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Last summer, with home prices and mortgage rates low, Warren Clamen and Guy Saint-Arnaud figured it was time to look for a city apartment.
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The roughly 4,000 residents of Garrison, N.Y., are used to hunkering down in winter and kayaking and fishing in the river in the warmer months.
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Vanderbilt Avenue in Brooklyn is one of the most unusual blocks in Fort Greene.
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By ELIZABETH A. HARRIS
Starting this summer, tenants will have the chance to correct any inaccuracies in reports landlords use for screening purposes.
Habitats | Woodhaven, Queens
With Family Built In
By CONSTANCE ROSENBLUM
Jennifer Acosta lives in the ground-floor unit in Woodhaven, while her older sister and brother live on the top floors.
Connecticut
Seeking Moderns, to Save Them
By LISA PREVOST
An exhibit at the Westport Historical Society showcases a sampling of Westport/Weston moderns in the hopes of helping preserve them.
Long Island
On Long Island, Competing Brokers Become Comrades
By MARCELLE S. FISCHLER
Co-listings by brokers from competing agencies seem to be occurring at the higher end of the market.
Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview
Andrew C. Florance
By VIVIAN MARINO
Mr. Florance is a founder and the chief executive of the CoStar Group, a provider of data, marketing and analytic services to the commercial real estate industry.
New Jersey
Multiple Bids, but Not Exactly a War
By ANTOINETTE MARTIN
Multiple bids have been noticed so far mainly in the more desirable communities, brokers and agents said.
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Wealthy Chinese are becoming a force in the Lion City’s real estate market, although most are buying midrange properties.
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