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A Chain Smoker Moved Into the Apartment Downstairs. Help!

A distressed reader wonders what options she has now that a neighbor’s cigarette smoke is preventing her from enjoying her balcony.

Car-Free Living: Where It Works Best

It’s the environmental ideal, but more practical in some places than others.

How Do I Create a Gallery Wall Without Spending Years Amassing Art?

To make a gallery wall that feels like it was collected over time, you must first embody the spirit of a collector.

Households Managing To Keep Up With Debts

The New York Fed detailed general steadiness in debt payments for autos, student loans and mortgages.

Which $800,000 Home Would You Choose?

This week’s offerings are in Saugatuck, Mich., Hartford, Vt., and Greenville, S.C.

This Family Vacation Home Was Built From an Old Virginia Barbershop

Over several years, a couple cobbled together buildings from various sites to create the riverside cottage of their dreams.

Bright Idea

In newly magnetic Marseille, a family of designers have figured out how to manufacture desire.

The Inspired Transformation of a Rundown Barn in Bucks County, Pa.

A property for sale had both a historic house and a barn. For one couple, the choice was clear.

I Like the Brokerage Representing Me, But How Can I Hire a Different Agent?

Investing in real estate is a major financial decision demanding an agent who best represents you. But if they aren’t the right fit, there are steps you can take.

Inside Author Min Jin Lee’s Treasure-Filled Harlem Townhouse

The ‘American Hagwon’ author’s home features floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and seven fireplaces.

The Local: How Minneapolis looks to home buyers

Also, what Bob Dylan gave to the Pope.

A Way to Tap Home Equity That Consumer Advocates Call Toxic

Financial tech firms promote home equity contracts as a source of money without monthly payments. But skeptics see “a loan masquerading as obligation-free cash.”

Which $1.5 Million Home in Cuernavaca, Mexico, Would You Choose?

A home with modern touches in Cuernavaca, a contemporary home in Chapultepec and a Mexican-colonial in Acapantzingo are available.

While You’re Away, the Mice (and Raccoons) Will Play

Homeowners are likely to miss the signs of animals moving into their vacation homes. Here’s how to prevent it from happening.

It May Be Time for a New Look at Atlantic City

The New Jersey shore town, best known for its casinos and urban decay, is getting a makeover. For second homeowners, it might be the last great beach town deal.

A Line Gets Blurry for Those Who Can Afford It

Long after the pandemic, people are still using weekend and seasonal homes year-round.

Carney Asserts Canada’s Sovereignty and Vows to End Homelessness in Budget

The prime minister’s second budget repeatedly stresses diversifying Canada’s economy away from the United States.

Man Who Stole the Home of a Dying Woman Pleads Guilty

In the first deed theft conviction under a New York State law, Victor Quimis, of Queens, admitted to stealing the home of the woman using forged signatures.

High-End Homes Keep Selling, Shrugging Off Pied-a-Terre Tax

When New York lawmakers passed a tax on $5 million second homes, opponents worried wealthy buyers would flee. So far, that hasn’t happened.

Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut

This week’s properties are a four-bedroom in Oyster Bay, N.Y., and a three-bedroom in Redding, Conn.

Homes for Sale in Manhattan and the Bronx

This week’s properties are on the Upper West Side, in Chelsea and Pelham Bay.

Is Your HOA Fee Rising? You’re Not Alone.

Over the last 50 years, homeowners associations have proliferated; over the last five, fees have soared.

New York City’s Secret Hotel Hack: Religious Guesthouses

Staying near prime tourist attractions in Manhattan can cost hundreds, even thousands, of dollars a night. These five properties welcome budget travelers of any faith.

Appeals Court Hands Win to Mamdani in Fight Over Tax on Second Homes

The court reversed a judge’s order that had said New York erred in its rollout of the tax, granting Mayor Zohran Mamdani a victory over a key piece of his agenda.

White House Delays Hearing on Fed Governor

The administration pushed back a hearing for Lisa D. Cook, the Federal Reserve governor that President Trump has tried to fire, after her lawyers raised scheduling issues.

Which $525,000 Home Would You Choose?

Up for grabs: A Mediterranean-inspired house in Minneapolis, a bungalow in Fort Worth and a Craftsman in Atlanta.

How a Historic Harlem Newspaper Is Reimagining Its Headquarters

Plans emerge for the timeworn building that the Amsterdam News has called home for nearly nine decades.

Near Munich, a Simple Space to Live Separately While Staying Connected

What You Need to Know About Greenhouses Before You Buy One

Stranded ‘Endless Cruise’ Ship May Be Headed for the Auction Block

Two New Housing Projects That People Really Want to Live in

3 Violinists Find a Place in Queens With Room to Practice and Teach

On Nantucket, a New Home Treads Lightly

Bringing Up Baby in a One-Bedroom Apartment

An Abandoned Condo Board Finds No One Willing to Serve. What Now?

