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  1. Renters

    A Chabad House for a Growing Family

    After a lengthy search, a rabbi and his wife decided the Bay Area was the right place to serve a large Jewish community.

     By Achy Obejas

    Yanky and Shternie Bell and their children, Mendel, 7; Yisrael, 5; and Chana, 3.
    Yanky and Shternie Bell and their children, Mendel, 7; Yisrael, 5; and Chana, 3.
    CreditJason Henry for The New York Times

    1. A New Home, Filled With the Same History That Inspired Her

      The movie producer Nicole Avant grew up in Beverly Hills, as her parents welcomed famous entertainers into their home. She’s making her own memories now in another part of Los Angeles.

       By Addie Morfoot

      CreditPhilip Cheung for The New York Times

    2. New York’s Top February Sales

      An anonymous buyer paid $35 million for the hedge fund manager Igor Tulchinsky’s condo on the 55th floor of 220 Central Park South.

       

      CreditKatherine Marks for The New York Times

  1. After the Fires, Los Angeles Becomes Even Tougher for New Buyers

    With fierce competition and less inventory, potential buyers are bracing for a fight or wondering if they will have to leave the city to become homeowners.

     By Amancai Biraben and Stella Kalinina

    Amanda Krader visited a midcentury modern home on a recent Sunday in Venice. She anticipates that buying her first home will be a dream deferred following the fires.
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  2. What Happens When a Broker Represents Both Sides of a Sale?

    In New York, it is legal (though discouraged) for an agent to represent both the buyer and seller, or for members of the same team to represent both parties.

     By Jill Terreri Ramos

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  3. More Women File Lawsuits Against Brothers Accused of Sex Crimes

    Tal Alexander and his brothers, Oren Alexander and Alon Alexander, who are twins, now face at least 24 civil lawsuits, as they await trial on federal sex-trafficking charges.

     By Debra Kamin

    Tal Alexander, left, and Oren Alexander, right, were once at the top of the real estate world. Now their parents, brokerage and former boss have also been named in lawsuits against them.
    CreditPatrick McMullan/PatrickMcMullan.com

  4. $800,000 Homes in Baja California, Mexico

    Baja California Sur, which includes the resort cities of Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo, offers both glitzy resorts and minimalist style with ocean views.

     By Lana Bortolot

    CreditBaja Smart Real Estate
    What you Get

  5. Don’t Worry! You Can Fix the Holes in Your Walls.

    Whether you’re a renter or an owner, knowing how to patch up a damaged wall will save you time and money. You can do it!

     By Tim Heffernan and Clark Hodgin

    Trim off any damage caused when you pull out an anchor sleeve.
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  1. She Wanted a New Orleans Home Fit for a Parade

    With two teenagers in tow, a single mother in New Orleans looked for her future empty nest along the Mardi Gras parade routes. Here’s what she found.

     By Shannon Sims

    Deidra Edwards in New Orleans, where she recently bought a new home. “In a couple of years when my kids are off to college, I wanted a cool place to be, where I can be part of the social culture of New Orleans,” she said.
    CreditAnnie Flanagan for The New York Times
    The Hunt

  2. Tracking Manhattan Apartment Prices: It Comes Down to Condos vs. Co-ops

    New development is almost exclusively condominiums, which tend to be larger and fancier than existing co-ops.

     By Matt Yan

    The median sale price for an apartment in Manhattan has risen about 10 percent over the past decade, from about $1.01 million to about $1.11 million.
    CreditKarsten Moran for The New York Times
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  3. Who Gets to Own Scotland?

    A new land-reform bill aims to unwind a long history of inequality. But centuries of feudalism are difficult to shake.

     By Jillian Rayfield and Robert Ormerod

    Today, half of all the country’s private rural land is owned by a total of about 420 landowners.
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  4. Soil Blocking: Good for Your Plants and the Environment

    A technique lets seeds grow freely and cuts down on the pileup of leftover plastic cell packs.

     By Margaret Roach and Stacey Cramp

    Ron DiGravio of Johnny’s Selected Seeds came to soil blocking when he began farming about 15 years ago, and like many adopters, found the technique in the writings of the influential organic farming proponent Eliot Coleman.
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  5. Government Workers Who Have Lost Their Jobs Worry About Their Housing

    The abrupt firings have left federal workers and contractors throughout the country in flux, with many distressed over how they will pay the mortgage or rent.

