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Aroma: The New Building Amenity
Some residential buildings in New York have been infusing lobbies, hallways and fitness centers with fragrances to entice buyers and renters.
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Where to Find One-Bedrooms in New York
Here are the five neighborhoods in the city with the most one-bedrooms.
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CreditLinda Jaquez for The New York Times On the Market
Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan
This week’s properties are in Chelsea, Lincoln Square, and Boerum Hill, Brooklyn.
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CreditGeorge Etheredge for The New York Times Chandeliers
When you stroll the city streets, a shimmer of light in a hallway or dining room can easily catch your eye.
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On the Market
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CreditSusan Fisher Plotner for The New York Times Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut
This week’s homes, a former farmhouse in West Harrison, N.Y., and a townhouse in Fairfield, Conn., each have three bedrooms.
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CreditJuan Pablo Molyneux Designer is Bringing Full-Service Luxury to Vienna
Juan Pablo Molyneux has teamed with an investor to create the city’s first luxury full-service apartment complex, in a neo-Classical building dating to 1872.
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CreditOtto Steininger for The New York Times How much of my income should be budgeted for rent?
The size of your rent check could mean the difference between a tight budget and an unsustainable one.
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The Hunt
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CreditLiz Barclay for The New York Times In Clinton Hill: Their First Apartment Together
Kelly Cho and Jaime Soriano wanted a one-bedroom for them and their cat.
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Shopping Guide
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CreditFrom left: West Elm; Eskayel; Anthropologie How to find the perfect throw pillow
Patterned throw pillows are one of the simplest and least risky ways to change the feeling of a room.
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CreditKathy Kmonicek for The New York Times Freeport, N.Y.: A Waterfront Community Rebuilds
This incorporated village in the town of Hempstead took a beating from Hurricane Sandy four years ago, but it’s making a comeback and rebuilding.
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The Fix
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CreditTrevor Tondro for The New York Times A beginner’s guide to decorating your home
Tips on decorating without a fat wallet.
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What You Get
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CreditSara Essex Bradley for The New York Times $1.5 Million Homes in Louisiana, Maine and Colorado
A condo in New Orleans, a contemporary in Basalt, Colo., and a shingle-style house in York, Me.
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CreditJuan Arredondo for The New York Times House Hunting ... in Colombia
Homes in the valley city of Medellin, Colombia, sell at a discount compared to those in Bogotá and Cartagena, though sales are steadily increasing.
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CreditOtto Steininger Is the Market for New York Apartments Softening?
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CreditOtto Steininger Can Condo Boards Ensure Secret Ballots?
The secret ballot may seem sacred, but condos and co-ops operate differently.
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CreditOtto Steininger A Sex Offender in the Building
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CreditOtto Steininger Shared Driveway Parking Problems
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