Category: Real Estate

IKEA and Uniqlo join luxury fashion houses in owning, rather than leasing, huge retail spaces on the strip. Developers are…

Some of the biggest offenders tend to be small appliances like coffee makers and toasters. Designers are creating new ways…

After an emergency evacuation put them into limbo, tenants of a New York building are still awaiting a court decision…

A midcentury A-frame house in Palm Springs, a three-bedroom home overlooking Lake Arrowhead, and a hilltop six-bedroom estate in Santa…

This week’s properties are in Gramercy Park, Hudson Heights and Long Island City.

Homes in the island region of Italy include a three-bedroom villa in the Costa Smeralda, a traditional stone house in…

Landlords are not legally required to provide delivery lockers, or concierges, if these are not already provided services in your…

Post-pandemic, a lawyer decided she wanted a new life raising sheep. She bought land in Vermont and hired a Dutch…

After a white appraiser slashed the value of a Black woman’s duplex, the Justice Department sued all involved in the…

An analysis of Census Bureau data found that while Generation Z is definitely rent burdened, millennials may have had it…

Consumers claim they were duped by a vacation club managed by Hyatt. Some are locked into 40-year, $50,000 contracts that…

A Craftsman-style house from 1913 in Evanston, Ill., a two-bedroom condo in a converted mill building in Peterborough, N.H., and…

A descendant of the Brothers Grimm and his husband are selling their apartment in the Carlyle on the Upper East…

Office tenants are caught in the middle and the building’s fate remains unclear.

A couple who own an interior design firm found a residence that could also serve as a showroom for their…

A new four-bedroom mountain house near Lake Tahoe, a midcentury split-level house in Oakland, and a 1938 Mediterranean-style house in…

schedule a consultation with Luxury Home Builders Once you’ve done your research, narrowed down your list of potential luxury home…

Scott Durkin, president and chief executive of Douglas Elliman Realty, has left the company, following the sudden retirement of Howard…

This week’s properties are a five-bedroom in Fairfield, Conn., and a four-bedroom in Pelham Manor, N.Y.

As church congregations across the United States wither and disappear, the buildings they leave behind are becoming private homes.

The owners of the wine store Pasanella & Son, Vintners, are selling their five-story building on South Street, which includes…

When a new management company comes in, it may try to make new rules.

A couple wanted a space to read and relax, but occasionally they had an overnight guest. Here’s how they made…

A lakefront house in Muskoka, a cottage overlooking Beveridge Bay, and a log home on 50 acres in Parry Sound…

Among the five boroughs, Brooklyn has had the most complaints so far this year. But overall, the numbers appear to…

This week’s properties are in Manhattan Valley, East Harlem and Bedford-Stuyvesant.

A new documentary called “The House From …” explores what happens when a home becomes a star of film or…

The 3,500-square-foot, midcentury modern house in Pacific Palisades, where the actor died last October, fetched $8.55 million.

Families are choosing to rent for the foreseeable future — some out of necessity, others for amenities.

A 1922 bungalow in West Hollywood, a four-bedroom house from 1898 outside Monterey, and a two-story midcentury house in the…

Even the most skeptical real estate agents say they think twice about the existence of ghosts, especially after unusual encounters.

This week’s properties are a four-bedroom contemporary house in Pound Ridge, N.Y., and a three-bedroom cabin in Medford Lakes, N.J.

Election anxiety is causing many consumers to avoid big-ticket purchases like houses, weddings and cars. “Every four years this happens,”…

The two-story home sits on a bluff overlooking the Atlantic. It was once owned by the interior designer Tony Ingrao.

Local Law 11 inspections and repairs are required every five years. But how much intrusion should building residents expect, and…

A country house with a pool southwest of the city, a two-bedroom condo with a balcony, and a modern two-bedroom…

A couple renovated a house in Darien, Conn., and retained much of what the previous owners had left behind.

This week’s properties are in the Sutton Place neighborhood, Lincoln Square and Jackson Heights.

