Real Estate

This week’s properties are a five-bedroom in New Canaan, Conn., and a four-bedroom in Chappaqua, N.Y.

This week’s properties are on Sutton Place, in Hamilton Heights and Forest Hills.

A 1926 brick house in Lexington, a two-bedroom condominium in Lyme and a Tudor Revival home in Minneapolis.

A three-bedroom home in La Jolla, a renovated retreat in Palm Springs and an Edwardian house in San Francisco.

A three-bedroom houseboat, a duplex in a 19th-century brick building and a renovated townhouse with a roof terrace.

David Saint, a theater director and a producer of the 2021 film version of “West Side Story,” is selling his duplex with a wraparound terrace in the East Village.

This week’s properties are on the Upper West Side, in Gramercy Park and in Long Island City.

This week’s properties are a four-bedroom in Mount Kisco, N.Y., and a five-bedroom in Glen Ridge, N.J.

New research shows that the gap between income and home values has grown at an astounding rate over the past 50 years.

A Tudor Revival cottage in Biltmore Forest, a ranch house and guesthouse in Boise and a 1991 home in Kent.

A horticulture expert shares his must-read list.

“We were pushing it,” the architect said of the design, which includes a hidden playroom and a soaking tub where you wouldn’t expect it.

A woman with a young son started looking for a place before her lease expired, but even her most far-fetched solutions — Buy an RV? — haven’t panned out.

A three-bedroom house in Calistoga, a Cape Cod-style home in Long Beach and a 1927 cottage in Mill Valley.

More hosts are fighting over guests, driving down prices and forcing the hosts to find creative ways to entice renters.

Interior designer Jessica Schuster offers advice on how to set up a home bar.

An artful display tells your guests you care about them — and it’s easier to create than you may think.

The V.A. loan prohibits borrowers from paying commissions to real estate agents — a rule that could put veterans at a great disadvantage when buying a house.

A two-level penthouse on the Athens Riviera, an industrial-flavored loft with Acropolis views, and a custom-built villa just south of central Athens.

This week’s properties on Central Park South, in West Chelsea and Riverdale.

This week’s properties are four-bedroom homes in Greenwich, Conn., and Port Washington, N.Y.

After a decade in rentals, a couple hoped to strike the right balance for their first purchase on the north side of the city: ‘square footage versus access to coffee shops and restaurants.’ Here’s what they found.

If paying taxes every year makes you think about moving, consider the state and local tax burden, which varies from state to state.

A 1940 Colonial Revival home in Charles Town, an 1858 Greek Revival house in Holly Springs and a one-bedroom condominium in Washington.

You just have to follow a few simple rules. (Also, forget about going away for the weekend.)

It took Doris Kearns Goodwin a while to adjust to leaving the Concord, Mass., farmhouse she shared with her husband. But Boston has its compensations.

It has taken the historian a while to adjust to leaving the Concord, Mass., farmhouse she shared with her husband. But Boston has its compensations.

A Brooklyn hospital is trying to evict employees and retirees from staff housing, as it struggles financially, but tenants fear they will now be homeless in an unaffordable city.

A 1929 Spanish-style house in Riverside, a two-bedroom condominium in Pasadena and a midcentury ranch house in Long Beach.

A husband’s sudden death gave a widow time to reflect on the designs of their second homes and how to make one on her own.

On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia made a ruling that opens the door for a renewed investigation into the National Association of Realtors.

A sunny two-bedroom in Condesa, a condo for presale in Juarez, and a five-bedroom Spanish colonial house in Cuajimalpa De Morelos.

After a lifetime of seeking out tiny spaces, she finally found a keeper: a former barbershop in an old mill village in North Carolina.

The pandemic upset a delicate balance of part-time and full-time residents in a community in the Poconos, sparking a debate over short-term rentals.

Sales of luxury second homes increased in many U.S. markets last year. If you want to see some of the priciest, head to Rhode Island.

With life on the farm losing its appeal, a couple sought a small second home in the heart of New York’s cultural scene.

This week’s properties are four-bedroom homes in Mill Neck, N.Y., and Haddonfield, N.J.

This week’s properties are on Central Park West, in the financial district and in Park Slope.

A place outside the city might sound like heaven, but there are some things you should consider.

Hiring a local to keep an eye on your weekend house can give you peace of mind and keep small problems from becoming big headaches.

An imposing work of pottery can be as important to the design of a landscape as any well-placed plant. And no, we’re not talking about flower pots.

A 19th-century farmhouse with a guesthouse in Leeds, an 1850 townhouse in Savannah and a 1927 home in Salt Lake City.

Two saltbox houses on the island of Newfoundland, in Canada, were hard to resist. What would be harder still: Renovating them without road access.

The craggy island had long held special appeal for one Canadian, who bought a pair of historic houses that had been on the market for years.

A 1911 bungalow with a guesthouse in Los Angeles, a French Normandy-style home in Alameda and a four-bedroom retreat in Ukiah.

Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem and one of its most well-known members have been ensnared in a seven-year saga, after a deacon hired to renovate another member’s house didn’t finish the job.

Thirty years ago, a woman got a $250-a-month, rent-stabilized apartment in Inwood. She says the neighborhood has defined not only her life but her life’s work.

Some people belong to multiple private clubs that have emerged to fill physical and emotional voids. Others belong only to Sam’s Club.

Private clubs have long shaped the fabric of New York social life. Many of them formed during the Gilded Age, meticulously designed to be showstoppers before Manhattan’s skyscrapers surrounded them. But in recent years, a new wave of clubs has proliferated, varying in price point, exclusivity and amenities.

March's top sales include the former home of George Malkemus.

A one-bedroom apartment near the Trevi Fountain, a two-bedroom duplex on the western edge of town, and a spacious pied-à-terre across from the Basilica of Santa Cecilia.

During the Harlem Renaissance, some Black people hosted rent parties, celebrations with an undercurrent of desperation in the face of racism and discrimination.

Looking to explore a new neighborhood in Manhattan and create a better work setup, a couple embarked on a search for a prewar two-bedroom.

This week’s properties are five-bedroom homes in Paramus, N.J., and Chappaqua, N.Y.

This week’s properties are in Manhattan Valley, Hell’s Kitchen and St. George.

The estate of Maurice Kanbar, an entrepreneur, is selling his Upper East Side home. There is an art gallery on the first two floors and four vacant rental apartments upstairs.

Real estate taxes on single-family homes increased about 24 percent from 2019 to 2023.

Six home sellers in Missouri successfully argued that the powerful real estate trade group’s rules on commissions forced them to pay inflated fees.

After several lawsuits brought by home sellers, the rules around buying and selling properties are about to change.

A converted 1840 schoolhouse in Phoenixville, a one-bedroom condominium in Portland and a two-story house in New Orleans.