An obscure federal rule requires manufactured homes to be built on a chassis, making them more costly. A bill in Congress would remove the mandate, enacted five decades ago.
Related Companies struck a deal with Eric Adams to have New York City finance a costly platform to facilitate new housing. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said advancing the deal was not a priority.
Kinship and a notoriously expensive housing market spurred a family to join forces and buy a multifamily house in California. Here’s what they found.
Two homes, both described as the area’s oldest, are up for sale. A search through 200 years of deeds reveals their true origins.
It may be fewer than you think.
This week’s properties are in Yorkville, Murray Hill and Dumbo.
This week’s properties are a five-bedroom house in Scarsdale, N.Y., and a three-bedroom semidetached condo in Fairfield, Conn.
City Councilman Chi Ossé and others were detained in Brooklyn at a demonstration against a practice that has led to the eviction of many longtime homeowners.
Sarah Zames blends contemporary designs with family treasures in her Brooklyn apartment.
A 1792 Federal-style house in Shepherdstown, W.Va., an 1894 Arts & Crafts house in Wilmette, Ill., and a 1940s cottage in Phoenix.
A new law forces Ukrainians in the captured regions to get Russian title deeds or risk losing their homes.
Older Americans need incentives to give up accumulated housing, jobs and wealth.
The Longhorn Ballroom, where Nat King Cole, Johnny Cash, and the Sex Pistols once played, languished for years. Now, it’s been restored and expanded.
Mr. Craig and Rachel Weisz had owned their Cobble Hill home for almost a decade. Ms. Allen’s sale in Carroll Gardens comes amid the breakup of her marriage.
To make a living off his designs, Ari Serrano combs through thrift stores for supplies and finds opportunities for those who can make a name online.
Designed by Dash Marshall, this bedroom-free experimental courtyard house serves as an office, a place to entertain and a weekend retreat.
When tastemakers are having a décor emergency, they bring in Adam Charlap Hyman and Andre Herrero.
With a new tax proposal, the threat of a building workers’ strike and Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s shunning of the Met Gala, the city’s wealth gap was on full display.
Co-op boards are responsible for protecting the building and its residents. But is checking IDs going too far?
As state leaders determine how much owners of high-priced second homes in New York City may have to pay, they are also wrestling with opaque L.L.C.-ownership issues.
The deal affects about 34,000 apartment building workers. The last time they had staged a walkout was in 1991.
The average bill rose 3 percent last year, in part because of higher tax rates. There are ways to try to reduce what you owe, experts say.
A modern house set into a hillside, a rooftop apartment with a view of Vienna’s opera house, and a four-bedroom duplex with two terraces.
The revolving door’s inventor built this one over 100 years ago. It was reinstalled this week.
Jenna Phipps and Nick Volkov are renovating their midcentury modern home all on their own, and filming the whole process.
This week’s properties are in Chelsea, Gramercy Park and Downtown Brooklyn.
Looking for prime subway access and proximity to green space, a longtime renter considered newer buildings in various shapes and sizes.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York, acknowledging that landlords are struggling with rising costs, said a cheaper “publicly backed” program would aim to insure 100,000 homes by 2030.
The money could jump-start affordable housing projects across the metropolitan region.
This week’s properties are four-bedroom homes in Oyster Bay Cove, N.Y., and Plainsboro, N.J.
The good news is, affordable units are making up a larger share of the new rental supply.
In a city of notoriously small apartments, New Yorkers keep their meaningful mementos and quirky collections elsewhere.
A steep slide in housing prices has left consumers less prosperous and less willing to spend, but the government is pouring money into new rail lines and other projects.
Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to tax second homes in New York City that are worth $5 million or more. Here’s how the proposal might work.
Amid calls from the left to tax the rich, a tax proposal on multimillion-dollar second homes in New York City, backed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, seems to have better odds of passing than in years past.
Enric Pastor takes an editor’s eye to his 900-square-foot home.
It would be the first walkout by the apartment building workers in more than three decades.
A bungalow in Mobile, Ala., a condominium above a storefront in Portland, Maine, and a Craftsman in Astoria, Ore.
Ms. Barrymore put her house on the market for nearly $5 million; Mr. Davidson wants almost $2.3 million for his. Also, a purchase from Pink.
The city, named for an early settler, is a more affordable option to nearby San Francisco and Sacramento.
Across the city’s fire zones, there’s a surge of experimentation — collective rebuilding, catalog homes and new technologies that are safe and reduce costs.
Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has opposed raising some taxes, favored a “pied-à-terre” luxury tax because it largely targets the ultrawealthy who primarily live outside New York City.
