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Thursday, February 7, 2013

Real Estate

Doug Ross

Recognizing that it’s not enough just to present listings, many brokerage firms are redesigning their sites as one-stop shops with new tools to help guide buyers and sellers through the deal.

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On the Market in New York City

A SoHo duplex co-op, a Yorkville co-op and a Downtown Brooklyn condo.

On the Market in the Region

A five-bedroom colonial in Hewlett Bay Park, N.Y., and a seven-bedroom historic estate in Freehold, N.J.

Living In | Monroe, Conn.

A Friend, in Need and Deed

A family-oriented community that has shown its true colors in aiding Newtown, Conn., its neighbor to the north.

Because Green Goes With Everything

Ron Shiffman has long advocated for buildings that are both resilient and sustainable.

Streetscapes

Short on Letters and Long on Hue

New buildings often take their names from colors. But even some old surnamed buildings are in for a change.

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Mortgages

Growth Predicted in Home Renovations

The growth projections reflect rebounding home sales, a rise in construction and low financing costs.

City Room

Big Ticket | Full-Floor Luxury for $12.9 Million

A nine-room apartment, with 4,200 square feet of space, including a mahogany-paneled library and fireplaces with marble mantels, was the most expensive sale of the week, according to city records.

Q & A

A roommate leaves a stabilized apartment; recovering “retroactive rent”’ understanding the “maintenance escrow agreement.”

Slide Shows
On the Market in New York City

A SoHo duplex co-op, a Yorkville co-op and a Downtown Brooklyn condo.

On the Market in the Region

A five-bedroom colonial in Hewlett Bay Park, N.Y., and a seven-bedroom historic estate in Freehold, N.J.

Living In | Monroe, Conn.

A family-oriented community has ranches, split-levels and colonials, most built after 1940.

Exclusive | 22 Jane Street

A deceptively compact brick carriage house with an eccentric past and an idiosyncratic present is about to enter the market for $9.1 million.

Homes for $2.5 Million

Properties in Virginia, Colorado and California.

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Residential Sales Around the Region

Information on sales in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Manhattan Market Data

Data provided by Miller Samuel, Inc. Real Estate Appraisers & Consultants
4th Quarter, 2012 by Zip

Parse the market by price and size.

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Is It Better to Buy or Rent?

Compare the cost of renting and buying equivalent homes.

On Location | Wilton, Conn.

Restoration Drama

The marble coffee table is Italian vintage, and a new purchase. The Fieldens bought the pair of Robsjohn Gibbings chairs from the Celanese House.
Trevor Tondro for The New York Times

The marble coffee table is Italian vintage, and a new purchase. The Fieldens bought the pair of Robsjohn Gibbings chairs from the Celanese House.

After Jay Fielden’s beloved house was lost in a fire, he reimagined it, just as he’s done with the magazine he edits.

House Proud

Life in the Ruins

Despite the lack of heat or reliable running water, an old Packard plant has become a home.

In the Garden

Trees That Make the Best Neighbors

The experts praised bark and flowers, fruit and trunks, and suggested tricks for planting and pruning.

Shopping With James Klein and David Reid

Serving Utensils

To the partners of the New York porcelain company KleinReid, almost nothing comes under as much scrutiny when entertaining as table settings.

Q&A;

Summoning Nature for Healing

Mikyoung Kim, a Boston-based landscape architect, recently completed two therapeutic gardens for hospitals.

Lighting

Reflections by the Thousands

Lighting inspired by pirate’s loot.

Open

A New Home for Homer

Richard Mishaan’s design shop reopens in Greenwich Village.

Goods

Precision Engineering for Beer

Designing an I.P.A.-specific glass that alters the beer-drinking experience.

iPhone App

The New York Times Real Estate App

A recently updated, free app offering in-depth property search tools and mobile features to help you navigate the real estate market.

Vacation Rentals

Search over 80,000 vacation rental listings, from New York City to the Caribbean to Europe.