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  1. On the Market
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    Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Queens

    This week’s properties are in the Financial district, Lenox Hill and Long Island City.

     By Heather Senison

  2. On the Market
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    Homes for Sale in New Jersey and New York

    This week’s properties are in Edgewater, N.J., and Rockville Centre, N.Y.

     By Jill P. Capuzzo and Claudia Gryvatz Copquin

  3. In the Garden
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    As a gardener, Marc Hamer said, you “are very much aware that your existence is for a very short period of time, and that you are just like the plants are, rising and blooming, and then fading.”
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    Why You Can’t Really Be a Gardener Without Mindfulness

    In the last volume of his memoir trilogy, Marc Hamer explains why a garden is not just a place of work — it’s also a place of worship.

     By Margaret Roach

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    The center-hall colonial-style house occupied by the fashion icon André Leon Talley has 11 rooms and 3,600 square feet of space.
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    André Leon Talley’s ‘Sanctuary’ in White Plains, N.Y., Is for Sale

    The fashion icon, who died last year, loved to escape the city and deal with the world from his front porch.

     By Joyce Cohen

  5. Living in
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    Midland Park, N.J.: A ‘Forever Town’ Where You ‘Buy a House and Stay’

    The Bergen County borough has an unhurried pace and a multigenerational flavor, because many who were raised there never want to leave.

     By Jay Levin

  1. What You Get
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    $700,000 Homes in Texas, California and Massachusetts

    A Craftsman-style house in Dallas, a desert retreat in Pioneertown and a two-bedroom condominium in Somerville.

     By Angela Serratore

  2. At Home With
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    A Tony Nominee Shows Off Her Snug Upper West Side Rental

    Bonnie Milligan, a star of the musical “Kimberly Akimbo,” has been the lucky occupant of a rent-controlled apartment in Manhattan for 15 years.

     By Joanne Kaufman

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    In California, where wildfires rip through communities every year, insurers increasingly are passing the burden of recovery onto policyholders.
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    Home Insurance Is Getting Trickier. Here’s How to Optimize Your Coverage.

    The insurance industry is reacting to natural disasters by raising rates, reducing coverage and exiting some markets entirely.

     By Ronda Kaysen

  4. renters
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    Rebecca Strassberg and William Muschinske moved into a one-bedroom railroad apartment in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, in 2022. The apartment was one of 10 units created in a converted firehouse.
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    The Relief: Finding an Apartment. The Remorse: Living In It.

    A couple felt obligated to take the first apartment they saw in a crazy rental market. Then they wanted to move again, but cooler heads prevailed.

     By Alix Strauss

  5. What You Get
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    $1.3 Million Homes in California

    A one-bedroom bungalow with a guesthouse in Los Osos, an 1870 Victorian in San Francisco and a three-bedroom cabin in Lake Arrowhead.

     By Angela Serratore

Ask Real Estate

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    My Apartment Is Infested With Bugs. How Do I Make My Landlord Fix It?

    There are numerous ways you can pressure a landlord to take action. Sometimes it takes using all of them to get a result.

     By Ronda Kaysen

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    Can I Get Around a No-Pet Policy With an Emotional Support Animal?

    If you need an emotional support animal to help treat the symptoms of a disability, your landlord must accommodate the request.

     By Ronda Kaysen

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    When Packages Go Missing, Can Tenants Check the Surveillance Tapes?

    Landlords should address security issues in their buildings where appropriate. But they’re not police officers.

     By Ronda Kaysen

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    Can My Building Force Me to Use Its Preferred Moving Company?

    Some landlords only want trusted movers in the building. But what does the lease say about it?

     By Ronda Kaysen

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    How Do I Force a Developer to Finish Construction Work in My Building?

    Legally, a developer doesn’t need to finish the common areas in a building to start selling apartments. But there is pressure you can apply.

     By Ronda Kaysen

Living In

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    Midland Park, N.J.: A ‘Forever Town’ Where You ‘Buy a House and Stay’

    The Bergen County borough has an unhurried pace and a multigenerational flavor, because many who were raised there never want to leave.

     By Jay Levin

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    Pleasantville, N.Y.: A Walkable Village That Checks ‘All the Boxes’

    The Westchester community attracts an eclectic mix of residents who appreciate the artsy vibe, the charming homes and the proximity of the city.

     By Anne Mancuso

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    Lyndhurst, N.J.: An Inclusive Community Not Far From the City

    This once traditional Bergen County township has an increasingly diverse population and is ‘very much pro-L.G.B.T.Q.’ But its biggest draw may be affordability.

     By Jill P. Capuzzo

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    East Lyme, Conn.: ‘Clean, Safe, Peaceful and Quiet’

    This shoreline town attracts buyers with its beaches and good schools. But available homes are scarce, and they sell very quickly.

     By Lisa Prevost

Featured Properties

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  1. How to Layer Rugs

    A step-by-step guide to mastering the art of layering rugs

    By Tim McKeough

     

  2. Living In ... Midland Park, N.J.

    The Bergen County borough has an unhurried pace and a multigenerational flavor, because many who were raised there never want to leave.

     

  3. At Home With Bonnie Milligan

    The actress, a Tony nominee for her role in “Kimberly Akimbo,” has been the lucky occupant of a rent-controlled apartment in Manhattan for 15 years.

     
  4. Ask Real Estate

    Our Live-In Super Is Retiring. Should We Hire Another, or Contract It Out?

    There are services for hire that will fulfill the duties of a building superintendent. Here are the pros and cons.

    By Andy Newman

     
  5. Living small

    Priced Out of the City, They Bought a Tiny Suburban Home. Now What?

    The 900-square-foot house had three bedrooms, but the children’s were shoe-box size. Updating them required ingenuity and ideas from “An American in Paris.”

    By Julie Lasky

     
  6. exclusive

    A TriBeCa Loft Where Rafael Viñoly Worked, and Played the Piano

    The architect had used the prewar apartment on West Broadway as a design studio and a place to make music. It is now on the market for $2.5 million.

    By Vivian Marino

     

  7. Making the Most of 900 Square Feet

    The tiny house had three bedrooms, but the children’s were shoe-box size. Updating them required ingenuity and ideas from “An American in Paris.”

     
  8. big ticket

    Rupert Murdoch Closes on Another Bachelor Pad, Paying Above List Price

    The $35.2 million purchase on Central Park South was among New York City’s largest sales in May. The biggest was a townhouse that sold for $41 million on the Upper East Side.

    By Vivian Marino

     
  9. streetscapes

    Little Spain Is All but Gone. Will Our Lady of Guadalupe Be Next?

    The church on West 14th Street, the first in Manhattan created for a Spanish-speaking congregation a century ago, has been deconsecrated. Its future is uncertain.

    By John Freeman Gill

     

  10. Kamala Harris Says ‘Inequality Persists’ in Home Appraisals

    The vice president announced new plans to prevent racial bias in home appraisals, following evidence of widespread discrimination against Black homeowners.

    By Debra Kamin