Choose Your Favorite $1 Million Home in Athens

The Best Trick-or-Treating Happens in Apartment Buildings

For Owners of Houdini Home, No Escape From Magic Fans

Mikie Sherrill Lists her Montclair Victorian for $3.5 Million

Floridians Weigh ‘Faustian Bargain’ of Cutting Property Taxes

Housing Issues Are on the Ballot. Here’s What to Know.

East Village ‘Peace House’ Is for Sale

There’s a Better Way To Make Rich People Pay Up

Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey

Homes for Sale in Manhattan and the Bronx

U.S. Cities Best Suited for Retirement

Interior Designers Brace for Higher Prices as California Weighs Quartz Ban

Tight Market Puts Squeeze On Renters

Aiming to Ease a Housing Crisis

Which $1.5 Million Home Would You Buy?

How Small Interior Design Changes Can Refresh a Room

Nobody Wanted Montague Street. Now Everybody Does.

A Lot of Kids. A Little Space. Home Day Cares Make It Work.

Northwest Arkansas Now Looks Like This

For Spiegelworld’s Founder, Making a House a Home Called for Some Magic

The Art of the City Teen Side Hustle

These Homes Are a Horror, To the Delight Of Film Fans

Where the Design Parents Are Shopping

What to Know About the Alexander Brothers’ Sentencing for Sex Crimes

On Spain’s Costa Brava, a Wall of Glass Opens to the Sea

Rents Are Pushing Cost of State Schools Over $50,000

Our Doormen Have Been Replaced By A.I. Can I Get a Rent Reduction?

Choose Your Favorite $2 Million Home in Umbria, Italy

The High Line Unveils Its Newest Garden

When the Family Beach House Becomes a Point of Tension

In a Time of High Home Prices, Some Pockets of the U.S. See Relief

Florida Police Officer Seized and Renovated Dead Man’s Home, Sheriff Says

New York City Wants to Control Who Can Buy Troubled Housing. Here’s How.

On the Market

On the Market

A Debate Over Historic Preservation Rules

How to Buy a House On Gig-Economy Pay

Opening the Door to Dogs and Cats

Where Families Earning $325,000 Qualify for Child Care Aid

What the Affordability Crisis Is Really About

Which $1 Million Home Would You Choose?

They Promised Luxury Condos. $1 Billion Later, Buyers Are Still Waiting.

This Shaker-Inspired Office Embodies Work-Life Balance

Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.: Hardly Sleepy

The Bedeviling Work of Designing and Redesigning Haunted Houses

Ready for High Water in Low-Lying Delaware

New Real Estate Group Aims To Match Tenant Organizers

Sold: $400,000 Donation Will Help Preserve Neil Armstrong’s Boyhood Home

They Budgeted for Rent, Not All the Extra Fees

No More Maintenance For Two Empty Nesters

A Family Compound in the California Desert

Plan May Open a Door Into David Bowie’s Life

It’s Time for Me to Downsize. Is Prefab Housing the Way to Go?

Choose Your Favorite Home in Coastal Uruguay for Under $500,000

When the Hollywood Bowl Is Your Backyard

Rise in Mortgage Rates Could Further Weaken Housing Market

Mortgages Now Hovering At 7.4% Rate

Embrace Sprawl for the Sake of Housing? Californians Will Decide.

Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey

Homes for Sale in Manhattan and the Bronx

An Architect’s Personal Jewel Box Is for Sale in South Pasadena

Running a Gallery Out of the Living Room

The Hurdle of Buying Housing

Pierre Deal Collapses, Ending Fight

Which $400,000 Home Would You Choose?

Angelina Jolie Barely Breaks Even After Selling Her Los Angeles Estate

Built to Last in a Seemingly Unfinished Way

Insurer Rates Hitting Home As Voter Issue

The Last Days of a Floating Counterculture

FIFA’s Trump Tower Deal: 7 Years, $4 Million, One Mostly Unused Office

Creating a Dwelling Out of This and That

Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghof Played Here. Now the Curtain May Come Down.

San Francisco Still Wants to Convert Offices

Did Mayor Eric Adams ‘Get Stuff Done’? A Look at His Record on 7 Issues.

The mayor has kept his vow to lower crime in New York City, but the city’s economic recovery has stalled and homelessness has risen.

They Rushed to Buy Homes During the Pandemic. Now, Some Feel Trapped.

Many Americans bought their first houses when mortgage rates dipped to record lows. Some are ready to move but feel locked in by their low rates.

The Question Dividing New Yorkers: Is the City Sinking or Bouncing Back?

On the cusp of choosing the city’s next mayor, New Yorkers are taking stock of their town. But many are split on whether it’s back on track, or off the rails.

A Times Square Office Tower Will Be Converted Into Apartments

The 38-story building in the heart of Midtown Manhattan will be turned into 1,250 apartments.

Carving Out New Living Spaces

Municipalities are encouraging office conversions with incentives and rule changes.

How Has New York Remade Itself Since the Pandemic Arrived?

New York City was on the front lines of the Covid-19 crisis. It has largely recovered, but has transformed into a place of greater extremes.

Working From Home No Longer Feels Remote

Whether you fled a crowded city or thought a puppy was the answer, the glimpses of another life we got during Covid have faded away.

