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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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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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Homes That Sold for Around $1,000,000
Recent residential sales in New York City and the region
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CreditTony Cenicola/The New York Times New Parks Sprout Around New York
Developers of new apartment complexes are creating parks to attract buyers and renters — and in some cases, they are helping transform neighborhoods.
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CreditJuliette Borda Being Ghosted By the Contractor
Finding a contractor for a renovation project can be a lot like dating. If they don’t call you back with a bid, was it something you said?
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CreditAlan Tansey for The New York Times Clinton Hill Mansion With a Rock ’n’ Roll History
The Pfizer mansion, a restored 10,000-square-foot 1887 house that was once a Catholic girls’ school and a home to rock musician goes on the market.
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CreditAndrea Mohin/The New York Times Escaping Brooklyn for the Bronx and Finding a Home
An actor on a tight budget moves to the Bronx for a roomy co-op and a chance to finally live alone.
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CreditEmily Gilbert for The New York Times Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan
This week’s properties are in Chelsea, Lenox Hill and Prospect Park South, Brooklyn.
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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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CreditMarco Ricca for The New York Times Homes for Sale in New Jersey and Connecticut
This week’s properties include a four-bedroom in Basking Ridge, N.J., and a three-bedroom in Darien, Conn.
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CreditRen Nickson Photography $950,000 Homes in Texas, New York and Massachusetts
A modernist house in Dallas, an 1812 home on the Hudson River and a whimsical retreat in the Berkshires.
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Credit May’s Most Popular Properties
The most-viewed properties on The New York Times’s “Find a Home” listings site.
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CreditRobert Wright for The New York Times 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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CreditAndre Goncalves for The New York Times ORG XMIT: NPX House Hunting in … Portugal
Luxury real estate in the Algarve rose nearly 5 percent during the first quarter of 2018, thanks to very high demand from foreign buyers.
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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 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.
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Credit Northport, N.Y.: Old-Time Charm in a Waterfront Village
A Long Island community with the feeling of a small town in New England, Northport is also an arts hub, with galleries and theaters.
