
Can My HOA Board Spend Money on Whatever It Wants?
Whatever the benefits of living in a homeowners’ association, it means giving up some power when it comes to allocating funds.
Whatever the benefits of living in a homeowners’ association, it means giving up some power when it comes to allocating funds.
Call them monuments, foreign elements, eyesores — Brutalist buildings have become another battleground in President Trump’s culture war.
A couple decided to move to rural Dutchess County with their growing family. They found and renovated a tiny home that had once been a one-room schoolhouse.
A two-bedroom apartment in the heart of Vieille Ville, a top-floor unit just north of the city center, and a two-bedroom with sea views in Nice’s old port.
Gypsy Wood, a dancer and cabaret artist, is more than at home on the stage. But it was her Las Vegas ranch house that landed a big role in the film “The Last Showgirl.”
After years of living out of suitcases and subletting around the city, a young actor decided to put her savings to work and find a "soft place to land."
Fewer Americans are moving these days. But the ones who are seem to be headed south.
This week’s properties are Turtle Bay, Midtown and Clinton Hill.
This week’s properties are five-bedroom homes in Westport, Conn., and New Rochelle, N.Y.
Lucas Samaras lived and worked on the 62nd floor of a Midtown building, transforming the space into a creative retreat unlike any other.
A brick and stone house in Oklahoma City, a midcentury modern home in Tempe and a saltbox in Madison.
The Whaling City, home to a diverse food scene, will soon have a new rail connection to Boston.
Tal Alexander and Oren Alexander, once top real estate brokers, and their brother Alon Alexander are currently in jail awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges.
A couple loved that their apartment was used as a location for the movie ‘Philadelphia.’ But a decade after moving in, they needed to add a new scene.
A Craftsman house near Culver City, a 1970s condo in West Hollywood and a 1920s bungalow in Hollywood.
A filmmaker in Oakland, Calif., had always lived with her family, her ex-husband, son or roommates. A friend helped her find her own place when she needed it most.
Add a touch of color to traditional décor for a welcoming living room. Look for an easy upgrade that pleases you, splurge on something beautiful, or make a statement with a one-of-a-kind object.
How noise complaints in a Manhattan co-op led to a $750,000 legal settlement and shattered a friendship.
The state required 177 cities and towns served by public transit to loosen their zoning rules so that more multifamily housing can be built. A number of them resisted.
Some developers describe an unpredictable climate that could drive up building costs and home prices.
Disputes between neighbors can be settled in court, but that can be expensive, time-consuming and bad for relationships.
A proposed new law would release homeowners from the onerous process of listing every object lost in a destroyed home.
A duplex loft in a former basket factory, a two-bedroom apartment in a former dog biscuit factory, and a modern perch in the Canary Wharf district.
Through jobs, marriages and children, one guy has managed to hold on to the same apartment in Red Hook.
Wolfhouse, as it is known, was built in the late 1940s and recently restored. Its asking price is $2.9 million.
As the island of Patmos continues to evolve, one local designer considers just how much of the past to incorporate into her home.
Legislation would end tenant protections that were first put in place during the pandemic.
With a new baby and new jobs, a couple searched the city’s residential neighborhoods with ‘little idea of what the real Miami might be.’ Here’s what they found.
Paying less for rent leaves more money to mingle.
This week’s properties are on the Upper East Side, and in the Flatiron district and Jackson Heights.
This week’s properties are a four-bedroom in New Canaan, Conn., and a six-bedroom in Syosset, N.Y.
A contentious plan to build two 10-story towers illustrates how a pressing shortage of affordable apartments has started to change the politics around development.
A Craftsman bungalow in Colorado Springs, a ranch in Savannah and a Queen Anne Victorian in Minneapolis.
Even botanists can be surprised at the sheer variety of a houseplant often known only for being indestructible.
A Poconos hotel closed last year. What happened to its iconic heart-shaped tubs?
A midcentury home in Los Angeles, a house with ocean views in Bodega Bay and a contemporary home in Palm Desert.
A couple were drawn to the seclusion of Red Hook, and then delighted by the close-knit community they found when they moved there.
Once your apartment is no longer rent stabilized, there are laws that can protect you from eviction and unreasonable increases.
Real estate brokers Tal and Oren Alexander, along with their brother Alon Alexander, are charged with drugging and assaulting multiple women.
The six-bedroom home in Los Angeles, where the family’s reality TV show was filmed for more than a decade, is being listed for $13.5 million.
A couple lived in a three-story house on a double lot in Portland, Ore. But they wanted a smaller house on one level, so they built it right next door.
The Canadian island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence offers a mix of rustic cabins, modern townhouses and classic saltbox houses.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were bailed out by the government during the housing crisis nearly 17 years ago. The Trump administration is considering letting them go private again.
The state’s regulator wants insurance carriers to pay full policy limits without requiring victims to itemize every object in their destroyed homes.
The jazz legend resided in the five-story building on West 139th Street as a teenager with her mother.
A Bitcoin pioneer’s apartment purchase was rejected by the building’s residents after he was in escrow. The sellers — including a powerful Democrat — say they don’t care about his politics.
After years of renting “typical shoebox Manhattan apartments,” a young couple went looking for a co-op unit they could buy. Here’s what they found.
A study compared the cost of the cheapest seat at Sunday’s game to a typical monthly mortgage payment in 50 major U.S. metros.
This week’s properties are in Lenox Hill, Murray Hill and Clinton Hill.
This week’s properties are a three-bedroom in Glen Cove, N.Y., and a five-bedroom in Cinnaminson, N.J.
