The boards have broad discretion to carry out their duties in the best interest of shareholders. But they cannot discriminate.

OK, the Manhattan brownstone, now on the market for $6.7 million, wasn’t actually in the 1992 film. But it is where Kevin McCallister took on the Wet Bandits.

A Tudor Revival cottage in Carmel, an equestrian compound in the San Fernando Valley once owned by Patrick Swayze and a waterfront house in Huntington Beach.

Besides creating a nuisance to people, cats who roam freely can damage populations of birds and other wildlife.

For years, the antique cottage off the coast of Washington had served her well. But with grandchildren on the way, she needed a little extra space.

The Campbell family of Washington, D.C., beat the odds, keeping houses in its possession for generations and now owning an inn in Pennsylvania.

Two first-time buyers discovered that the co-ops in Brooklyn were bigger, but the condos were nicer.

With grand estates and rolling meadows, this Somerset County borough has long attracted the wealthy. But now it’s courting younger, less affluent buyers.

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

This week’s properties are in Lenox Hill, NoMad and Fort Greene.

He and his daughter transformed an abandoned Nabisco plant into a Manhattan destination for people who liked to cook, to eat and to gape.

Whether you want cut flowers or a striking vertical display, these seeds will flourish in no time — given the right support.

Short-term rentals are taking over college towns, fueled by wealthy fans and investors who turn homes into hotels for a few weeks out of the year.

In Northern Ireland, one couple grappled with a problem familiar to families everywhere: How to get more space without spending too much money.

The actor Charlie Carver bought a 755-square-foot house, beating out developers who wanted to tear it down. Then he needed a designer who shared his eccentric vision.

A 1989 shingle-clad house in Bodega Bay, a townhouse in Santa Monica and a midcentury ranch house with a cabana and studio in Long Beach.

To renovate a market-rate rental, tenants must show that the problems violate city habitability codes.

A new study puts a spotlight on the challenges faced by female renters living alone.

This week’s properties are in the West Village, on the Lower East Side and in Fieldston.

This week’s properties are three-bedroom homes in Mount Vernon, N.Y., and Greenwich, Conn.