Tiny Homes Are a Social Media Hit. But Do We Want to Live in Them?

Social media platforms are awash with videos of microapartments and tiny homes, amassing tens of millions of views. But do clicks translate into new occupants?

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A Viable Alternative to Conventional Lawn? Cornell May Have Found It.

Cornell Botanic Gardens is testing sustainable options for replacing your backyard grass. The bonus: They don’t need to be cut more than twice a year.

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Saratoga Springs, N.Y.: An Urban Oasis at the Foot of the Adirondacks

The Saratoga Race Course has long been a big draw, but it’s not the only one in this small, walkable city with a ‘phenomenal quality of life.’

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Living In ... Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

The Saratoga Race Course has long been a big draw, but it’s not the only one in this small, walkable city with a ‘phenomenal quality of life.’

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$2.8 Million Homes in Rhode Island, California and Colorado

A 1750 house in Newport, a Craftsman bungalow in Carmel and a Tudor Revival home in Denver.

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How to Maximize Storage Space in a Small Bedroom

There are ways to make room for storage in even the smallest bedrooms — and those without any closets at all. Here’s how.

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$1.4 Million Homes in California

A Gregory Ain-designed house in Altadena, a mountain retreat in Tahoma and a midcentury-modern escape in Palm Springs.

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Her Choice: Love, or the Lease on a Beloved Studio. It Took Some Thought.

Taking guidance from a favorite childhood novel, “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,” a woman says she had to decide what kind of a person she wanted to be.

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My Windows Are Filthy and the Landlord Won’t Clean Them

It’s not just dirt that dims city views. Windows are often caked in air pollutants that pose a health hazard.

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How Black Nurses Were Recruited to Staten Island to Fight a Deadly Disease

Many old buildings at a New York City hospital are in ruins, but it played a key role in the battle against tuberculosis, which killed 5.6 million people in the U.S. in the first half of the 20th century.

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After Her Husband Died, Downsizing Became a Way to Process Grief

When the former defense secretary Ashton Carter died, his wife knew she couldn’t stay in their old home. Downsizing became a way of processing grief.

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How Black Nurses Were Recruited to Staten Island to Fight a Deadly Disease

Many old buildings at a New York City hospital are in ruins, but it played a key role in the battle against tuberculosis, which killed 5.6 million people in the U.S. in the first half of the 20th century.

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Two New Yorkers Hiked Up to the Hudson Valley With $700,000. Which House Was the Right Fit?

Knowing they would be competing against others from the city, a couple searched Ulster and Dutchess Counties for a house they could afford near the natural wonders they love.

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Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey

This week’s properties are a five-bedroom in Centerport, N.Y., and a three-bedroom in Medford, N.J.

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Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Queens

This week’s properties are in South Harlem, Washington Heights and Middle Village.

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Buying Is Just the Beginning. What Does It Really Cost to Own a Home?

A new study adds it all up over the typical length of homeownership. The result? Utilities will cost more than your down payment.

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Two New Yorkers Hiked Up to the Hudson Valley With $700,000. Which House Was the Right Fit?

Knowing they would be competing against others from the city, a couple searched Ulster and Dutchess Counties for a house they could afford near the natural wonders they love.

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$850,000 Homes in Texas, Michigan and Pennsylvania

A Tudor Revival house in Houston, an 1897 mansion in Cadillac and a three-bedroom rowhouse in Pittsburgh.

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For Fresh Flowers This Winter, Try Forcing Bulbs

Previous generations of gardeners knew that coaxing bulbs to bloom early was the easiest way to have fresh flowers in winter. Here’s how they did it.

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He Wanted His Texas Home to Resemble a ‘Groovy’ Opium Den

His designer was taken aback. But then she set about creating “Lenny Kravitz meets Italian ’60s meets ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.’”

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