An expert explains how to choose the sexiest cultivated varieties of native plants that will also deliver the best ecological performance.
Advice from experts on how to keep disputes from escalating and get to a resolution.
The 40,000-square-foot space, housed in a former dairy barn, aims to upend expectations of what an art museum can be.
Two designers from Chicago stumbled on a farmhouse that needed a lot of attention. Over the years, they turned the project into their primary residence.
After starting a new job, Daniel Babin can afford to shop for a pricey vintage guitar and rethink living with 17 roommates.
Surging inflation and rising prices have some people re-evaluating date nights and how much of their splurges they can share with friends.
Jasper County, S.C., along the coast, has seen a crush of newcomers in recent years, drawn by its proximity to beaches and low taxes. Locals fear they may be losing their rural way of life.
Many coastal towns along the West Coast can’t afford to build lifesaving structures in the event of surging waves, putting homes and residents in jeopardy.
Landlords often use third-party billing services that tack on extra costs. Can you just go around them?
While only its exterior ever appeared in “The Brady Bunch,” stepping into the real-life Brady house now is like going back in time. Here’s a look.
The pop icon bought the home and onetime “Cribs” subject in 1999 for $9 million.
A four-bedroom duplex near Piazza San Marco, a five-bedroom house on the island of Mazzorbo, and a four-bedroom piano nobile in Cannaregio.
Retailers are going bankrupt and liquidating as record-low housing turnover leaves fewer customers looking to furnish homes.
With about $350,000 to spend, a couple looked for a home in Albuquerque that could handle their pets, plants, and one serious rock collection.
This week’s properties are a four-bedroom in Danbury, Conn., and a three-bedroom co-op in Irvington, N.Y.
This week’s properties are in Greenwich Village, the Upper East Side and Astoria.
In a fiercely competitive market, knowing the seasonal inventory patterns could help your chances.
The lifestyle influencer behind the brand EyeSwoon hosted a housewarming at her new home in TriBeCa.
The Federal Home Loan Bank needs to offer more loans.
A midcentury home in Savannah, Ga., a farmhouse in Carversville, Pa., and a 1928 house in West Palm Beach, Fla.
In Matilda Goad’s Victorian terrace house, the kitchen is the first room you see. She designed it to make a good impression.
Facing a bleak job market and fears around artificial intelligence, young workers are lining up for a shot to develop skills and secure jobs in the trades.
The city wants to replace run-down buildings in four Manhattan housing developments with new towers. Some residents are skeptical.
The fashion designer lent her signature “color and print and optimism” to the home, now on the market for $3.495 million.
Choosing interior latex paint is tricky. Here’s how to know what you’re getting.
A landscape designer has been adding personality to his Craftsman-style home for more than 15 years with no plans to stop iterating.
A condominium in a Spanish Revival-style complex in Los Angeles, a Craftsman house in Long Beach and a home from 1924 in Oakland.
After living in Madrid and growing their restaurant-finding platform, Alexandra Papadopoulos and David Martin Suarez found an apartment in Long Island City.
Without pay stubs, retirees must share detailed private data with landlords. But will they keep the information safe?
The city thinks four developments in Chelsea are too run-down to be saved, and wants to rebuild them, adding mixed-income housing. Some residents are opposed.
The Sag Harbor, N.Y., home has hosted the reality TV show for the last five seasons.
Eleven preapproved architectural plans could speed up construction and help provide a solution to the housing crisis.
A complicated piece of American heritage and culture sits intact in the F.B.I. headquarters.
This week’s properties include a duplex in Almada, a modern apartment in Lisbon and rowhouse in Porto.
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the United States jumped to 6.46 percent, making it harder for buyers to afford homes.
This week’s properties are four-bedroom homes in East Hampton, N.Y., and Mahwah, N.J.
This week’s properties are a studio in Murray Hill, and one bedroom apartments in Midtown and Carroll Gardens.
Looking for a quieter life in an arts community, a couple left Oakland, Calif., for a house in Kingston, N.Y. Here’s what they found.
La escasez de viviendas asequibles en esta ciudad costera de Sudáfrica ha obligado a mucha gente a vivir lejos del centro de la ciudad, mientras que los turistas ocupan inmuebles de primera categoría.
The Manhattan townhouse where Barbara Jakobson hosted art world luminaries for decades is for sale for $9.8 million.
A brick bungalow in Houston, a renovated 1911 house in Omaha and a home with a rentable storefront space in Norfolk
Excessive noise can ruin the quality of life at home and negatively impact health.
In a new book, two botanists hope to reintroduce the 19th-century hobby of “Botanizing” to gardeners, if they can slow down long enough to take notice.
