The Hunt
With Baby on the Way, Laundry Comes First
A couple expecting their first child make sure they have a washer-dryer in place.
Highlights
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How Old Are Home Buyers?
Millennials dominated the home-buying market in the last year, and unmarried women out-bought unmarried men across all generations.
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Photo CreditRendering by Moso Studio The High End
Terraces to Look At and Linger On
Designers are redefining terraces; instead of plain rectangles tacked onto the sides of buildings, they’re becoming more like outdoor rooms.
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Photo CreditBrad Dickson for The New York Times On the Market
Homes for Sale in Manhattan
This week’s properties are in Central Harlem and Kips Bay.
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On the Market
Photo CreditMatthew D'Alto for The New York Times Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut
This week’s properties are in Huntington, N.Y., New Rochelle, N.Y., and Westport, Conn.
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Living In
Photo CreditTony Cenicola/The New York Times Bergenfield, N.J.: Comfortable And Unassuming
A walkable place with a reasonable commute to the city, Bergenfield attracts newcomers with its warm, welcoming vibe.
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International Real Estate
Photo CreditGabrielle Voinot for The New York Times House Hunting in … France
On the French Riviera, where the luxury market is rebounding, prices increased an average of 4.5 percent in the last year.
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What You Get
Photo CreditBrent Ingersoll/Southern Aspects Photography $2.5 Million Homes in New York, California and Georgia
A 19th-century cottage in East Hampton, a Tudor-style home in Altadena and an 1871 house in Savannah.
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Guide
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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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Shopping Guide
Photo Credit Shopping for Multilevel Coffee Tables
A coffee table doesn’t have to be a static object in the center of the living room — with multiple surfaces, it can add function and enliven a space.
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On Location
Photo CreditDaniel Gonzalez for The New York Times The House They Weren’t Going to Buy
For a pair of designers in Brooklyn, getting a place in East Hampton just before the birth of their son was out of the question. They did it anyway.
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What's Selling Now
Photo Credit Homes That Sold for Around $450,000
Recent residential sales in New York City and the region
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Ask Real Estate
Photo CreditNadia Pillon Can I Stop My Neighbor From Running an Airbnb?
What recourse do residents have if their neighbors decide to rent out their homes through sites like Airbnb and VRBO?
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Photo CreditStefano Ukmar for The New York Times Need More Space? Deciding to Fix Up or Trade Up
How four families who outgrew their homes made the decision to stay put and make do, or move out and trade up.
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Photo Credit How to Keep Unwelcome Pigeons at Bay
What can be done to shoo away birds that roost on a reader’s window ledge?
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Ask Real Estate
Photo Credit Should a Landlord Refund a Fee for Amenities That Aren’t Available Yet?
After paying $750 for a roof deck and other amenities that haven’t been completed, a tenant would like the money back.
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Ask Real Estate
Photo Credit Can a Building Message Board Be an Open Forum?
A co-op owner wonders why building management keeps such tight controls over what residents can post on an online message board.
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Ask Real Estate
Photo Credit When a Building’s Cleaning Products Make a Tenant Miserable
What can be done when a tenant worries about the health hazards of a building’s cleaning routine?
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Photo Credit When the Party’s Over, but the Beer Cans Remain
How can a reader persuade boisterous neighbors to clean up after themselves?
Living In
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Photo Credit Mount Kisco, N.Y.: Affordable, Walkable and Multicultural
Unlike some nearby communities, Mount Kisco is ethnically diverse, having attracted immigrants from Italy, Ireland and, more recently, Latin America.
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Living In
Photo Credit Syosset, N.Y.: Suburban Subdivisions and Wooded Hillsides
Less than an hour’s commute from New York City, Syosset has a diverse population and a welcoming community that is “comfortable, down to earth.”
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Living In
Photo Credit South Harlem: Historic Homes and a Questionable Nickname
Brokers like to call it SoHa, but some residents of the southern section of Harlem say that is only hastening the area’s gentrification.
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Living In
Photo Credit Hudson Heights: A Hidden Gem, Gaining Popularity
Prices have been steadily increasing, but the neighborhood is still within range for struggling artists and families looking for room to grow.
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Photo Credit Redding, Conn.: More Woods and Fewer People
One of Fairfield County’s most rural towns, Redding is largely residential — and what isn’t residential is mostly protected land.
