Real Estate
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An Orcas Island Home Was the Dream. Here’s How They Made It a Reality.
The small house in Washington was designed to sit lightly on the land: It touches the ground in only six…
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What Is a Flip Tax, and Who Has to Pay It?
Flip taxes, also known as a transfer fees, help co-op buildings raise money for repairs and improvements, and they must…
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The Spectacular Transformation of a Showman’s Mansion
The James A. Bailey residence at St. Nicholas Place and 150th Street in Harlem, built in 1888 for the less…
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$1.5 Million Homes in Prague
A three-bedroom loft in an revamped factory, a two-bedroom apartment in a 16th-century house, and a detached villa in a…
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What’s the Best City for New College Graduates?
A recent study ranked 100 of the largest U.S. cities based on median rents, job opportunities and social metrics.
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How One Couple Turned Their Backyard Into an Arboretum
Their passion for fruit you’ve never heard of started small. Now they have a botanical garden that’s open to the…
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$400,000 Homes in New York, Mississippi and Maryland
An 1860 rowhouse in Catskill, a Queen Anne Revival home in Holly Springs and a 19th-century farmhouse in Westminster.
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How to Stay Cool Indoors During the Heat Wave
Summer officially starts on Thursday, and this season is predicted to be hotter than normal — a heat wave across…
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Is It Storage or Art? If It’s Hard to Tell, You’re Doing It Right.
The best open storage adds personality to a room. Here’s how it’s done.
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Elite Real Estate Broker and His Twin Face Sexual Assault Suits
A co-founder of a brokerage that caters to the ultrawealthy and his twin brother face allegations that they sexually assaulted…