Midsize metropolitan areas saw the largest increases in the share of remote workers over the past decade, according to a…

The landscape designer Donald Pell believes using a wider palette with nonnatives from around the world can add joy to…

A Craftsman-style house from 1906 in Denver, a turn-of-the-century townhouse in Washington, D.C., and a Queen Anne Revival-style house in…

When a woman made her weekend place on Long Island her full-time residence, she had it redesigned to fit her…

More couples are asking their wedding guests to help them purchase a home, eschewing traditional gifts like small appliances and…

A 1924 Spanish Revival house in Los Angeles, a 1962 midcentury-modern house in San Rafael, and a recently remodeled 1916…

This week’s properties are a four-bedroom house in Oyster Bay, N.Y., and a three-bedroom house in East Amwell, N.J.

An analysis of millions of rental listings found that people more often saved and shared units with practical and communal…

This week’s properties are in Harlem, the financial district and the Columbia Waterfront District.

Every building is different. What to do with internal trash and recycling storage are up to the residents and managers.

How else are you going to decorate with AstroTurf and plywood, or install your own ceramics studio?

Offerings in the coastal city in northwest Portugal include a modern duplex penthouse, a restored stone house with vineyards, and…

The celebrated musician has decided to part with the house of his wildest childhood dreams.

The residents are the first in the state of Maine to successfully utilize a new law making it easier for…

The photographer Susan Schiffman shoots rent-stabilized apartments in the neighborhood intended as portraits of the unseen tenants who live in…

A four-bedroom stone house in Bala Cynwyd, Pa., a 19th-century farmhouse in Germantown, N.Y., and am 18th-century Colonial in Essex,…

Finding a rental is one thing, but moving into it is no picnic either. These days, a “senior move manager”…

Designers show us how to turn what used to be the most formal area of a home into an inviting,…

A couple briefly considered moving to one of the newer market-rate buildings in New York City and paying more for…

A 1958 midcentury-modern house in Palm Springs, a 1947 ranch-style house in Los Angeles, and a 1926 Craftsman-style house in…

In the wake of a tragic 2021 building collapse, lawmakers are requiring condos to fund restoration projects. The bills are…

High renewal rates and high occupancy are among the factors increasing competition among renters.

Autumn is for addressing one of the most neglected parts of your home.

New York’s tenant data privacy law specifically addresses landlords’ use of ‘smart’ entry and intercom systems. Here’s what it says.

Three takes on a water lifestyle in Canada’s eastern province: A shingled home by the bay, a chic cabin and…

A couple bought a second home with friends, and then decided that being neighbors would be much more fun.

This week’s properties are in Greenwich Village, Gramercy Park and Kingsbridge.

This week’s properties are a six-bedroom in Yonkers and a four-bedroom in Darien.

Sable Ranch, about 30 miles north of Hollywood, includes an Old West movie set. It has been used for productions…

A sunny one-bedroom condo in Minneapolis, a ranch-style house in Williamstown, Mass., and a 19th-century townhouse in Baltimore.

During the early pandemic, two architects found most of their jobs on hold. It was time to get creative.

Welcome to the Spruce House in Finland, where macabre jokes about the end of the world are built into a…

A Georgian Revival house in San Francisco, a contemporary home in Los Angeles and a house near the ocean in…

There’s financial help to relocate to West Virginia (and elsewhere).

The townhouse, on West 11th Street, was the childhood home of the author Isabel Fonseca and, earlier, the residence of…

The co-op has to protect the safety of everyone in the building. But it also must comply with its own…

Why professional designers swear by supermarket décor.

The southern coast of the Central American nation offers beachfront villas, amenity-filled gated communities and activities near Panama City.

This week’s properties are a four-bedroom in Redding, Conn., and a three-bedroom in Point Lookout, N.Y.

This week’s properties are in Midtown, the West Village and Williamsburg.

