Shopping Guide
Shopping for Kitchen Islands With Nate Berkus
By TIM McKEOUGH
Expert tips from the interior designer.
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Living In
One of several municipalities in the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester, Pleasantville is 1.9 square miles, which means people walk.
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What You Get
This week’s properties include a condominium in Columbus, Ohio, a Victorian in Denver and a farmhouse in Greenwood, Va.
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International Real Estate
Home prices in Italy fell by as much as 30 percent from 2008 through 2015, but they are now stabilizing, especially at the high end.
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Cafes, restaurants and bars play a major role in the often arduous and angst-ridden drama of home hunting.
Unexpected Luxury Rentals in Brooklyn
By C. J. HUGHES
High-end housing continues to rise in untested markets, like an industrial section of Borough Park, Brooklyn, and a rough-edged corner of Williamsburg.
What I Love
Why Imogen Lloyd Webber Doesn’t Live Anywhere Near ‘Cats’
By JOANNE KAUFMAN
The daughter of the composer Andrew Lloyd Webber follows her father’s advice and buys an apartment on the East Side.
Ask Real Estate
Keeping Bedbugs at Bay
By RONDA KAYSEN
Avoiding an infestation, spending a co-op’s funds and dealing with leftover furniture.
Big Ticket
Three Bedrooms on ‘Billionaires’ Row’ for $27 Million
By VIVIAN MARINO
Four more apartments sold at 432 Park Avenue, the tallest residential tower in the Western Hemisphere.
The Upshot
Why Land and Homes Actually Tend to Be Disappointing Investments
By ROBERT J. SHILLER
It’s true, as the adage goes, that they’re not making land anymore, but technology that allows more intensive use of land has held down values in the long term.
On the Market
Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan
By MICHELLE HIGGINS
This week’s properties are in Greenwich Village, the West Village, and Bushwick, Brooklyn.
On the Market
Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut
This week’s properties include a two-bedroom in Fairfield, Conn., and a six-bedroom in Great Neck, N.Y.
What I Love
Why Imogen Lloyd Webber Doesn’t Live Anywhere Near ‘Cats’
By JOANNE KAUFMAN
The daughter of the composer Andrew Lloyd Webber follows her father’s advice and buys an apartment on the East Side.
International Real Estate
House Hunting in .... England
By LISA PREVOST
As in the rest of Britain, the housing market in Kent fell sharply after the financial crisis and has been slowly rebounding.
Unexpected Luxury Rentals in Brooklyn
By C. J. HUGHES
High-end housing continues to rise in untested markets, like an industrial section of Borough Park, Brooklyn, and a rough-edged corner of Williamsburg.
The Hunt
A Bed-Stuy Rental via FaceTime
By JOYCE COHEN
Caitlyn Higgins and Antony West were moving from Florida to Brooklyn.
Living In
Red Bank: The Jersey Shore With an Urban Vibe
By JILL P. CAPUZZO
On the southern banks of the Navesink River, the town offers history, diversity, culture and entertainment for those seeking a hip, urban vibe.
What You Get
$1,300,000 Homes in St. Louis, Arkansas and Oregon
By MIKE POWELL
This week’s properties include an 1896 house in St. Louis, a contemporary in Arkansas and a condo in a 1913 building in Portland, Ore.
Stadium Neighborhoods Are Becoming Magnets for Home Seekers
By KEVIN BRASS
Sports stadiums in the United States have served as a catalyst for large-scale mixed-use projects; now Europe's stadium neighborhoods are catching up.
Chic District Rises From Hamburg’s Hardworking Port
By LAURA LATHAM
The largest urban regeneration project in Europe aims to turn the area, known as HafenCity, into a thriving residential and commercial zone.
You’re Taking That With You, Right?
By JOANNE KAUFMAN
Buyers are often faced with items the sellers forgot to take with them or quite deliberately left behind.
In New York, a Falling Market for Trophy Homes in the Sky
By MICHELLE HIGGINS
The market for real estate costing $10 million or more has been flooded just as market turmoil and government regulation have discouraged wealthy buyers.
Smart Doesn’t Always Mean an Easy Home
By ROY FURCHGOTT
Improvements in technology, including voice recognition, artificial intelligence and more affordable sensors, have made home automation easier to use.
What I Love
Ellen Freudenheim, Abroad in Brooklyn
By DAN SHAW
Ellen Freudenheim has written her fourth guidebook to her home borough, Brooklyn.
Plan to Remodel? Get Everything in Writing.
By RONDA KAYSEN
The importance of a contract; co-op rules for renting; and uncovering bedbug history.
Ashland Comes to Brooklyn
By KAYA LATERMAN
The transformation of the Brooklyn Cultural District continues with the opening of the Ashland, a new residential rental tower.
Living In
Grymes Hill: Manhattan Views, West Coast Feel
By C.J. HUGHES
A leafy and upscale enclave on Staten Island’s North Shore evokes a sort of West Coast vibe with its curvy, hilly thoroughfares.
Big Ticket
The Cosmo Girl’s Lair for $19.4 Million
By VIVIAN MARINO
Helen Gurley Brown’s turreted quadruplex atop the exclusive Beresford co-op has sold. It was the second most expensive transaction of the week.
The Hunt
Targeting Apartments in Astoria, Queens
By JOYCE COHEN
Emma Petkofsky and Michael Maisch wanted a two-bedroom in Astoria, Queens.
International Real Estate
House Hunting in ... Kuala Lumpur
By KEVIN BRASS
Home sales in Kuala Lumpur have been soft, in part because of political uncertainty and limits imposed on bank financing.
