Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn

This week’s properties are in Murray Hill, Lenox Hill and Downtown Brooklyn.

Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut

This week’s properties are a three-bedroom in Westport, Conn., and a five-bedroom in Nissequogue, N.Y.

A New York Firefighter Left the City for the Long Island Suburbs. Which House Did He Choose?

Years of living in cheap city rentals set up a single dad to buy the three-bedroom home of his dreams. Here’s what he found for $500,000.

How Much Value Is Your Home Accruing? It Depends on What It Cost.

Since 2000, the most expensive U.S. homes have quadrupled in value. At the low end, things are very different.

How Much Value Is Your Home Accruing? It Depends on What It Cost.

Since 2000, the most expensive U.S. homes have quadrupled in value. At the low end, things are very different.

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?

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.

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.’

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.’

$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.

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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Denver Real Estate News – September 2023

 

Buyers Rates Increasing

Potential Sellers with Rates Under 5% Holding Strong

The Metro Denver real estate market remained slower in July, with an 18.5% decrease in sales. The number of Active Listings for sale also saw a notable decline of 14% as compared to last July. This decrease in activity can be attributed to the reduced attractiveness of moving for homeowners who locked in mortgage rates around 3% in 2020-2022. A recent Zillow® survey showed that homeowners with mortgages over 5% are twice as likely to consider selling within the next three years as those with rates under 5%.

Average prices demonstrated a modest

$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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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