Some Tenants Could Get Only One Day’s Eviction Notice, Under Federal Bill

Legislation would end tenant protections that were first put in place during the pandemic.

A Showdown Over Short-Term Rentals

The pandemic upset a delicate balance of part-time and full-time residents in a community in the Poconos, sparking a debate over short-term rentals.

Pandemic Property Boom Puts Tax Bills Out of Reach for Many in Colorado

A surge of new residents into Rocky Mountain states drove up home prices. The result was property tax increases of 40 percent or more for some of those already there.

Under Eric Adams, New York Is Leaderless

Unlike most of his predecessors, he has had few accomplishments while leading New York City. But there’s still time to change that.

Has the City Bounced Back? For Some, but Not for All.

The city has rebounded from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic in meaningful ways. But the recovery is incomplete and uneven.

Nevada Is Placing Bets Away From Its Casinos

Chastened by a series of economic downturns that punished the hospitality industry, state leaders are working to broaden the economy.

China’s Economy Grew 5.2% in ’23, But Strains Lurk

Gross domestic product expanded 5.2 percent, as China worked to export more to make up for weak demand, high debt and a steep property contraction at home.

The Fed Has Jeopardized Our Housing Market

The Federal Reserve’s relentless attack on inflation has jeopardized the housing market.

Borrowers Start to Process High Rates Won’t Fall Soon

Everyone who relies on credit in America is confronting a new reality: Money will cost more for a good long while.

Fed Officials Expect High Rates Will Last

Federal Reserve officials forecast higher interest rates through 2026 this week, a sign that borrowing costs are not heading back to the rock-bottom levels normal before the pandemic.

La nueva guerra en contra de la mala calidad del aire

Hace un siglo, un edificio bien ventilado se consideraba una buena práctica sanitaria. Pero cuando llegó la COVID-19, nuestros edificios apenas podían respirar. ¿Cómo ocurrió eso? ¿Y cómo conseguimos ahora que el aire fresco ingrese a nuestras casas?

An Attack on Inflation Sends Housing Reeling

In New Zealand, high interest rates have sent property prices sliding nearly 18 percent since November 2021.

The New War on Bad Air

A century ago, a well-ventilated building was considered good medicine. But by the time Covid-19 arrived, our buildings could barely breathe. How did that happen? And how do we let the fresh air back in?

Give Credit to the Unsung Women in Science

Dr. Franklin and giving credit to women for their scientific contributions. Also: New College of Florida; Black unemployment; housing solutions; Covid risks.

The Banking Crisis May Just Be Getting Started

The banking crisis may be just getting started.

‘The Era of Urban Supremacy Is Over’

Many of the nation’s major cities face a daunting future.

Giving ‘Living at the Mall’ a New Meaning

Facing an existential crisis over empty space, owners are trying to fill malls with residences, building on the live-work-play model sought by young adults.

Influx of New Residents Creates Housing Crunch in Maine

New arrivals over the last few years have fueled hopes of population growth, but workers increasingly struggle to find housing in a market gone wild.

Room for Fun, Whatever the Age Range

Before the pandemic, turning a house into a hub for big gatherings seemed like a good idea.

They Poured Their Savings Into Homes That Were Never Built

What is it like to pour your life savings into apartments that might never get built?

As Thousands Fall Behind on Rent, New York Public Housing Faces Crisis

The New York City Housing Authority collected just 65 percent of the rent it charged in the 12 months leading up to December, the lowest percentage in the agency’s history.

My Boss Told My Co-Workers I Had Covid. Isn’t That Illegal?

Federal guidelines require employees’ health information to be kept confidential. But employers also have an obligation to protect the workplace.

What’s It All Mean? Click On TikTok.

From Barbiecore to revenge travel, social media trends gave us a clear picture of the forces reshaping the economy.

Los nómadas digitales llegan a Ciudad de México y los precios de la vivienda suben

Airbnb se ha convertido en un destino en el que estadounidenses y europeos encuentran alquileres de largo plazo en la capital mexicana, trastocando el mercado local.

Remote Workers Push Limits of Mexico City

American and Europeans are using Airbnb to find long-term rentals in Mexico’s capital, pushing housing costs higher and, critics say, forcing out local residents.

The Elusive Dream of Owning a Home in New York City

For many middle- and working-class New Yorkers, it’s an even more distant possibility than it used to be.

Prospects of Ownership Continue to Dim for Many

In a city of renters, the turbulent pandemic housing market is making it harder than ever to buy a home.

Looking for an Apartment, Until One Found Her

Puja Patel wanted her own apartment and wanted to be within walking distance of her new job as an emergency room doctor at Mount Sinai Queens.

FOMO Helped Drive Up Housing Prices in the Pandemic. What Can We Expect Next?

Inflation-corrected prices may end up substantially lower as factors driving high home prices weaken with time.

Mortgages Face Boycott In China

In a rare act of defiance, people across the country who bought property from indebted developers are refusing to repay loans on their unfinished apartments.