It isn’t easy or fast, but it can be done. Here’s what worked for one couple.

A 19th-century brick house in Freeport, an 1839 home with Federal and Greek Revival elements in New Bern and a…

Two young actors were prepared to work hard to make it in New York theater. The rental market proved to…

A modernist house in Los Angeles, a hillside retreat in San Clemente and a three-bedroom home in San Mateo.

A study analyzed areas with populations between 10,000 and 50,000 and found the ones that are as expensive as major…

The artist Apryl Miller is selling her colorful, full-floor apartment at 188 East 76th Street for $8.75 million. Psychedelic chairs…

State laws govern some of what a homeowners’ association can and can’t do, but the facts of each case are…

The eastern Australian state with more than 4,000 miles of coastland offers renovated waterfront apartments, federation-style houses and rural multi-acre…

A tiny apartment in London shows that you don’t have to paint everything white to make a space feel larger…

This week’s properties are on the Upper West Side, the Upper East Side and in Astoria.

This week’s properties are four-bedroom homes in Armonk, N.Y., and Point Pleasant, N.J.

As real estate agents increasingly promote themselves on social media and television, some in New York City are targeting buyers…

A 1910 Arts and Crafts-style home in Louisville, a three-bedroom bungalow in Marfa and a Colonial Revival house in Farmington.

Forget espresso machines and new silverware. Did you put a down payment fund on your wedding registry? Are you planning…

Many of their friends from Grand Rapids were “moving back home and telling us how great it was.” So they…

An 1891 farmhouse in Sonoma, a 1941 cottage in Seal Beach and a midcentury ranch house in Santa Barbara.

In Greenwich, Conn., Edwin John Beinecke, a businessman and philanthropist, built a seven-bedroom mansion and sprawling grounds that have stayed…

The “Leaving Las Vegas” actor bought an ocean-facing home with a private beach.

The nonprofit group Wild Ones offers a free library of designs, with plants specific to your area — and you…

This week’s properties are in Hell’s Kitchen, the financial district and Forest Hills.

Passing a co-op to a family member is possible, but with multiple children, it can be a little more complicated.

The neutral can be very colorful, a homeowner learned the hard way. Take our quiz to see if you can…

A solar-powered home in the Mayan jungle, a duplex penthouse with a rooftop pool and a modern villa with a…

This week’s properties are three-bedroom homes in Westport, Conn., and Huntington, N.Y.

From “Friends” to “Breaking Bad” to “Twilight,” a study looked at current rents and home prices to see who could…

A woman who worked for the National Association of Realtors says she was fired after she reported instances of sexual…

An 1890 Queen Anne Revival house in Salt Lake City, an 1872 brick townhouse in Savannah and a 1938 Spanish-style…

Fewer buyers are coming from New Jersey and more are coming from California, according to a study that tracked sales…

The best ones have several things in common, according to the pros. Here’s how to design yours.

A rent-controlled apartment is a rare thing, and so is the family that shared their home with students and refugees,…

A midcentury-modern house in Los Angeles, a ranch-style retreat in Palm Springs and a modern farmhouse in St. Helena.

A five-bedroom estate with 18th-century origins, a semidetached seven-bedroom Victorian house, and a converted corn mill with six bedrooms.

Homeowners are afraid to leave behind great deals they locked in years ago, tethered to their property by “the rate-lock…

When a new owner takes over a rental building, there can be confusion about the status of the units inside.

As housing costs soar, younger adults are trying to reimagine prosperity — without the white picket fence.

The path to a life in a new country is often paved with complicated visa and residency requirements.

The customized home has a propane range, an incinerating toilet and movable solar panels (for off-the-grid travel). Now the only…

This week’s properties are in Midtown, Union Square and Bedford-Stuyvesant.

This week’s properties are a four-bedroom in Rye, N.Y., and a five-bedroom in Ocean City, N.J.

A saltbox-style house in Ancram, a Tudor Revival cottage in Richmond and a four-bedroom home in St. Louis.

