What I Did Last Weekend
By JESSE McKINLEY
Is the open house a useful selling tool or an obsolete waste of time? To find out, a reporter hits the open-house trail.
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A carriage house in Massachusetts, a lodge in Wyoming and an Italianate in Texas.
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Gibraltar has seen a significant increase in foreign buyers over the past decade because of its tax incentives.
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Young, educated workers are being drawn to downtown Austin, and residential and commercial construction is following.
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On LocationAfter spending a week on assignment in Mérida, the capital of Yucatán, two travel writers return to live there.
Major Investor in the Apthorp Cedes Its Day-to-Day Control
By ELIZABETH A. HARRIS
Africa Israel Properties and Developments USA will retain an ownership stake in the Upper West Side building, but the condo board and sales sponsor will be managed by another investor.
In a Slow New York Market, Brokers Expand Their Repertory
By JULIE SATOW
Traditionally residential agents are branching out to offer commercial deals, spurred by a still-sluggish market and an influx of foreign buyers.
The 30-Minute Interview
Justin Elghanayan
By VIVIAN MARINO
The president of the Rockrose Development Corporation calls teaching English in a Manhattan high school “the hardest thing I’ve ever done.”
The Appraisal
Stately Homes of a Five-and-Dime Store Founder
By ELIZABETH A. HARRIS
The surviving Woolworth houses in Glen Cove and Manhattan exist today in different states of grace; some are single-family homes, and one has been chopped into smaller co-ops.
The Hunt
Folding Up the Murphy Bed for Good
By JOYCE COHEN
Stacy S. Kim and Kyle Okimoto and their two daughters had outgrown their one-bedroom so they went searching for an actual two-bedroom.
Living In
A Satellite With Great Views of Home Base
By ALISON GREGOR
Long Island City, which has shed much of its grittiness and is now home to almost 30,000 people, has six subway lines just one stop from Midtown Manhattan.
Exclusive
The Market Is Speaking. It Says $95 Million.
By VIVIAN S. TOY
A seller of a duplex penthouse at 50 Central Park South based his asking price on recent trophy sales in the $70 million-to-$80 million range.
Big Deal
The Rewards of Patience
By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
Developments that were shelved during the financial crisis, like One Madison Park and 56 Leonard, are moving forward again.
City Room
Big Ticket | Sold for $32 Million
By ROBIN FINN
A pair of brick buildings are destined to be gut-renovated and reimagined as a 12,000-plus-square-foot grand residence.
Streetscapes | Marquees
No Need to Get Your Top Hat Wet
By CHRISTOPHER GRAY
Glass-topped canopies were once the mark of a distinguished building.
Mortgages
Closing Fees Ease Up
By VICKIE ELMER
A report by Bankrate.com finds that mortgage closing fees have fallen 7 percent, on average, nationwide.
Q&A;
By JAY ROMANO
Helping a relative rent an apartment; plans to combine condo units; co-op tenant receives a maintenance bill.
In the Region | New Jersey
‘Best Of’ Lists for the Lifestyle Crowd
By JILL P. CAPUZZO
Coldwell Banker and Sotheby’s are using touchy-feely social criteria in ranking, categorizing and marketing places to live.
In the Region | Long Island
Beachfront, With Cessna Parking
By MARCELLE S. FISCHLER
A 37-acre tract that could be divided into six single-family lots, or, for the deep-pocketed, maintained as a personal landing strip.
In the Region | Westchester
Restored River a Boon to Yonkers
By ELSA BRENNER
The uncovering of the Saw Mill River in downtown Yonkers has jump-started new development.
Slide Shows
On the Market in New York City
A West Village co-op, an Upper East Side co-op and a Park Slope condo.
On the Market in the Region
A six-bedroom colonial in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y., and a five-bedroom waterfront colonial in Bayville, N.Y.
Living In | Long Island City, Queens
Long Island City, which has shed much of its grittiness and is now home to almost 30,000 people, has six subway lines just one stop from Midtown Manhattan.
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News, Data and Conversation About Schools in New York City
Share your school memories; sketches of the chancellor and his cabinet; a teacher’s diary and more.
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Trent Bell for The New York Times
John Archer wanted the house, in part, because he needed space for his piano.
A one-man preservation society expands his house to fit all his salvage treasures.
The Cherished Remainders of a Luxe Life
By CHRISTOPHER MASON
Sotheby’s will auction treasures from two of Brooke Astor’s homes.
Skinny-Dipping in the City
By EMILY WEINSTEIN
Neighbors may not see you in an outdoor shower, but there are those traffic copters.
Shopping With Sara Story
Master of Suspense
By TIM McKEOUGH
Sara Story, an interior designer, likens a chandelier to “a piece of sculpture or jewelry” for a room that also happens to provide illumination and ambience.
Market Ready
By TIM McKEOUGH
Would a fully equipped outdoor kitchen with appliances increase the resale value of my house?
Q&A;
Even Turtles Need a Nice Place to Call Home
By JULIE LASKY
A turtle pond installed by the popular children’s book author Jan Brett has apparently attracted at least one resident, not to mention a giant bullfrog.
Ask Jan Brett a QuestionFurniture
No House Training Needed
By RIMA SUQI
A new seating collection, designed by Owen Chuang and Cloud Lu of BiAugust, takes the form of a menagerie.
Events
In Connecticut, a Convergence of Green Thumbs
By ANNE RAVER
Sponsored by Hollister House Garden and the Garden Conservancy, the event will bring together master landscape designers of the Northeast.
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