Fearing there was no way to ‘get what I needed and not spend a million dollars,’ a single mother left Harlem for Riverdale, looking for a two-bedroom apartment near her daughter’s school. Here’s what she found.

The home had still had its original knob-and-tube wiring. But they were willing to overlook a few shortcomings.

An 1886 rowhouse in Savannah, a 19th-century home in Rockport and a Victorian in Lake Oswego.

An 1886 rowhouse in Savannah, a 19th-century home in Rockport and a Victorian in Lake Oswego.

A new book borrows from the slow food movement to propose a more thoughtful, less competitive form of bird-watching.

Sure, the home still had its original knob-and-tube wiring. But for the lake view, they could overlook a few shortcomings.

A Mediterranean-style house in Altadena, a three-bedroom retreat in Palm Springs and a Spanish-style home in Carmel-by-the-Sea.

A hillside house in Lake Arrowhead, a two-bedroom condominium in San Francisco and a Tudor Revival cottage in Long Beach.

Though Mayor Eric Adams estimated that 25,000 hotel rooms could be turned into supportive and affordable housing, only one building has been converted so far. And it was in the works before the plan.

Tipping is taken very seriously in New York City, but how to give depends on factors unique to you and your building.

The longtime Vogue editor has moved to London, leaving behind a duplex that still has traces of his “objects of affection.”

A 19th-century fad, octagonal houses don’t appeal to everyone. But that’s one more thing to love about them.

The full-floor penthouse, at 220 Central Park South, is the third priciest sale of the year, at least so far.

This week’s properties are on the Upper East Side, in NoHo and the Columbia Street Waterfront district in Brooklyn.

This week’s properties are in New Rochelle, N.Y., and North Caldwell, N.J.

A new study found the best cities for postsecondary students on a budget, based on rent and other expenses.

With about $600,000 to spend, a first-time buyer searched for a house with ‘a lot of bedrooms’ and an ‘outdoor, country feel.’ Here’s what he found.

The Ulster County hamlet has long been a magnet for New Yorkers seeking weekend homes. Since the pandemic, many have become full-time residents.

A 1905 Edwardian home in Mobile, a three-bedroom condominium in Cleveland and a midcentury ranch house in Oklahoma City.

Looking for an escape? We scoured properties in Cuenca and Cape Town, Boquete and British Columbia, India and Italy, and many more.