A shortage of affordable housing in the coastal city in South Africa has forced many people to live far outside the city center, while tourists occupy prime real estate.
The Hollywood couple’s three-bedroom apartment is on the 14th floor of 212 Fifth Avenue, where Jeff Bezos also owns several units.
In these homes — built as far back as 1878 and as recently as 2021 — sunken living rooms appear in many styles.
A couple in Bentonville, Arkansas hired Marlon Blackwell Architects to design a home with easy access to the Crystal Bridges Museum.
A midcentury modern in Los Angeles, a Queen Anne Revival in Alameda and a contemporary house in Laguna Beach.
A nonprofit foundation donated $82 million worth of properties in Hudson, N.Y., to the school, which has provided few details about its plans.
The federal government can once again make building wealth for young families a core mission.
The founders of Modern Elder Academy are on a mission to make “Golden Girls”-style living mainstream.
The city wants to redevelop a shantytown in Gangnam district, where hundreds are defying eviction, fighting for a right to own a home in an area notorious for the exorbitant cost of housing.
My husband wants to condition the gift on our son’s getting on a GLP-1 program. I feel that a gift is a gift and you should not extort a grown man.
When homes are separated by just a few feet, an extensive or improper renovation project can wreak havoc next door.
Commissioned pet portraits have been around for centuries, but now they’re reaching a much wider clientele.
Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing to exempt a majority of new housing from state environmental reviews, arguing that sufficient safeguards are in place at the local level.
The massive real estate marketplace just changed its tune around pre-market listings, shifting the landscape for brokers and buyers.
The island of Syros offers stylish stone villas, neoclassical apartments, and roof terraces with views for miles.
After countless DIY projects, Tim Heffernan has a few tool recommendations that everyone should consider for home improvement projects.
En Greystones han aprendido que solo un esfuerzo conjunto para dejar de lado los dispositivos podría acabar con el argumento de los chicos de que “todo el mundo tiene uno”.
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the United States hit 6.38 percent, the fourth increase since the war began.
For a couple and their toddler, moving from a noisy street in Hollywood to a tranquil home in the San Fernando Valley meant adding extra income — even if they had to build a house in the backyard.
This week’s properties are in New Rochelle, N.Y., and Wilton, Conn.
This week’s properties are in the financial district, Murray Hill and Bay Ridge.
Developers are trying to recreate the vibe found in the country’s favorite foodie towns. That means adding more restaurants and bars.
Nine board members, six of whom were appointed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, will meet Thursday to begin weighing whether to enact a rent freeze.
A contemporary farmhouse in Sharon, a midcentury modern in Wheat Ridge and a bungalow in Vancouver.
Within the Senate’s housing bill lie the terms of an unusual debate: Who gets to own — and live in — single-family homes?
Experts said these were the most commonly held beliefs about organization — and they’re holding you back.
Beyond its quirkiness and activism, the city offers a high quality of life with easy access to nature.
Tired of seeing its elementary-school children struggle with online temptations, the town of Greystones proposed a ‘no smart devices’ code. Most everyone bought in.
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.
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.
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.
The 38-story building in the heart of Midtown Manhattan will be turned into 1,250 apartments.
Municipalities are encouraging office conversions with incentives and rule changes.
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.
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.
Legislation would end tenant protections that were first put in place during the pandemic.
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.
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.
Unlike most of his predecessors, he has had few accomplishments while leading New York City. But there’s still time to change that.
The city has rebounded from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic in meaningful ways. But the recovery is incomplete and uneven.
Chastened by a series of economic downturns that punished the hospitality industry, state leaders are working to broaden the economy.
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 Federal Reserve’s relentless attack on inflation has jeopardized the housing market.
Everyone who relies on credit in America is confronting a new reality: Money will cost more for a good long while.
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.
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?
In New Zealand, high interest rates have sent property prices sliding nearly 18 percent since November 2021.
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?
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 be just getting started.
Many of the nation’s major cities face a daunting future.
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.
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.
Before the pandemic, turning a house into a hub for big gatherings seemed like a good idea.
What is it like to pour your life savings into apartments that might never get built?
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.
Federal guidelines require employees’ health information to be kept confidential. But employers also have an obligation to protect the workplace.
From Barbiecore to revenge travel, social media trends gave us a clear picture of the forces reshaping the economy.
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.
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.
Years into the pandemic, it is still difficult to get a handle on what comes next for the economy by looking at examples from the past.
For many middle- and working-class New Yorkers, it’s an even more distant possibility than it used to be.
In a city of renters, the turbulent pandemic housing market is making it harder than ever to buy a home.
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.
Inflation-corrected prices may end up substantially lower as factors driving high home prices weaken with time.