Keeping leaves in your yard can bolster the number and variety of species around — and the perks go beyond just the fall season.

The creator of the craft fair Field + Supply, the designer Brad Ford, displays his love of handmade goods at his home in the Hamptons.

A local Y.M.C.A. branch in South Dakota partnered with a Brooklyn-based firm to design tiny homes as existing two-bedrooms swell with 10 to 15 people.

Facing a tough housing market, the Nguyen family went all-in on a mortgage together and made an arrangement with seven people ranging from 6 to 65 successful.

A ranch in Tijunga, a bungalow in Oakland and a hillside house in Silverado.

Landlords are allowed to raise the security deposit each time you renew your lease, but only within the bounds of the law.

Sanford Solny, a real estate investor charged with stealing properties in New York, was jailed this week for violating his probation.

A three-bedroom apartment in a 1902 villa, a 19th-century townhouse, and a renovated two-bedroom thatched cottage.

“It feels like a little house,” said Mr. Rannells, whose acting credits include the TV series “Girls” and Broadway’s “The Book of Mormon.”

Whether you have Jimmy Buffett on your mind or the urge to take a class or two, we’ve got a community for you.

Several options offer different levels of independence versus care.

Those looking for a retirement plan oriented to their passions can seek out living arrangements that are increasingly catering to niche interests.

After years of diligent saving, a longtime renter with a $250,000 budget weighed whether to take his parents’ advice and return to his childhood building in Elmhurst, or branch out.

This week’s properties are a four-bedroom in Pelham, N.Y., and a three-bedroom in Sherman, Conn.

This week’s properties are in Murray Hill, Sutton Place and Park Slope.

In new luxury condos, the number of bathrooms sometimes exceeds the number of bedrooms.

In Houston, people are renovating their garages to make room for parties, crafts and football.

A farmhouse in Spring City, a midcentury modern home in Long Beach and a brick house in Portland

Michigan’s second-largest city offers big-city cultural attractions, outdoor recreation and affordable prices.

A real estate editor assigned a reporter a quirky story on a colorful home in Queens. Then a criminal case turned up.