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    On Location

    A Grand Roman Apartment Updated for the 21st Century

    An electronic music D.J. wanted a home with 19th-century style — but the one he found had small, dark rooms that didn’t work for his young family.

     By Tim McKeough

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      What You Get

      $900,000 Homes in California

      A 1928 home with separate guest quarters in Los Angeles, a Colonial Revival house in Stockton and a Craftsman bungalow Oakland.

       By Angela Serratore

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    Are the Hamptons Still Hip?

    The summer resort has lost its cool among younger people who are turned off by housing rules, housing costs and the culture of conspicuous wealth.

     By Anna Kodé

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    They Knew Little About Oysters. Now They Have a Farm With 2 Million.

    Stefanie Bassett and Elizabeth Peeples left their city lives behind to raise mollusks.

     By Heather Senison

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    Business owners and local residents in the Hamptons are debating whether to prioritize land preservation or the creation of affordable housing, like this HUD development, the Sandy Hollow Cove apartments in Southampton.
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    Workers Continue to Get Priced Out of the Hamptons

    Business owners and local leaders are scrambling to create housing for workers in low-wage jobs, but residents who are opposed to development say land must be preserved.

     By Heather Senison

  4. The Hunt
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    Randa Jaafar on the beach in the Hamptons, where she recently bought a “year-round house” for herself.
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    A ‘New Lease on Life’ Leads to a New House in the Hamptons

    Following a cancer scare, a doctor aimed to expand her Manhattan practice into Long Island. First, she needed a home base. Here’s what her $4 million budget got her.

     By Debra Kamin

  5. On the Market
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    Homes for Sale in Connecticut and New York

    This week’s properties are four-bedroom houses in Stamford, Conn., and Pelham, N.Y.

     By Alicia Napierkowski and Anne Mancuso

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    Where Are the Most Profitable Beach Houses?

    Airbnb data reveals the markets in which landlords can expect the highest annual gross revenue from their beach house rentals.

     By Michael Kolomatsky

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

    This week’s properties are on the Upper West Side, in Greenwich Village and Long Island City.

     By Heather Senison

  3. In the Garden
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    In his gardens, the Dutch landscape designer Piet Oudolf creates complex textural mosaics of muted colors. This one is at Hauser & Wirth Somerset, an international art gallery in South West England.
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    What Makes a Garden a Work of Art? Piet Oudolf Explains.

    The noted designer of the High Line has wisdom to share with other gardeners: “I put plants on a stage and let them perform.”

     By Margaret Roach

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    Strong’s Marine, a family-run business that has been in Mattituck for three generations, wants to build two storage sheds for large yachts on the grounds of its yacht center, seen here on the right side of the inlet.
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    A Fight Over Yachts Is a Battle for the Soul of the North Fork

    Thousands of residents in the hamlet of Mattituck say a plan to build storage for 88 yachts would destroy the environment and the character of the area.

     By Debra Kamin

  5. Living in
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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

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

Living In

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    Port Chester, N.Y.: A ‘Tiny Little Village’ With a Lot of Development

    With more than 2,800 new housing units approved in the last three years, ‘Port Chester is certainly on the move.’ Not everyone is happy about it.

     By Lisa Prevost

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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

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    Springfield, N.J.: A Homey Place With Relatively Affordable Housing

    In this ‘family-friendly' Union County township just 25 miles from Midtown Manhattan, ‘you’re going to get a little bit more for your money.’

     By Kathleen Lynn

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  1. In the Garden

    Quiet, Please: You Are Not Alone in Your Garden

    There’s a multicultural world outdoors — and even the gentlest gardeners often disrupt it. Here’s how to avoid that.

    By Margaret Roach

     
  2. What You Get

    $900,000 Homes in New Hampshire, Colorado and the District of Columbia

    A 1720 Colonial in Newton, a renovated farmhouse in Glen Haven and a three-bedroom condominium in Washington.

    By Angela Serratore

     

  3. Updating a Grand Apartment in Rome

    An electronic-music D.J. wanted a home with 19th-century style — but the one he found had small, dark rooms that didn’t work for his young family.

     

  4. Living In ... Pleasantville, N.Y

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

     
  5. What You Get

    $2.7 Million Homes in New York, Florida and Michigan

    A Carpenter Gothic showplace in Shelter Island Heights, an 1890 home in Key West and a midcentury-modern house in Bloomfield Hills.

    By Angela Serratore

     

  6. Inside Montauk’s Luxurious ‘Trailer Park’

    An 800-square-foot beachfront home sold for $3.75 million in February, putting a spotlight on a wealthy community that has humble beginnings.

    By Anna Kodé

     
  7. The Fix

    How to Light an Outdoor Space Without Infuriating Your Neighbors

    Forget the floodlights. The key to effectively illuminating your yard or patio at night is subtlety.

    By Tim McKeough

     
  8. renters

    Being Born in the Hamptons Is One Thing. Staying Is Quite Another.

    The housing market remains way out of reach for locals who want to live, work and raise a family in their hometowns.

    By D.W. Gibson

     
  9. What You Get

    $4.2 Million Homes in California

    A midcentury-modern house in Los Angeles, a 1937 cottage in Laguna Beach and a 2021 home in Hermosa Beach.

    By Angela Serratore

     
  10. Living small

    The Beauty of a One-Bedroom House? No Room for Guests.

    When two designers created their own country retreat, they knew they wanted the opposite of what most of their clients ask for: Something tiny.

    By Tim McKeough