International Real Estate
House Hunting in … Poland
Tourism, the port and a growing business environment have made Gdynia, a city on the Baltic Sea, popular with investors and second-home buyers.
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Two Bridges: Once Quiet, Now at the Edge of Change
In a neighborhood known for its public housing, luxury towers are in the works, and not everyone is pleased.
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CreditHarrison Lynch/A Beautiful Dominion What You Get
$950,000 Homes in Louisiana, California and Oregon
An 1898 Victorian in Alexandria, a midcentury-modern house in Sacramento and a hillside home in Portland.
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CreditNaho Kubota for The New York Times On Location
Tiny Loft Living
For the husband-and-wife architects David Leven and Stella Betts, the ultimate luxury is having nearly everything within arm’s reach.
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Shopping Guide
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Credit Shopping for Magazine Racks
To corral all your catalogs and magazines, you need a container that reflects who you are — and how much patience you have.
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What's Selling Now
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Credit Homes That Sold for Around $450,000
Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.
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CreditNadia Pillon Can the Landlord Use My Apartment to Stage Work?
A tenant wonders how to protect a garden apartment that provides the only access to an outside space.
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CreditBrad Dickson for The New York Times How the Ferry Is Changing the Brooklyn-Queens Waterfront
The city’s recent ferry expansion is bringing a surge of interest to long-neglected neighborhoods on the East River.
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Guide
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Credit The Annual Home Maintenance Checklist
A home operates with the seasons, coming to life in the spring and hunkering down for the winter. Follow this natural arc all year long and your house will run like a well-oiled machine.
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Big Ticket
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CreditLinda Jaquez for The New York Times A $38 Million Penthouse in West Chelsea was November’s Top Sale
The city’s priciest sale last month was a penthouse occupying the entire 20th floor of the Norman Foster-designed condo at 551 West 21st Street.
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Renters
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CreditLaura Moss for The New York Times Choosing Jersey Over the City
After saving to move back to New York City, two recent graduates decide they’d rather live in Jersey City.
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The Hunt
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CreditRobert Wright for The New York Times The Elusive Bathroom Window
Every renter has a holy grail. For a permanent-makeup artist from Latvia, the hardest thing to find was an apartment with a window in the bathroom.
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Credit Construction Permits and a New York Building Boom
The types of building permits issued tell the story of recent growth in Queens and Brooklyn.
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On the Market
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CreditRobert Wright for The New York Times Homes for Sale in New York City
This week’s listings are in Clinton, the Upper West Side and Bushwick, Brooklyn.
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Credit Will the Loss of a View Lead to Lower Maintenance Costs?
A reader who lives in a Manhattan co-op wonders if an obstructed view will lead to lower property taxes and reduced maintenance.
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Credit What to Do When a Neighbor Is Taking Your Newspaper
A reader, who lives in a co-op, wonders if management can help.
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Credit Does It Make Sense to Rent Out a House Rather Than Sell It?
A reader wonders if there are any advantages to renting and if there is a rule of thumb to decide if it’s worth it financially.
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Credit How to Get Your New Home Ready for Moving Day
A reader asks what tasks are best done while the house is still vacant.
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Credit The Apartment Is Great but the Hallway Smells Awful. What Now?
A couple wonders if they should buy an apartment in a co-op with a strong camphor smell in the hallway.
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Credit The West 70s: The Sweet Spot of the Upper West Side
With the Hudson River on the West and Central Park on the East, the West 70s appeal equally to tourists and residents looking for green space in the city.
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Credit Kearny, N.J.: Affordable and Ethnically Diverse
A less expensive alternative to Hoboken and Jersey City, Kearny is a mixing pot with a strong sense of community.
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Credit Perth Amboy, N.J.: Historic Buildings and Affordable Housing
More budget-conscious buyers are looking to Perth Amboy, drawn by the relatively low-priced homes, the waterfront and the easy transit connections.
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Credit Bryant Park: A Growing Neighborhood in Central Manhattan
Once a mostly commercial district, the blocks around the park are now increasingly residential, with conveniences hard to match anywhere else.
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Credit Greenwich Village: Once Offbeat, Now Upscale
Luxury buildings are rising where artists and outcasts once lived, but the Village still has more culture and history than just about any other part of the city.