The TV host is trading his 3,500-square-foot apartment, painstakingly assembled over nearly 21 years, for a penthouse in the same…

Getting there required buying something far worse than the typical fixer-upper: “It was like excavating in Pompeii.”

A 1931 Spanish-style house in Glendale, a floating home in Sausalito and a waterfront retreat in San Rafael.

A gallery in Manhattan is to exhibit a selection of the abstract works of Iria Leino, a pioneer in New…

A new book explores the obsession and explains why it’s not exactly like collecting dolls: “It puts people in touch…

This week’s properties are a five-bedroom in Norwalk, Conn., and a six-bedroom in East Setauket, N.Y.

Some students arrive on campus expecting certain comforts. And they, or their parents, are willing to pay thousands to settle…

City codes govern the removal of construction debris, including keeping waste contained.

A sunny three-bedroom house with a courtyard; a corner townhouse with a rooftop terrace; a house of character in a…

This week’s properties are in Greenwich Village, SoHo and Jackson Heights.

A study compared the median listing price for a 500-square-foot apartment in Manhattan with the prices of homes in France,…

Every client is unique, but Don Katz truly broke the mold.

A circa-1900 Queen Anne-style home in Columbus, a two-bedroom condominium in Phoenix and a 1925 Craftsman house in Oklahoma City.

All over, with 500,000 new units expected to be completed in 2024.

A midcentury retreat in Idyllwild, a two-bedroom condominium in Playa del Rey and a two-bedroom townhouse in Campbell.

The Spanish island fills beachfront hotels and glittering dance clubs with wealthy tourists. But its teachers, firefighters and police officers…

An Art-Nouveau villa with a historic designation, a five-bedroom semidetached home and a flexible four-bedroom ‘coffee mill’ house.

Under new rules, potential buyers may now be responsible for paying their agent’s commission. Some now question the need for…

No, with some exceptions. But different rules may apply to a market-rate rental right down the hall.

The Justice Department filed an antitrust suit against the real estate software company, accusing it of creating an illegal pricing…

Two architects in the Netherlands made the most of the tiniest of spaces, “maximizing absolutely everything.”

This week’s properties are in the Gramercy Park neighborhood, Manhattan Valley and Downtown Brooklyn.

This week’s properties are a six-bedroom house in Albertson, N.Y., and a five-bedroom in Montclair, N.J.

At Wethersfield Estate, in upstate New York, restoring the formal gardens involves dealing with emboldened pests and pathogens — but…

A 1911 Arts and Crafts estate in Portland, a four-bedroom home in Charlotte and an 1870 brick townhouse in Boston.

Raising three children in Hoboken, N.J., they always looked forward to summer at the beach in New York. Now they…

Framers say they aren’t getting rich protecting some of your most precious memories and art, but they know you have…

We asked the experts for some shortcuts — because “budgets don’t always allow for a professional framer.”

A three-story contemporary house in Santa Monica, a four-bedroom home in Mill Valley, and a floating house on a slip…

This week’s properties are a six-bedroom in Saddle River, N.J., and a four-bedroom in New Rochelle, N.Y.

On Aug. 17, real estate agents across the country must begin following new practices on how commissions are paid. It…

Changes in how real estate commissions are advertised and paid went into effect this weekend. Buyers and even some agents…

Special features, such as windows with curved glass, may be difficult to replace. Repair or retrofitting might be the better…

A hilltop estate perched 427 feet above sea level, a self-powered 11-bedroom compound, and a modern three-bedroom house on 0.63…

Real estate industry insiders say it’s time for agents to face a new reality of discussing fees with buyers and…

This week’s properties are in Yorkville, Hell’s Kitchen and Dumbo.

A new study shows that the temporary increase in the credit in 2021 empowered some mothers to move on from…

“If somebody comes in and just does it for you, you miss out”: A beginner shares what his first garden…

A three-bedroom bungalow in Minneapolis, a two-bedroom Craftsman home in Pittsburgh and a three-bedroom Cape Cod-style cottage in Hagerstown.

