Location Matters Most

Property Value is Tied to LocationA home's location is the biggest factor in determining its value. Properties in desirable neighborhoods, near top-rated schools, and close to major job centers tend to appreciate more over time.Convenience and AccessibilityProximity to public transportation, highways, shopping centers, and entertainment options mak...

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She Wanted a New Orleans Home Fit for a Parade

With two teenagers in tow, a single mother in New Orleans looked for her future empty nest along the Mardi Gras parade routes. Here’s what she found.

Tracking Manhattan Apartment Prices: It Comes Down to Condos vs. Co-ops

New development is almost exclusively condominiums, which tend to be larger and fancier than existing co-ops.

Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey

This week’s properties are three-bedroom homes in North Salem and Cherry Hill.

Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn

This week’s properties are in Chelsea, Murray Hill and Ditmas Park.

For $18.75 Million, You Can Live Lavishly in the Waldorf Astoria

The building’s Art Deco charm has been adapted for the 372 residences and over 50,000 square feet of new amenities.

Soil Blocking: Good for Your Plants and the Environment

A technique lets seeds grow freely and cuts down on the pileup of leftover plastic cell packs.

Scotland land reform

Scotland land reform

What $2 Million Gets You in Oregon Massachusetts and New York

An Arts and Crafts house in Portland, a converted church in Yarmouth Port and a rustic compound in Tivoli.

Who Gets to Own Scotland?

A new land-reform bill aims to unwind a long history of inequality. But centuries of feudalism are difficult to shake.

Government Workers Who Have Lost Their Jobs Worry About Their Housing

The abrupt firings have left federal workers and contractors throughout the country in flux, with many distressed over how they will pay the mortgage or rent.

For a Mother and Son, Life Above a Brooklyn Library

When Miguelina Minier heard that her local library was being renovated with affordable housing added on top, she applied. It was about the 40th time she had tried a housing lottery.

$4.5 Million Homes in California

An Italianate house in San Francisco, a contemporary house on 42 acres in Carmel Valley and a post-and-beam house in Santa Barbara.

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.

President Trump’s Attack on Brutalist Architecture in Washington

Call them monuments, foreign elements, eyesores — Brutalist buildings have become another battleground in President Trump’s culture war.

The Showgirl Must Go on

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.”

Leaving Brooklyn, and Downsizing Upstate

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.

$720,000 Homes in Nice, France

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.

Making Her Homebuying Debut in Manhattan With $475,000 to Spend

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."

Which States Attract the Most New Residents?

Fewer Americans are moving these days. But the ones who are seem to be headed south.

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