There are any number of ecologically friendly alternatives to that lawn you’re so proud of — and they look nice, too. Here’s how to start slowly.

This week’s available properties are a five-bedroom home in Fairfield, Conn., and a five-bedroom house in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y.

Here’s how to identify this fast-spreading invasive weed — and what to do about it, if you find it on your property.

The growing sport has lured investors eager to cash in on its popularity, opening courts in former warehouses and vacant big-box stores, and adding food and other entertainment options.

The loft, in a former ironworks in Oakland, had a heavy-handed industrial vibe. She gave it a ‘spalike’ makeover that recalls the hotels of Sonoma County.

The loft, in a former ironworks in Oakland, had a heavy-handed industrial vibe. She gave it a ‘spalike’ makeover that recalls the hotels of Sonoma County.

A 1923 bungalow in Monrovia, a two-bedroom condominium unit in Oakland and a Spanish-style house in San Diego.

The newest media consoles don’t scream “entertainment center” — they look more like stylish credenzas.

Booking stylishly decorated private residences as alternatives to sets and studios is a growing niche in the short-term rental market.

Many people changed where and how they lived, but “upgrading their policies for all of these experiences fell by the wayside,” an appraisal executive said.

An architect lent his license to a New York City developer to approve buildings he didn’t design, according to an investigation by The New York Times.

Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.

Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.

Tenants have a few tools at their disposal when a landlord or management company turns a blind eye. Here’s how to start the process.

Like the white picket fence, the stainless steel fence — prevalent in New York neighborhoods densely populated by Asian homeowners — evokes a sense of making it, but it’s flashier.

Farmers are losing properties to wealthy buyers from the city, while leasing land from the new owners can feel like a “modern-day feudal system.”

An 1846 house in Dover, a two-bedroom condominium unit in Woodstock and a 1923 bungalow in Durham.

For more than a decade, the historic city has been a refuge for those who want more real estate for their money, along with lower property taxes.

Rising interest rates are beginning to make an impact on the housing market in Canada’s biggest city, with sales slowing and prices dipping.

For more than a decade, this historic city has been a refuge for those who want more real estate for their money, along with lower property taxes.