Short Stays, Lasting Love
Oscar Hidalgo for The New York Times
In Delray Beach, Fla., Florie Gosset met Artie Berman when he needed a tennis player for doubles. Now, they live there together.
Some romances kindled at weekend homes continue many weeks, months, years and Valentine’s Day celebrations into the future.
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A Very Little Slice of Heaven
In this 485-square-foot Key West cottage, tropical breezes and sand on the floor add to the feeling of being home.
Your Second Home | Entertaining
Being a Weekend Emily Post
The etiquette of hosting a large weekend party.
Havens | Lake Harmony, Pa.
A Poconos Village With Nature Near at Hand
In Lake Harmony, Pa., second homes owners enjoy significant snowfall and cool summer temperatures.
Breaking Ground
The Ritz-Carlton Club & the Beach View
Fractional residences at a Vail ski resort, and a Caribbean condominium-hotel in Barbados.
High & Low | Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
How Green Is My Island
Off the coast of British Columbia, life on this island is characterized by the residents’ attitudes on consumerism and the environment.
Property Values
What You Get for ... $600,000
A ski-in/ski-out condo in Sandpoint, Idaho, a farm house on 10 acres in Middlesex, Vt., and a two-bedroom condo in Atlanta.
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For Sale in ... Budapest
A two-bedroom apartment with views of the Danube river and the Liberty Statue is on the market for 635,000 euros ($823,000).
In the Czech Republic, a River House
Carolyn Zukowski and her husband, Cal, fixed up a 400-plus-year-old, damp, stone house in Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic.
Stalemate in Hong Kong: Few Buyers, Few Sellers
Buyers in Hong Kong are unwilling to commit unless they see a real steal, and sellers are unwilling to cut prices all that much.
Rents Falling in New York’s Garment District
While the fashion industry is getting hit by the effects of decreased spending, it is also breathing a sight of relief in New York City, where rent in the Garment District has declined.
Moving on a Barge to a Long Island Berth
A couple on Glen Cove, Long Island, hope to be able to transport the beach cottage known as the Lieb House from its home in Long Beach Island, N.J.
Square Feet
Frank Gehry’s Software Keeps Buildings on Budget
Frank Gehry, known for using curved shapes in his architecture, also offers modeling software to compute the cost of building those designs.
The Downside for Condos in a Downturn
Condos are vulnerable to hard times in ways that co-ops are not. If your neighbor defaults, common charges can soar.
Mortgages
Faulting Credit Firms on Fixing Errors
A new report has concluded that the three major credit-reporting agencies have not done enough to improve the process by which consumers may correct errors on their credit reports.
The Hunt
The Dog and the Doorbell Test
It didn’t occur to Kim Karagosian when she was looking for a dog-friendly building that there could be varying degrees of dog-friendliness.
Habitats
The Museum That Came to Dinner
Some people cram their lives with interesting experiences, and some people cram their living rooms with interesting souvenirs. Peter Guttman likes to do both — in that order.
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New Yorkers Find Love Outside the City
Three couples talk about how they met, and how they’ve made it work.
An Apartment With a View
An apartment in downtown Budapest, close to boutiques, restaurants and clubs, is on the market for 635,000 euros ($823,000).
From Garbage Dump to Family Home
Almost 20 years ago, Cal Zukowski found a riverside house, abandoned and filled with trash, and paid the equivalent of $6,000 for it.
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AUDIO SLIDE SHOW: An Apartment Worthy of Display
Peter Guttman with his wife, Lori Greene, and their 12-year-old son, Chase, share their apartment with 1,448 items collected from around the world.
AUDIO SLIDE SHOW: Brownstone to Bachelor Pad
Matthew Leaney says that Harlem “has provided an English guy with the American dream.”
VIDEO: Project Apartment: A Family of Friends
"Project Runway" star Daniel Vosovic and four longtime friends live in a duplex on New York City's Lower East Side. Out of their friendship has come a "family."
Streetscapes | Madison Avenue, from 38th to 41st Street
When Office Casual Was Unthinkable
Pedestrians walking down Madison Avenue from 38th to 41st will find four of the most unusual commercial buildings in Midtown, each now at different stages of evolution.
Getting the Agent Without the Fee
A new Web site provides free access to no-fee apartment listings throughout New York City.
Living In | Bellerose Village, L.I.
Hidden Away Next to Everything
A tidy New England-style enclave of 1,173 people on the cusp of Queens, Bellerose Village has a stringent village code.
Big Deal
What Would Mrs. Astor Say?
Perhaps it is just as well that Brooke Astor did not live to see the shriveling of real estate wealth and the loss of confidence now settling in on the elite blocks of the Upper East Side.
Big Deal
For Bob Vila, Move-In Condition
When Bob Vila, the former host of “This Old House,” decided to buy a house, he opted for an apartment carved out of the top floor of a building facing Madison Square Park. Toolbox not required.
Westchester
At the High End, Buyer Blues
For the first time since the Westchester-Putnam Multiple Listing Service in White Plains began tracking million-dollar-plus sales in 2000, that sector has lost market share.
Long Island
As Values Sag, Tax Grievances Soar
With declining home prices, many homeowners are wondering if their tax assessment may be too high.
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A three-bedroom co-op with a large dining foyer in a doorman building on the Upper West Side for $1,075,000.
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