April 30, 2024 - 5:02 am
The 1981 Minnesota Ranch House That Once Embarrassed Them Is Now a Showplace
“Their disdain for this house,” the designer said, “was a green light to give it a whole new life.”
May 2, 2024 - 6:41 pm
Home Sales and Capital Gains Tax
Thanks to huge increases in values, with home sellers making double or triple what they paid, more sales are triggering the capital gains tax.
April 29, 2024 - 5:01 am
Quiz: Is This Real Donald Judd Furniture or a Knockoff?
It’s not that easy to tell fake Donald Judd furniture from the real thing. See if you can do a better job than Kim Kardashian.
April 29, 2024 - 5:01 am
A Return to New York and, Finally, an Apartment She Can Afford
After moving 10 times in 10 years, a woman found that a little luck was the best companion for a lot of hard work. She won a studio in a lottery on her fifth try.
May 2, 2024 - 10:57 pm
Celebrity Realtors From Shows Like ‘Buying Beverly Hills’ Rise to New Heights
Fueled by the public’s love of reality TV and desire to view luxury homes, real estate agents are chasing fame as fervently as they chase deals.
April 28, 2024 - 5:01 am
No Religion? At These Faith-Based Retirement Communities, No Problem.
Some communities with religious origins now offer spiritual programming as just one of many enticements, like the bingo nights of yesteryear.
April 26, 2024 - 6:09 pm
What Does It Mean to Rebuild After a House Fire?
A writer reflects on what it means to lose nearly everything in a disaster, as she moves into a new home.
April 27, 2024 - 5:04 am
Can You Sublet Your Rent-Stabilized Apartment?
Rent-stabilized tenants can request to sublet their apartments in most cases, and landlords cannot unreasonably withhold consent. But what is ‘reasonable?’
April 26, 2024 - 5:03 am
$1.3 Million Homes in Anguilla
A solar-powered seafront villa, a three-bedroom house with gardens near Shoal Bay Beach, and a presale in a six-home development opposite the Four Seasons Resort Anguilla.
April 26, 2024 - 11:39 am
Warren Buffett’s Real Estate Brokerage Agrees to $250 Million Settlement
HomeServices of America, the largest residential real estate brokerage in the United States, will settle the claims brought by home sellers who said they were forced to pay inflated commissions, pending court approval.
April 26, 2024 - 7:17 pm
The Gen-Z Advantage in Housing
A study suggests that Gen Z has it better in the housing market than the millennials who came before them.
April 24, 2024 - 5:04 am
How Do You Turn ‘Urban Decay’ Into a Garden?
Apiary Studio in Philadelphia works with whatever a site holds to create landscapes that match the city’s aesthetic: “gritty, punk, improvised, layered with history.”