     By Matt Yan

    Cameron McKenzie is one of many federal workers who was recently fired.
    CreditJonno Rattman for The New York Times

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  1. Why Are Your Property Taxes Higher Than Your Neighbor’s?

    Property taxes for condominiums in New York City are calculated differently from taxes in other dwellings.

     By Jill Terreri Ramos

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  2. Who Is Responsible for Fixing Condo Defects?

    Condo boards have a duty to act in the interest of all unit owners. But if the board is controlled by the building’s sponsor, that could be tricky.

     By Jill Terreri Ramos

    CreditNadia Pillon

  3. When Your Neighbor Renovates, How Do You Protect Your Home?

    A law exists to balance the interests of people who renovate their properties with the interests of their neighbors.

     By Jill Terreri Ramos

    CreditNadia Pillon

  4. Co-op Assessments: Do You Have to Pay What They Say?

    Courts allow co-op boards significant power over building finances, including assessments — if the fees are in ‘good faith.’

     By Jill Terreri Ramos

    CreditNadia Pillon

  5. Can My HOA Board Spend Money on Whatever It Wants?

    Whatever the benefits of living in a homeowners’ association, it means giving up some power when it comes to allocating funds.

     By Jill Terreri Ramos

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Renters

More in Renters ›

  1. A Chabad House for a Growing Family

    After a lengthy search, a rabbi and his wife decided the Bay Area was the right place to serve a large Jewish community.

     By Achy Obejas

    Yanky and Shternie Bell and their children, Mendel, 7; Yisrael, 5; and Chana, 3.
    CreditJason Henry for The New York Times

  2. For a Mother and Son, Life Above a Brooklyn Library

    When Miguelina Minier heard that her local library was being renovated with affordable housing added on top, she applied. It was about the 40th time she had tried a housing lottery.

     By D.W. Gibson

    Miguelina Minier and her son, Ian, moved into their apartment in January 2023. There is a public library on the ground floor.
    CreditGraham Dickie/The New York Times

  3. Finally, at 59, a Place of Her Own

    A filmmaker in Oakland, Calif., had always lived with her family, her ex-husband, son or roommates. A friend helped her find her own place when she needed it most.

     By Achy Obejas

    Dawn Valadez, a filmmaker, has a little patio area right outside her front door, as well as a parking space. “I absolutely love Jingletown,” she said.
    CreditAnastasiia Sapon for The New York Times

  4. She’s Raising Her Daughter in Her Own Childhood Apartment

    It took a ruling from New York State’s highest court, and a critical renovation of the building, to make a dream come true.

     By D.W. Gibson

    Tarajia Morrell in the apartment where she grew up. It took a court battle that went to the Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state of New York, for her to stay in the home.
    CreditWinnie Au for The New York Times

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  1. What You Get

    $2,500 Rentals in Los Angeles

    A one-bedroom condo in Los Feliz, a stand-alone cottage in Silver Lake, and a unit in a master-planned community in Woodland Hills.

    By Angela Serratore

     
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  6. What You Get

    $4.5 Million Homes in California

    An Italianate house in San Francisco, a contemporary house on 42 acres in Carmel Valley and a post-and-beam house in Santa Barbara.

    By Angela Serratore

     

  7. The Politics of Brutalism

    Call them monuments, foreign elements, eyesores — Brutalist buildings have become another battleground in President Trump’s culture war.

    By Anna Kodé

     
  8. Living Small

    Leaving Brooklyn, and Downsizing Upstate

    A couple decided to move to rural Dutchess County with their growing family. They found and renovated a tiny home that had once been a one-room schoolhouse.

    By Tim McKeough

     
  9. What you Get

    $720,000 Homes in Nice, France

    A two-bedroom apartment in the heart of Vieille Ville, a top-floor unit just north of the city center, and a two-bedroom with sea views in Nice’s old port.

    By Alison Gregor

     

  10. The Showgirl Must Go On

    Gypsy Wood, a dancer and cabaret artist, is more than at home on the stage. But it was her Las Vegas ranch house that landed a big role in the film “The Last Showgirl.”

    By Julie Lasky

     
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