What You Get
$2,000,000 Homes in Minnesota, Florida and Washington
By MIKE POWELL
This week’s properties include a contemporary in Minnesota, a condo in Florida and a beachfront cabin in Washington.
Saving a (Relatively) Tiny Gem in Venice
By KATHLEEN BECKETT
After a six-year renovation, a palazzo along the Grand Canal is once again a treasure.
Prices Have Fallen for Second Homes Along the French Coast
By NICK FOSTER
Data show that average prices of homes dropped in 2015 in more than three-quarters of coastal towns and cities analyzed, meaning now may be a good time to buy.
Living In
Grymes Hill: Manhattan Views, West Coast Feel
By C.J. HUGHES
A leafy and upscale enclave on Staten Island’s North Shore evokes a sort of West Coast vibe with its curvy, hilly thoroughfares.
iPhone App
The New York Times Real Estate App
A recently overhauled free app that now allows users to read new stories every day and search for homes at the same time.
On the Market
On the Market
Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan
This week’s properties are on the Upper East Side, in Chelsea and in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
On the Market
Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut
This week’s properties include a five-bedroom in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., and a three-bedroom in Rowayton, Conn.
Ask Real Estate
Answers to reader questions about real estate, home buying and renting, mortgages, insurance, leases, condominiums and co-ops and real estate law.
- Submit your question as a comment or email to realestateqa@nytimes.com
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In Case You Missed It: June's Top Real Estate Stories
Catch up on the most popular stories of the month.
In Case You Missed It: May's Top Real Estate Stories
Catch up on the most popular stories of the month.
In Case You Missed It: April's Top Real Estate Stories
Catch up on the most popular stories of the month.
In Case You Missed It: March's Top Real Estate Stories
Catch up on the most popular stories of the month.
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The Upshot
Is It Better to Rent or Buy?
By MIKE BOSTOCK, SHAN CARTER and ARCHIE TSE
The choice between buying a home and renting one is among the biggest financial decisions that many adults make.
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Interactive Feature: 2015 New York City Real Estate Quiz
By MICHELLE HIGGINS
Record prices, skinny skyscrapers, celebrity listings and architectural debuts: It’s been an eventful year in New York City real estate. Test your memory with this quiz.
Commercial Real Estate
Michael F. McElroy for The New York Times
A Harbour Portfolio property in Akron, Ohio. The company uses installment sales contracts.
Law Center Calls Seller-Financed Home Sales ‘Toxic Transactions’
By ALEXANDRA STEVENSON and MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN
In its new report, the National Consumer Law Center calls for greater federal and state oversight of certain seller-financed home sales that many view as predatory.
Square Feet
A Portland Project Keeps It Funky, With Design and Funding
By SARAH MAX
The Fair-Haired Dumbbell is an unusual office building in Oregon that is getting part of its construction money from a crowdfunding push.
Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions
By ROSALIE R. RADOMSKY
Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York City.
In Case You Missed It
Tiny Home Test Drive
By PENELOPE GREEN
Tony Cenicola/The New York Times
A bed is hidden in the wall behind the sofa.
A night in one of New York City’s new micro apartments.
Bidding Wars in the Suburbs
By LISA PREVOST
High prices in New York City are driving up demand in certain nearby towns.
Moving to the Bronx
By C. J. HUGHES
The number of home sales in the Bronx rose 35 percent in the first quarter of this year, a far larger increase than in Manhattan, Queens or Brooklyn.
Co-op Wars: Do You Dare Walk on the Grass?
By MICHELLE HIGGINS
A new generation of buyers at a Jackson Heights, Queens, co-op has won a nearly decade-long battle over access to the lawn.
Before the Trumps, There Were the Wendels
By JULIE SATOW
The Wendel family, bygone real estate tycoons, avoided publicity and luxury. Their refusal to sell property drove the city crazy.
Moving to Jersey City? Join the Club.
By RONDA KAYSEN
It’s a short hop from New York, and at the moment, it’s still less expensive.
The Art of Home Staging
By TIM McKEOUGH
The practice of home staging has long elicited strong reactions. But as staging has evolved, more real estate professionals stress its importance.
Brooklyn Houses Clad in Metal
By KAYA LATERMAN
Houses of steel and aluminum are sprouting in cool places, a.k.a. Brooklyn neighborhoods.
Supers Who Break the Glass Ceiling
By JOANNE KAUFMAN
Among over 3,000 unionized superintendents in New York City, perhaps a few dozen are women.
Checklist for Winning a Bidding War
By LISA PREVOST
Tips for navigating a fast-moving real estate market.
A Checklist for New Landlords
By RONNIE KOENIG
It’s far more than banking and rent checks. Here are some tips.
Essential Home Staging Tips
By TIM McKEOUGH
The pros share their strategies for making your home enticing to buyers.
The Short-Order Sofa
By RENE CHUN
A new breed of online furniture manufacturers offers high-end quality and customization – and often a quick turnaround time – at low-end prices.
Tips for First-Time Buyers
By MICHELLE HIGGINS
With the median price for a Manhattan apartment nearing the $1 million mark, buying your first home can be a daunting task. And don’t forget to add in the fees.
How to Improve Your Cellphone Signal at Home
By MICHELLE HIGGINS
Good cellphone reception is a must-have for many in New York.
The 10 Most Cost-Effective Renovations
Here are some simple home improvements that may offer the most bang for the buck.
Five Things to Remember Before You Renovate
A home remodeling checklist for New York apartment dwellers.
Five Manhattan Alternatives to Pricey Brooklyn Neighborhoods
By MICHELLE HIGGINS
Suggestions for frustrated New York City home hunters.
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