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Pick Your Favorite $1.9 Million Home in Costa Rica
An eight-bedroom compound with thatched roofs, a forest villa topped with solar panels, and a contemporary...
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7th Time’s a Charm for a First-Time Buyer Plagued by Bidding Wars
Even as the market shifts to buyers, first-timers need to be resilient and flexible.
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Townhouses: The Better Alternative for First-Time Buyers?
They can cost less to build and buy, and often are easier to maintain.
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A Real Estate Guide to Stockton, N.J.
Historic stone buildings and a thriving restaurant scene meet the rural landscape of the Delaware Valley.
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$425,000 Homes in Georgia, Rhode Island and Arizona
A townhouse in Savannah, Ga., a condo in Providence, R.I., and a desert home in Tucson, Ariz.
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A Designer Prizes Simplicity in a Hudson Retreat
Brian Messana of Messana O’Rorke selects some practical lighting and special seating in his upstate bedroom.
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When Your First Apartment Is a Lemon
What New York homeowners can do before and after a purchase to avoid or mitigate shoddy construction.
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For Many First-Time Home Buyers, the Vacation Home Comes First
City dwellers priced out of owning locally look to vacation and weekend homes as a path to home ownership.
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Justin and Hailey Bieber Buy $12 Million West Village Condo
The pop star and his entrepreneur wife bought a condo in a luxury building on the edge of the Hudson River, and other...
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Reviving a ‘Lost’ Icon of Organic Architecture in Encinitas, Calif.
A renovation of a Kendrick Bangs Kellogg house aimed to honor its past while evolving it for the future.
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Looking to Sell Your Home? Grab This Big Tax Break if You Can.
Selling a primary residence can net thousands in capital gains deductions. But you need to gather the evidence.
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Pick Your Favorite $1.1 Million Home in London
A duplex loft in Battersea, an industrial conversion in Wapping, and a two-bedroom mews house in Whitechapel.
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How to Quiet a Noisy House
Home inspectors often overlook them, and building codes rarely address them, but a home’s moans and groans can drive...
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Pick Your Favorite $1.4 Million Home
Choices include a Queen Anne Revival in St. Paul, Minn., a 1920s house in Central Valley, N.Y., and a midcentury...
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A Third of Young Adults Still Live With Their Parents
The share of those under age 35 and waking up in their childhood bedroom has returned to pandemic levels.
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A Cool Houston Home With a Big Bank of Windows
A couple bought a piece of land for $46,000. Next, they found an architect willing to work within their budget.
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$24.5 Million Brooklyn Heights Brownstone Breaks 2026 Records
The eye-watering price of a home in Brooklyn Heights marks a record for the borough that was once an alternative to...
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A Sag Harbor Whaler’s Cottage Conceals a Thoroughly Modern Renovation
When a weekend getaway became a primary home, it was time for an addition that wouldn’t sacrifice the home’s beachy...
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You Should Know How Your House Works. Here’s a Guide.
Knowing how to shut off your power and your pipes (and turn them back on) is a matter of safety and practicality....
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Pick Your Favorite Home on Croatia’s Coast
A four-bedroom villa with a tennis court, a three-story stone house with a pool, and an urban duplex apartment. Vote...
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Quiz Yourself on 250 Years of American Home Design
Test your knowledge of the figures and fads that have defined the look of the American home.
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Quiz Yourself on 250 Years of American Home Design
Test your knowledge of the figures and fads that have defined the look of the American home.
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Did You Recently Buy a Home in New York? We Want to Hear Your Story.
From the five boroughs up to the Hudson Valley and the Finger Lakes, we’re looking for home buyers to feature in our...
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Under 35 Years Old and Mortgage-Free
Why do so many more young people own their homes outright?
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Which $600,000 Home Would You Choose?
A brick rowhouse in the Carver-Langston neighborhood of the nation’s capital, a Craftsman bungalow in Arvada, Colo.,...
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Should I Buy an Area Rug on Etsy?
In our new advice column, we help a reader weigh the risks of buying a rug from a vendor on the e-commerce site.
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In Brazil, Making a Huge Space ‘Cozy’ Is a Big Challenge
A family hired Coletivo Arquitetos to add a sense of warmth to their two-story penthouse in São Paulo.
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Why It’s Best Not to Rush a Garden
The designer Dan Pearson says intentionally creating landscapes slowly can produce the most inspiring results, as...
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What Is the Difference Between a Tiny Home, an R.V. and an A.D.U.?
Interest continues to grow for minimalist, often mobile, houses with no room to spare.
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Meg Ryan Lists the Hamptons Home She Bought Two Years Ago
Plus, Kristen Wiig dropped the price on a house she is selling in Pasadena, Calif., and Joe Jonas is selling a...
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Running an Errand in Brooklyn, He Discovered Ditmas Park
Randell Pearson first saw the neighborhood when he was 18. He eventually was able to rent an apartment there, and 44...
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How Washington State Is Helping Thousands of Black Residents Buy Homes
A groundbreaking loan program, designed to address historical racial discrimination, is facing new legal challenges.
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Is It Worth It to Build That A.D.U.?
An appraiser can clarify the cost-benefit analysis for you, especially if you want to sell your property.
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Pick Your Favorite Pied-à-Terre in Paris
A sunny studio in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, a triplex with outdoor space in the Third Arrondissement, and a furnished...
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Where Are the Most Data Centers Planned?
The rural South expects the most of the noisy, power-hungry facilities.
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$900,000 Homes in Missouri, Texas and New York
An Italianate house in St. Louis, a stone house in Round Mountain, Texas and a farmhouse with outbuildings in Bovina,...