A farmhouse in London, a bungalow in Seattle and a condo in a Queen Anne revival in Somerville.

Efforts to create plantings that welcome wildlife — birds, snakes, frogs, insects — can backfire. You can do better. Start by turning off the outdoor lights.

A Houston suburb where master-planned communities abound and immigrants thrive.

The television writer and producer wrote her adaptation of Judy Blume’s “Forever” inside the Manhattan condo.

The answer is a resounding ‘Yes’ in many instances, but exceptions can creep in based on professional education, geography and the scope of a project.

When it comes to home renovations, patience is the most practical virtue.

A hilltop house in San Luis Obispo, a midcentury modern home in Kentfield and a post-and-beam house in Los Angeles.

For one American, who spent $12.67 on three raffle tickets in December and then forgot about it, the answer turned out to be yes.

It depends on the building’s governing documents, but most co-ops don’t look kindly on visitors coming and going.

Spain’s third-largest city offers stylish condos and seaside villas.

For Josefina Londono, a career move after reconnecting with her family’s furniture business also called for a move to a new Brooklyn apartment.

The state’s insurance regulator says the volume of complaints against the company following this year’s catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles prompted the inquiry.

Not as long as their children must. Getting to 20 percent down is a lot harder these days.

After a couple of false starts, a Connecticut native overcame the red tape and moved to Montreal with her daughter. Which condo was the right fit?

The Museum of Ice Cream in SoHo wants to expand its hours and liquor operations, but nearby residents say the exhibition space already detracts from their quality of life.

This week’s properties are in Turtle Bay, Lenox Hill and Tompkinsville.

This week’s properties are a five-bedroom house in Ardsley, N.Y., and a four-bedroom in Upper Saddle River, N.J.

Not as long as their children must. Getting to 20 percent down is a lot harder these days.

A bungalow in Elgin, a Craftsman in Oklahoma City and a cottage in Lancaster.

With no landlord or manager to call, new homeowners may find themselves dealing with pests for the first time. Here’s how to handle them.