For House Flippers, Reality Meets Reality TV
A new generation of real estate investors inspired by HGTV is discovering that renovation isn’t nearly as easy as it looks on television.
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CreditTony Cenicola/The New York Times Larry Silverstein Flees the ‘Old Fogeys’ of Midtown
The developer who rebuilt much of the World Trade site is leaving Park Avenue for Lower Manhattan. Has the area turned a corner?
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CreditRobert Wright for The New York Times The Hunt
Finding a Studio Without Paying a Queens Ransom
A first-time buyer finds the ideal spot in Jackson Heights, close to the neighborhood where her family lives.
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A SoHo Triplex on the Market for $65 Million
A triplex atop 419-421 Broome Street in SoHo, where the actor Heath Ledger rented a loft when he died 10 years ago, is on the market for $65 million.
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Credit All the City’s Sidewalk Sheds
Sidewalk sheds are ubiquitous eyesores in New York City, but they provide needed protection from construction hazards.
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CreditStefano Ukmar for The New York Times Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan
This week’s properties are in Lenox Hill, Hell’s Kitchen and Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
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CreditMatthew D'Alto for The New York Times Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut
This week’s properties include a three-bedroom in Rowayton, Conn., and a four-bedroom in Scarsdale, N.Y.
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CreditAndrea B. Swenson $4.75 Million Homes in California, New York and Illinois
A storybook-style house on Belvedere Island, an 1858 Italianate house overlooking the Hudson River and a lakefront condominium in Chicago.
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Credit How to Buy a Home
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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International Real Estate
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CreditAndy Haslam for The New York Times House Hunting in … England
The housing market in South West England has been steadily improving since the 2008 financial crisis, but the high end is still below its 2007 peak.
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CreditTony Cenicola/The New York Times West Farms, the Bronx: Flora, Fauna and Renewal
With safer streets and a cleaner river, a neighborhood that once suffered from any number of urban ills is seeing a surge in home construction.
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CreditBrad Dickson for The New York Times Amy Hargreaves’s Zen Moment
The “Homeland” and “13 Reasons Why” actor has a relaxed attitude about home and family life. Her secret? A washing machine.
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CreditChang W. Lee/The New York Times Finding a Way to Stay in Harlem
One Harlem resident was determined to remain, even as the area gentrified and rents rose around her.
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CreditNadia Pillon When the Noises from Upstairs Are Worrisome
What should you do when the sounds you hear through the walls might be violence? Don’t ignore them.
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Credit Can a Co-op Take Photos of Your Visitors?
Some New York City co-ops take and store pictures of all visitors. Is this a good security practice, even if it makes guests feel unwelcome?
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Credit Where Do High-Rises Hide Their Water Tanks?
An aficionado of wooden water tanks wonders how skyscrapers quench the thirst of their residents.
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Credit The Neighbor’s Fence Is an Eyesore. What to Do?
The fence next door, an amalgam of plywood, corrugated roofing and old doors, has ruined the view. But it may not be against the law.
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Credit Who Is to Blame for Illegal Renovations?
A buyer’s question illustrates the importance of due diligence in New York State.
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Credit When a Mentally Ill Sibling Disturbs the Neighbors
A co-op board plans to evict a family because of one member’s noisy outbursts
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Credit Westbury, N.Y.: A Bucolic Village in Suburbia
A moderately priced village in Nassau County, Westbury has the conveniences and attractions of a larger place — but it feels more like the country.
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Credit Closter, N.J.: Strong Schools and a Revitalized Downtown
While Closter’s history predates the Revolutionary War, the borough is looking to the future with “superb” public schools and new retail attractions.
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Credit Brooklyn Heights: 19th-Century Streets and 21st-Century Changes
With the development of Brooklyn Bridge Park and new luxury housing, Brooklyn Heights is drawing international tourists and ever-more-affluent buyers.
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Credit Shelter Island, N.Y.: A Paradise That Has Its Challenges
For those who can put up with inconveniences like a lack of shopping, Shelter Island offers any number of charms.
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Credit Union City, N.J.: Close to the City, but Still Affordable
For generations of Cuban immigrants and a growing wave of young professionals, the cliff-top city offers reasonably priced housing and an urban vibe.
