How to Win a Bidding War Before It Starts

A raging seller’s market has made it harder than ever to buy the home you want. But there are ways to sweeten your offer before another buyer swoops in.

The Market Tectonics of California Real Estate

Some residents have left the state, but many others have just moved out of big cities in search of more space and lower prices, creating hot spots in the suburbs and the once-sleepy exurbs.

House Hunters Are Leaving the City, and Builders Can’t Keep Up

For years, people most wanted to live in places where it was the hardest to build. Now, with a rise in remote work, exurban areas look more appealing.

Finding Purpose for Our Renovation Materials

To avoid sending tons of usable fixtures and appliances to a landfill during our renovation, we tried a “post it and see if they will come” strategy. It worked.

A Historic Brooklyn Mansion Goes on the Market for $30 Million

The 1901 building, which faces Prospect Park, has been owned by the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture for 74 years and could set a borough record.

Low-Income Renters Who Fell Behind Face Staggering Debts

An analysis of New York renters in affordable housing found that the share of households owing more than $10,000 in arrears more than doubled, a year after the pandemic.

Broker Fees Are Here to Stay. Why Do They Even Exist?

Many renters seeking to move in New York City have to pay up to 15 percent of an annual lease to brokers — regardless of whether they helped find the apartment. After a legal battle, the state affirmed this week that broker fees were legal.

Can This Houseplant Be Saved?

It’s been a long winter, and your plants could use a little love — or maybe a complete overhaul. Here’s what to do.

House Hunting in Wales: A Historic Farmhouse for $1.2 Million

The housing market in England’s bucolic neighbor has been ‘absolutely bonkers,’ with comparatively low prices luring foreigners during the pandemic.

$2.6 Million Homes in Louisiana, California and Illinois

A four-bedroom condo with a one-bedroom guest apartment in New Orleans, a midcentury-modern complex in Los Angeles and an 1893 brownstone in Chicago.

The Curious World of NFT Real Estate and Design

People are selling and buying art, furniture and even houses and land that exist only virtually.

The Art-Filled Studios Gertrude Whitney Left Behind

The sculptor, who founded the Whitney Museum, created her own art in studios on Long Island and in Greenwich Village. The future of both is uncertain.

$2.6 Million Homes in California

A duplex in a landmark courtyard complex in West Hollywood, a 1922 cottage in Manhattan Beach and a Craftsman bungalow in Los Gatos.

The Co-op Board Letter: Do I Have To?

In the quirky world of New York City real estate, there really is no way around it. But it’s not quite the heavy lift it might seem.

Aging in Place Comfortably and Stylishly

As more baby boomers move toward retirement, more and more are designing homes that will accommodate their needs even as they grow older and lose mobility.

Get Ready for Financial Shocks From Climate Change, Biden Tells Officials

A warming planet holds potential risks for home prices, investments, banking and other aspects of the global economy, the government said.

Get Ready for Financial Shocks From Climate Change, Biden Tells Officials

A warming planet holds potential risks for home prices, investments, banking and other aspects of the global economy, the government said.

How to Navigate a Hot Housing Market

Competition for homes in many cities is leading potential buyers to take steps they may not have considered a short time ago, including waiving the inspection.

When No Landlord Will Rent to You, Where Do You Go?

How extended-stay hotels and motels became the last housing option for thousands of low-income Americans.

It’s a Home in Brooklyn. What Could It Cost? $100,000?

Shaun Donovan and Raymond J. McGuire, candidates for mayor of New York, were way, way off when asked to estimate the median home price in the borough.