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The Hoarder Next Door
My neighbor’s hygiene issues are affecting my apartment. How do I solve the problem without forcing her out of her home?
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Credit What's Selling Now
Homes That Sold for Around $750,000
Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.
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CreditJoshua Bright for The New York Times Better Than the Powerball
For New Yorkers looking for an affordable home, the odds of winning a housing lottery are 1 in 592.
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CreditEmilija Manevska/Getty Images How to Sell, Donate or Recycle Your Stuff
If you are starting the new year by saying goodbye to some of your less-than-favorite possessions you might be wondering: Now what? Here’s how to get rid of it for good.
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The Hunt
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CreditStefano Ukmar for The New York Times Escape From the L Train
Feeling marooned in Williamsburg, a couple shift their focus from Lower Manhattan to Downtown Brooklyn to find the convenience and amenities they crave.
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On the Market
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CreditKatherine Marks for The New York Times Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan
This week’s properties are in Carnegie Hill, Harlem and Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
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CreditSusan Fisher Plotner for The New York Times Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut
This week’s properties include a five-bedroom in Southport Conn., and a four-bedroom in Bayville, N.Y.
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CreditEmon Hassan for The New York Times NoMad: A Rapidly Evolving Neighborhood With a Storied Past
In the last five years, the once-commercial area around Madison Square Park has seen a rush of new restaurants, hotels and condominiums.
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CreditSue Yasu + Junko How to Decorate Your Home
Decorating your home can feel like a daunting task. But by following the steps used by professional interior designers, you’ll have a much greater chance of success. Learn how.
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Credit December’s Most Popular Properties
The listings that got the most attention last month on The New York Times’s Find a Home site all had striking water, park or city views.
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International Real Estate
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CreditHeike Tanbay/Engel & Völkers House Hunting in … Turkey
Despite a drop in the Turkish lira, the fashionable Bodrum Peninsula has retained its appeal for wealthy Turks, as well as a new wave of international buyers.
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The Fix
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CreditMegan Gilger Rebooting the Bathroom
Installing new tile might not be the easiest way to refresh your bathroom, but it can be the most effective.
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What You Get
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CreditScott Booth $450,000 Homes in Ohio, Massachusetts and North Carolina
An 1886 Victorian in Cincinnati, a two-bedroom condominium in an antique house in Marblehead and an updated home in a Chapel Hill subdivision.
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CreditKarsten Moran for The New York Times Five Apartments in Four Years
An Alabama transplant discovers what it takes to find your place in New York City: a lot of trial and error.
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Credit Are Those Noisy Houseguests Upstairs, or an Airbnb?
Noise complaints are notoriously hard to win in New York because courts generally argue that the city is noisy, and tolerating stomping feet is part of living there.
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Credit Help! My Co-op Has No Leader and Might Collapse
When you buy a co-op apartment, you become a shareholder in a corporation, and you have a responsibility to it ensure that it thrives.
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Credit Bright Lights, Annoying City
When a neighbor’s lights shine directly into your home, there isn’t much to do other than appeal to their decency — or buy some blinds.
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Credit Why Do Buildings Blow Leaves Into the Street?
Spraying debris onto the sidewalk and into the street isn’t just counterproductive — in some instances it is illegal.
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Credit I Posted Renovation Photos Online. Now My Co-op Board Is Investigating.
The board has a responsibility to scrutinize potential problems, even if it costs you money.
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Credit Living In ... NoMad
In the past five years, the once-commercial area around Madison Square Park has seen a rush of new restaurants, hotels and condominiums.
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Credit Somers, N.Y.: A Close-Knit Town With Plenty of Shopping and Great Parks
Residents enjoy the largely unspoiled character of its setting, as well as a good school system and a sense of local history.
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Credit Living In ... Somers, N.Y.
Residents in the Westchester County town enjoy the largely unspoiled character of its setting, as well as a good school system and a sense of history.
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Credit Fair Lawn, N.J.: An Unpretentious Place That Smells Like Cookies
The Bergen County borough also offers residents a large inventory of entry-level homes, an expanding public school system and a diverse community.
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Credit Living In ... Fair Lawn, N.J.
The Bergen County borough offers residents a large inventory of entry-level homes, an expanding public school system and a diverse community.