Travel to Connecticut where Craig Melvin has filled his home with memories of his childhood and is making new ones with his own family.
A Federal-era home in Middletown, a wood-shingled house in Seattle and a 100-year-old brick house in Dallas.
The neighborhood is likely to grow more expensive and exclusive as millionaire Angelenos demand a fast-track recovery.
New York Police Department supervisors failed to rein in unlawful stops, frisks and searches by anti-crime units in 2023, a monitor said in a new report.
They can be restored, recovered, repurposed and more. You can also use these techniques to customize new furniture.
A couple had a longtime love of the state, which they apparently passed along to family and friends. When their vacation home began to feel cramped, they embarked on a major expansion.
A new analysis predicts an extraordinary reversal in housing fortunes for Americans.
Many fire victims are eager to clear their home sites and move on to rebuilding. The big question is when.
The affordable artists’ community in New York has been deteriorating. The $84 million renovation means that 32 out-of-use units will become available.
En el piso 100 de una torre de lujo en Nueva York, el chef Nduvo Salaam cocina para una clientela de élite mundial a la que muchos chefs estarían encantados de servir.
Readers respond to a column by Pamela Paul. Also: Mark Zuckerberg’s cowardice; a plan for Midtown Manhattan; a fighting spirit.
The university spent $7 million to transform the building to limit energy usage and costs, and boost the satisfaction of students.
The number of incarcerated people nationwide has declined, and almost 200 correctional facilities have closed in the past 20 years. The sites are being repurposed.
Around the world, other communities are experimenting with ideas that Los Angeles could borrow as it rebuilds from disastrous wildfires.
Generally, guests cannot stay for longer than 30 days at a time, and landlords are often on the lookout for violations.
A loft in Long Beach, a Spanish-Style house in La Quinta and a condominium unit in a Baldwin Park building designated as a landmark.
Cannabis paraphernalia is joining the world of home décor. Here are some of the most interesting new designs and designers.
It can be scary to drill holes in the wall. For the first entry in our new D.I.Y. series, we’ll show you how to mount a television, or whatever you want.
The independent principality between France and Spain offers modern marvels and traditional villas, all in the shadows of the Pyrenees mountains.
The 400,000-square-foot complex is listed for $170 million, and a sale could displace scores of artists and gallery owners, and other tenants.
After a year of living in Japan, a couple returned to Columbus, Ohio, to find a new three-bedroom house. Would $400,000 be enough?
This week’s properties are a four-bedroom in Chappaqua, N.Y., and a five-bedroom in Redding, Conn.
This week’s properties are in Midtown East, Hell’s Kitchen and Howard Beach.
Last year, New Yorkers called in more than 750,000 noise complaints. Incredibly, nearly 10 percent of them came from one area.
Community solar projects allow subscribers to benefit from the renewable energy source even without installing solar panels.
‘What the White House has done is it has created another crisis,’ said Lisa Rice, president and chief executive of the National Fair Housing Alliance.
Here’s how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.
A colonial-style house in North Adams, a brick home in Pittsburgh and a rowhouse in Baltimore.
Their feathers, roosting behaviors and adaptability help birds survive the cold, “nature’s proving ground.”
From providing financing for homeless shelters to middle-class mortgage assistance, the federal role in housing extends across regions and income levels.
The mobile home of Barbara Corcoran, a real estate mogul and businesswoman, perished in the Palisades fire, along with those of all of her neighbors. “I feel like I lost my sweetheart.”
In “The Killing Fields of East New York,” Stacy Horn profiles one 1990s white-collar crime spree and the wreckage it left behind.
Renters are feeling emboldened by a new law that can help them hang onto their homes and fight bank-breaking rent increases during lease renewals.
A Spanish-style home in Long Beach, a Mediterranean-style house in San Leandro and a Craftsman bungalow in Los Angeles.
While many issues turned Canadians away from their prime minister, the high cost of groceries and homes has become a chief grievance.
It took a ruling from New York State’s highest court, and a critical renovation of the building, to make a dream come true.
A condo board can sue a delinquent owner for money owed.
The market perked up late in the year when interest rates eased, but affordability challenges yielded the fewest transactions since 1995.
Rebuilding can be a chance to rethink things.
A penthouse with a pool in Miraflores, a modern five-bedroom house in Chacarilla, and a remodeled duplex with roof deck in San Isidro.
Two brothers rented an apartment in Brooklyn. No surprise, the younger one got the 50-square-foot bedroom. He transformed it into “a hug from Mother Nature.”
In Toronto, where housing prices are racing ahead of inventory, residents are building homes in their yards and moving their children or their parents into them.
The fire at a Bronx apartment building on Jan. 10 was the third to break out in recent years at a property owned by Ved Parkash, who has been sued by tenants over building conditions.
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.
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.
A House subcommittee investigation found four firms were responsible for nearly 15,000 eviction filings while there were moratoriums on evictions.
More than 40 percent of the available units in Manhattan currently come from tenants priced out of apartments they leased in 2020 and 2021, according to a new StreetEasy report.
The project promises to update the notorious eyesore but critics of the plan are concerned about the cost.
And among those who moved out of their childhood bedroom, a third are spending about half of their monthly income on rent or mortgage.
Shifting demographics are reshaping complexes built for older Americans, who are looking for a variety of rates and services.
Many people changed where and how they lived, but “upgrading their policies for all of these experiences fell by the wayside,” an appraisal executive said.
Apartment hunting in the city has never been easy, but now the search has become seemingly impossible as prices soar. Readers told us about their pandemic housing struggles — and eventual successes.
Rarely have so many Americans gained so much equity in so little time, but it’s also inseparable from the housing affordability crisis.