Getting Started
Strategies for Acing the Open House
By JOSEPH PLAMBECK
For first-time buyers, open houses can also be overwhelming, so it is critical to have a game plan.
City Room
Big Deal | Restoring a Vision
By SARAH KERSHAW
A deal for the apartment fell through last year, but not before the buyer had renovated it.
City Room
Big Deal | Sold for $15,400,000
By SARAH KERSHAW
A gut-renovated Upper East Side town house was the biggest sale of the week.
Posting
In Brooklyn, Blurring the Wealth Boundary
By ALISON GREGOR
At Atlantic Terrace, a co-op in Fort Greene, market-rate and subsidized apartments are commingled and share many high-quality finishes.
Mortgages
Co-Signing on the Dotted Line
By VICKIE ELMER
If the principal borrower defaults on the loan, the co-signer is on the hook.
In the Region | Long Island
Developers Building for ‘Today’s Gatsby’
By MARCELLE S. FISCHLER
The grand mansions of yesteryear, including one that inspired “The Great Gatsby,” are being replaced by high-end homes in subdivided lots.
In the Region | New Jersey
In Home Sales, Courtesy Goes a Long Way
By ANTOINETTE MARTIN
A tough real estate market seems to be bringing out the worst in people: arrogant buyers, oversensitive sellers, inconsiderate agents and adversarial lawyers.
In the Region | Connecticut
Developer Saving a Conn. Neighborhood, in Pieces
By LISA PREVOST
In the Newhallville neighborhood of New Haven, an affordable-housing developer is acquiring foreclosed homes, fixing them up and selling them.
Q & A
By JAY ROMANO
An inheritance and a co-op board; paying for services not rendered; a new buyer, an old project.
Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview
Mike Kirby
By VIVIAN MARINO
Mr. Kirby is a founder and the chairman of Green Street Advisors, an independent research and consulting firm that tracks the commercial real estate industry.
Williamsburg on the Hudson
By PETER APPLEBOME
The Hudson River Valley is emerging as a haven for city refugees seeking a life rich in culture without the city’s hassles.
House Tour: Clinton Corners, N.Y.
By BETHANY LYTTLE
A house on 76 acres in the horse country of Dutchess County includes a guest house, two ponds, a paddock and two small barns.
New York in Design and African in Décor
By GAIA PIANIGIANI
A 15th-century walk-up apartment, once with small, narrow rooms, was renovated to create the feel of a loft.
House Hunting in ... Switzerland
By VIRGINIA C. McGUIRE
The Swiss housing market has been robust during the last two years.
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What You Get for ... $680,000
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Aviation Club Secures a Home on Park Avenue, in a Space With Significance
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Smaller Gyms Struggle in a Search for Spaces
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Square Feet: Cities See the Other Side of the Tracks
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The Appraisal: Buy This Apartment, and Get a Used Car Absolutely Free!
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Housing Deal Ensures Park in Brooklyn Will Expand
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On the Market in the Region
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Homes for $680,000
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Fabrizio Rondolino and Simona Ercolani's Nevada home looks out on an almost limitless landscape.
An Italian couple’s house not far from Death Valley soaks up its desert view.
Housing
Paper, Pleated and Clipped for Shelter
By ELAINE LOUIE
Molo, a Canadian company, has created an emergency housing system called Softshelter, made up of pleated paper partitions.
iPhone App
The New York Times Real Estate App
A recently updated, free app offering in-depth property search tools and mobile features to help you navigate the real estate market.
As Buds Open, So Do Doors: Home and Garden Tours, 2011
By SHELLY FREIERMAN
Throughout the Northeast and beyond, there are mansions, studio apartments, bungalows and row houses to suit every taste.
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