“We’re pretty much doing a bunk room in every house we work on.” Here’s how they do it.

With the proceeds from an apartment sale and a dream of making wine in Napa Valley, a buyer looked for an investment property to make her money grow.

This week’s properties are in Carnegie Hill, Lenox Hill and Cobble Hill.

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

Median home prices have dropped over a year, but potential buyers and sellers remain stuck in place.

A bill introduced in the House and Senate would prevent hedge funds from owning single-family houses in the United States.

Residents say this northern Passaic County borough resembles the Catskills: “You’re in the country, and yet you’re not far from the city.”

The semiautonomous community of Christiania, in the heart of Copenhagen, was created as a post-’60s anarchistic paradise. But violence and drugs may spell its end.

A one-bedroom cottage in Ridgefield, a four-bedroom bungalow in Durham and a three-bedroom condominium in a 1896 building in Pittsburgh.

The December holidays beckon, and it’s time to decorate. Follow along at home as Jung Lee, an event designer, takes you through the steps of turning a prefabricated wreath into a custom piece that shows off your personality.

A “boathouse” retreat in the hills of Los Angeles, a ranch house in Solvang and a 1964 home in Foster City.

A homeowner’s association is a democracy, but living in one involves subjecting yourself to some intrusion. It’s all in the bylaws.

Whether you’re a minimalist, a maximalist or agnostic about holiday decorating, these designers have some suggestions for you.

To add some holiday magic to your mantel, try creating a miniature winter scene.

Forcing bulbs is easy: Here's how architect Elizabeth Roberts does it.

Here's how the event designer Jung Lee makes a gorgeous holiday wreath for next to nothing.

One Massachusetts couple decided to use the most cutting-edge green technologies in their new beach house. It was more challenging than they expected.

This week’s properties are a five-bedroom homes in Old Westbury, N.Y., and Chester, N.J.

This week’s properties are in Turtle Bay, Kips Bay and Park Slope.

High home prices and a competitive market are spurring record down payments. Especially in California.