You may need nothing more than a thorough wipe-down, a few touch-ups with stain, and a bit of wax to restore the original luster.

Federal officials began clearing a forest where dozens of homeless people live in derelict R.V.s and cars.

The average size of new rental apartments has been getting smaller since 2015, but there are signs that the trend may have begun to reverse.

After failing to find a comfortable co-op unit in Astoria and Long Island City, a couple were surprised to find that Midtown offered bigger places with better amenities and lower prices.

The most important piece of furniture you will buy could make or break a project. Here are some possibilities.

This week’s properties are in Tudor City, on the Upper East Side and in Bushwick.

This week’s properties are four-bedroom homes in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., and Greenwich, Conn.

An interior designer, diploma in hand, opened a practice in the Alps, vowing to leave ski chalets in the dust.

An American Foursquare in Newburgh, a Saltbox in Sandwich, and a Craftsman in Portland.

The estate of the singer, one of the three in Peter, Paul and Mary, is selling his Upper West Side apartment, “a hub of music and art and culture and activism.”

When a couple found their dream property on rocky hill without much flat ground, they decided to build four smaller structures rather than one big one.

A Spanish Revival house in Riverside, a midcentury-modern home in Palm Springs, and a three-bedroom Craftsman in Berkeley.

A man, 29, sees a path forward after years of housing insecurity and a series of low-paid jobs. Through it all, he had the support of his parents.

It likely depends on your governing documents. But the homeowners’ association either has to solve the problem, or let you solve it.

Compass, one of the largest brokerages in the country, has sued a real estate database in Seattle and accused it of “monopolistic” and “anticompetitive” behavior.

With 1,320 rental apartments and a host of amenities, 25 Water Street is the country’s largest office-to-residential conversion to date.

Bordered to the west by the Adriatic Sea, the Republic of Croatia is a popular holiday destination along the coast and in historic cities such as Dubrovnik, Split and the capital, Zagreb.

As private equity firms assert control over much of Spain’s housing, thousands face the threat of eviction.

Seeking more space for their growing children (and maybe a pool), a couple combed the San Fernando Valley for a single-family home they could afford. Here’s what they found.

This week’s properties are in Greenwich Village, Kips Bay and Riverdale.