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Buying a House Sight-Unseen Is Hard Enough. They Did It From 10 Time Zones Away.
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?
Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut
This week’s properties are a four-bedroom in Chappaqua, N.Y., and a five-bedroom in Redding, Conn.
Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Queens
This week’s properties are in Midtown East, Hell’s Kitchen and Howard Beach.
New York City’s Noisiest Neighborhoods
Last year, New Yorkers called in more than 750,000 noise complaints. Incredibly, nearly 10 percent of them came from one area.
What $230,000 Buys You in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Maryland
A colonial-style house in North Adams, a brick home in Pittsburgh and a rowhouse in Baltimore.
How Birds Survive Winter Cold: Adaptations and Behavioral Strategies
Their feathers, roosting behaviors and adaptability help birds survive the cold, “nature’s proving ground.”
A ‘Shark Tank’ Star on Losing Her Home in the L.A. Fires
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.”
She’s Raising Her Daughter in Her Own Childhood Apartment
It took a ruling from New York State’s highest court, and a critical renovation of the building, to make a dream come true.
What $800,000 Buys You in California
A Spanish-style home in Long Beach, a Mediterranean-style house in San Leandro and a Craftsman bungalow in Los Angeles.
What Happens When Condo Owners Don’t Pay Their Dues to the Building?
A condo board can sue a delinquent owner for money owed.
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Brothers Accused of Sexual Assault
A federal judge found that a woman’s claim against Alon, Oren and Tal Alexander did not meet a filing deadline. Other lawsuits and the criminal cases against them are continuing.
$1.5 Million Homes in Lima, Peru
A penthouse with a pool in Miraflores, a modern five-bedroom house in Chacarillo, and a remodeled duplex with roof deck in San Isidoro.
Only the Wallpaper Was an Easy Fit
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.”
Can’t Afford a House? Just Build One in the Backyard.
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.
Two Houses, Alike in Dignity, in Fair Verona (Plus One in West Orange)
After their engagement, a couple searched Essex County, N.J., for a house that would suit their new life — and their four combined teenagers. Here’s what they found.
Which New York City Neighborhoods Are Trending Most in 2025?
An analysis of internet searches points to areas that are growing in popularity among buyers and renters, according to a new StreetEasy analysis.
Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn
This week’s properties are in Lenox Hill, South Harlem and Bushwick.
Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey
This week’s properties are a six-bedroom house in Muttontown, N.Y., and a four-bedroom in Princeton, N.J.
‘Just Use It’
Readers fight the decline of fine china by using their “good dishes” for everything from pizza to takeout.