Discovering the Lost Coast of Queens
The waterfront of Astoria, Queens, has been quiet for decades, but activity is finally picking up.
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Write an Essay, Win This House
A couple hope to free themselves of a Catskills vacation home by running an essay contest with an entry fee, and bestowing the house on the winner.
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A Move to the West Village for a Good School
Seeking good public schools, a family leaves their Brooklyn townhouse for a two-bedroom in the West Village.
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Top Sales Include Billy Bush’s Chelsea Townhouse
The sale of the former ‘Today’ host Billy Bush’s Chelsea townhouse was one of the notable closings in the city in January.
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The High End
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CreditBLKHaus and Richport Group A New Street Show in NoHo
Upscale condos have moved into the former warehouse district turned arts enclave in Lower Manhattan, but there are few sites left for development.
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The Fix
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CreditKatherine Marks for The New York Times One Kitchen Done Three Ways
Planning a renovation? The first step might be to snoop on the neighbors.
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On the Market
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CreditLinda Jaquez for The New York Times Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan
This week’s properties are on the Upper West Side, in Chelsea and in Brooklyn Heights.
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CreditSusan Fisher Plotner for The New York Times Homes for Sale in Westchester and Suffolk Counties
This week’s properties include a five-bedroom in Scarsdale, N.Y., and a three-bedroom in Huntington, N.Y.
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International Real Estate
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CreditDerek Speirs for The New York Times House Hunting in . . . Dublin
After hitting bottom in 2012, the Irish real estate market is making a comeback, although it is handicapped by tight credit and a housing shortage.
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The Hunt
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CreditDanny Ghitis for The New York Times Searching for a Fixer-Upper
An interior designer wanted an apartment that she could reinvent as her own.
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A Westchester colonial and Frank Lloyd Wright house in Connecticut made January’s most viewed listings roundup.
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Living In
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CreditElias Williams for The New York Times Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn: Diverse, Historic and Convenient
The neighborhood offers a mix of people and architectural styles, as well as easy access to Prospect Park and Manhattan.
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What You Get
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CreditDavid Palermo $1,900,000 Homes in California, Colorado and Pennsylvania
A modernist house in Santa Barbara, Calif., a converted church in Denver, and a Tudor in Wayne, Pa.
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What's Selling Now
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Credit Homes That Sold for $450,000 and Under
Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.
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