A Florida woman was determined to find the birth family she never knew she had. The trail led to the…

Framing artwork is just the first step. Figuring out how (and where) to hang it takes some doing.

A renovated 1951 house in Los Angeles, a home with San Francisco Bay views in Greenbrae and a shingled house…

A new building in Fort Greene was designed to encourage a more intimate living space, according to the builders.

A new study ranks the 50 states on metrics including affordability, health care costs and weather. The upshot: head south.

Elementary school children have been writing letters to Mayor Eric Adams in an effort to save Elizabeth Street Garden, where…

To live in a rent-stabilized apartment in New York, it must be your primary residence. But how far can you…

To live in a rent-stabilized apartment in New York, it must be your primary residence. But how far can you…

On Ambergris Caye, the Belize island known for its water sports and pristine beaches, buyers can find resort condos and…

“It’s probably the best place I’ve ever lived,” said the owner of a little house in the mountainous Methow Valley…

This week’s properties are four-bedroom homes in Muttontown, N.Y., and Redding, Conn.

This week’s properties are in the East Village, on the Upper West Side and in Hunters Point.

New safety regulations will impact condo owners across Florida, some of whom may have to pay thousands of dollars for…

The couple want more space for a growing family, but their agent said they aren’t leaving New York City to…

Neighbors on Fire Island took a clever approach to a common problem: They hired the same architects at the same…

For renters, pet fees and breed and size restrictions make it hard to keep their families together in a tough…

A midcentury-modern home in Pasadena, a Mediterranean-style house in Albany and a three-bedroom retreat in Monterey.

This week’s properties are five-bedroom beachfront house in Brigantine, N.J., and a four-bedroom in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y.

After an unconventional negotiation with his building manager, an artist transformed what was once a bank into a studio.

Property taxes for condominiums in New York City are calculated differently from taxes in other dwellings.

Plans for a tower near the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and a skate facility in Mount Prospect Park bring mixed reactions.

In South Africa’s legislative capital, you can find a five-bedroom compound in the Western Cape’s wine country, a four-bedroom Victorian…

Overall, prices and the number of sales remained relatively flat over a year, though a few neighborhoods saw big changes…

This week’s properties are in Battery Park City, Murray Hill and Stuyvesant Heights.

A rural escape in Weston, an 1854 cottage in New Orleans and an 1896 Queen Anne Revival house in Ocean…

There are some important things to know about dealing with stressed plants. For starters, don’t prune them — and don’t…

A man fled the country to escape political violence and seek asylum in the United States. He has made some…

A three-bedroom home in Carmel, a 1915 house in Altadena and a renovated cottage in Newport Beach.

The Met Cloisters isn’t just about medieval art. There’s also a garden that’s like a living history book — with…

This week’s properties are a four-bedroom in Centerport, N.Y., and a three-bedroom in Greenwich, Conn.

The architect Winka Dubbeldam’s renovation of a nondescript 800-square-foot building resulted in a minimalist house with a maximalist sense of…

Condo boards have a duty to act in the interest of all unit owners. But if the board is controlled…

A fourth woman filed a lawsuit against Oren Alexander, once a star agent of luxury real estate.

In the country’s capital and largest city, buyers can find traditional villas, sunny condos and new developments in some of…

This week’s properties are on the Upper West Side, the Lower East Side and in Astoria.

A recent report found that the youngest — and oldest — American adults are sustaining the demand for rental homes.

Tal and Oren Alexander, who had lifestyles as flashy as their real estate deals, are now accused of a string…

A 1935 brick house in Atlanta, a Spanish-style home in West Hollywood and a two-bedroom condominium in a converted circa-1700…

As the 2024 election season heats up, some Americans are considering leaving the country. We want to hear about their…

The two designers never planned to leave Brooklyn. But upstate New York beckoned.