep the Help for Children and Families

A social policy historian says the pandemic relief should be made permanent. Also: Black housing developers; thoughts on the border wall.

Two Manhattanites Recommit to the City (as a Second Home)

After leaving New York during the pandemic, this couple decided to downsize in the city rather than abandon it. Which of these rentals did they choose?

A Close-Up Picture of Partisan Segregation, Among 180 Million Voters

Democrats and Republicans increasingly live apart, all the way down to the neighborhood level.

He Tested Manhattan’s Rental Market Mid-Pandemic. But What Could He Find for Less Than $3,000?

A Paris transplant arrived in New York looking for ‘the American experience,’ and maybe a free month of rent. Which of these apartments would you choose?

A City Ruptured

The pandemic’s toll on New York City’s economy and way of life was laid bare on its streets.

A Growing Family Wanted a Brooklyn House for Less Than $700,000. Which Option Would You Choose?

Squeezed and priced out of Windsor Terrace, a family of four looked south to Midwood and Marine Park — or maybe even Staten Island.

The Goal: A One-Bedroom With a View in Queens for Less Than $650,000. Which Option Would You Choose?

Recently widowed, he returned to his home borough after 40 years in the New Jersey suburbs. Could he find the home he wanted at his budget?

Their Upper East Side Rental Was ‘Nearly Perfect.’ Until It Wasn’t.

Two roommates went looking for a two-bedroom in Manhattan for less than $3,500 a month. Which option did they choose?

Will $1 Million Buy a Brownstone in Bay Ridge? One Family Surveyed Their Options in South Brooklyn

Seeking an upgrade for their growing children — and their voluminous stuff — a couple toured the townhouses of Bay Ridge. Which home would you choose?

They Tested Their $600,000 Budget on the Lower East Side. Which Option Would You Choose?

For one young couple, finding a ‘true, functioning one-bedroom’ in the rapidly evolving neighborhood was a matter of deciding which priorities to sacrifice.

A Couple Tested Their $375,000 Budget in Harlem and the Bronx. Which Option Would You Choose?

For their first purchase as a married couple, these Bronx natives sought a one-bedroom with a convenient commute to the West Side, although they were willing to consider a studio. Here’s what they found.

He Had $300,000 to Spend on the Hudson River Waterfront. Which of These Homes Would You Choose?

After failing to find a suitable place in Manhattan, a first-time buyer crossed the river, so he could at least get a nice view of the city. Here’s what he found.

Arrange Your Clutter Into Collections

You’re at home all the time — why not improve how you display your favorite things?

Seeking a Sunny Manhattan Studio for $2,000. Which of These Would You Choose?

Bored with the ‘cookie-cutter’ homes in California, a renter journeyed east to New York, where ‘every space has a story.’ Here’s what she found.

Can You Identify These Buildings By Their Entrances?

Looking for a Westchester House, but No Gardening Please. Which Did They Choose?

Needing more space and a better setup for their growing family, this couple searched some of Westchester’s homeowners’ associations for a house without the headaches. Here’s what they found.

They Wanted Something Rundown, With Potential. Which Apartment Did They Choose?

As they planned their Zoom wedding, one young couple went on the hunt for a Manhattan home that was nice — but not too nice — in a convenient location with some outdoor space. Here’s where they landed.

Stanley Chera Was a Mogul Who Made Covid-19 Personal for Trump

The New York real estate titan was in some ways a foil to the president — and was on his mind as he went to Walter Reed.