On Location
Reinventing a Life, and a House, in Massachusetts
For the founder of a New York City gym, the rocky coast north of Boston offered an opportunity for a second act — and a new home to reflect that.
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CreditSamuel Aranda for The New York Times Looking for a Place in the Sun? How About an Abandoned Spanish Village
The going rate for a ruined hamlet is about 100,000 euros. A couple of million will buy a medieval settlement with its own fortress.
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CreditNadia Pillon Ask Real Estate
Can My Building Turn Off the Heat in April?
Apartment buildings in New York don’t get to decide when it’s time to switch from heat to air-conditioning.
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Credit What's Selling Now
Homes That Sold for Around $450,000
Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.
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CreditKarsten Moran for The New York Times Hudson Yards: A City Within a City
New York’s newest neighborhood drew inspiration from Battery Park City, but is filled with 21st-century twists.
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CreditChris Riccio, courtesy of the Corcoran Group Spruced-Up Manhattan Townhouses Sell for Big Discounts
After lingering on the market, an Upper East Side mansion owned by Broadway producers and a Village carriage house once rented by a pop star finally close.
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CreditAndrea Mohin/The New York Times Browsing Brooklyn’s Bells and Whistles
This week's Hunt subject chose among three new buildings with amenities galore. See if your choice matches his in our new interactive feature.
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CreditBrad Dickson for The New York Times Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan
This week’s properties are in Greenwich Village, SoHo, and Gowanus, Brooklyn.
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CreditAdam Macchia for The New York Times Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey
This week’s properties include five-bedroom homes in Pennington, N.J. and Oyster Bay Cove, N.Y.
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Buying a home can seem like a daunting process, but with careful research and determination, the keys to that dream home can be yours. We’ll help you along your path toward homeownership.
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The Best Time to List Your Home
If you live in one of the cities listed here? Right now.
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International Real Estate
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CreditRelja Ivanic for The New York Times House Hunting in … Montenegro
In the historic Kotor Bay region, demand and prices are rising as the country expands its appeal to foreign buyers.
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Living In
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CreditTony Cenicola/The New York Times Long Beach, N.Y.: A Bedroom Community That Began as a Resort
About 20 miles from Manhattan as the sea gull flies, the beachfront city is known for its older residents, but is increasingly home to young families as well.
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CreditJames Meyer $875,000 Homes in North Carolina, Wisconsin and California
A renovated 1835 sawmill in Greensboro, a Gilded Age condominium in Milwaukee and a seaside house in Sonoma County.
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Credit Can My Co-op Really Ban Young Children From the Backyard?
Co-ops cannot discriminate against any shareholder. But they also have to protect the building.
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Credit New Buyer. New Building. New Problems.
Buyers in new developments often feel powerless when it comes to getting management to address unexpected issues. But that power is within their reach.
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Credit Can I Really Lose My Apartment Over an Outdoor Cat?
Short answer: yes. You’ll have to decide whether your pet’s need for unfettered outdoor time is worth losing an apartment.
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Credit Can My Upstairs Neighbor Really Make This Much Noise?
New Yorkers are expected to tolerate quite a racket, but there are limits — and laws.
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Credit My Landlord Refuses to Accept Package Deliveries. Is That Legal?
Market-rate tenants don’t have many rights when it comes to how their buildings operate. But their are better solutions to this problem.
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Credit Harding Township, N.J.: A Historic Place That Feels Like the Country
Long considered one of New Jersey’s most exclusive areas, where families remain for generations, the bucolic township is beginning to welcome change.
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Credit Kings Park, N.Y.: A Slice of America, With Lots of Shoreline
The Suffolk County hamlet, which has long stretches of parkland along the Long Island Sound, grew up around a now-defunct state hospital.
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Credit Thornwood, N.Y.: An Unpretentious Place Where Neighbors Know One Another
A solidly middle class community, the hamlet of Thornwood offers an affordable alternate to pricier areas in Westchester County.
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Credit Long Valley, N.J.: Verdant and Occupationally Diverse
Where does New Jersey feel like the Garden State? In a part of Morris County where you’ll find historic buildings, wooded trails and an eclectic community.
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Credit Nyack, N.Y.: The Bohemian (and Budget) Appeal of the Left Bank
New York buyers who venture across the river to this Rockland County area often find a more creative community than in Westchester — and lower prices.
