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

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.

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

A midcentury-modern house in Los Angeles, a Craftsman bungalow in Sacramento and a three-bedroom townhouse in Mountain View.

A program that rents homes to low-income residents, and helps them build equity as homeowners, was rocked when one of the initial participants was evicted.

Garbage left in basement common areas can attract rats and create fire hazards. But getting landlords to respond isn’t always easy.

How Brigette Romanek, a celebrity designer in Los Angeles, chose a new wall color for her bedroom.

We tagged along to see how Brigette Romanek, a celebrity designer in Los Angeles, chose a new color for her bedroom.

The apartment sold at 220 Central Park South, a.k.a. the city’s most expensive building. The Woolworth Building also sold a penthouse, for $30 million, well below the asking price.

Immigrant street vendors have been setting up shop on Fifth Avenue in Sunset Park for decades. A pecking order loosely allocates the spaces, but the setup is not worry free.

This week’s properties are five-bedroom homes in Westport, Conn., and White Plains, N.Y.

This week’s properties are in Murray Hill, on the Lower East Side and in Parkchester.

A study examined 311 complaints to isolate the ZIP codes with the most.

Figuring they didn’t have an ‘elevator budget,’ two renters focused on walk-ups for sale on the Lower East Side and in the East Village. Here’s what they found.

The house, a historical landmark that was built in 1933 with cedar shingles and Douglas fir paneling, receives a respectful kitchen addition.

Design experts say a surprising number of them have stood the test of time.

With relatively affordable prices and an easy commute to Manhattan, the area is attracting new residents, but it still has a strong community.

With relatively affordable prices and an easy commute to Manhattan, the area is attracting new residents, but it still has a strong sense of community.

When one gardener realized there was no seed available to order, she panicked and then began asking questions. Her new book offers some answers.

A 1790 house in Washington, a three-building compound in Warrenton and a midcentury home in Boise.