In her most recent book, “The Backyard Bird Chronicles,” the best-selling author revels in a newfound preoccupation with birds — and drawing.

Mid-Year Market Update

Denver Edges Toward Balance

As we hit the halfway point in the year, Denver’s housing market is showing signs of stabilizing. More homes are becoming available, but many buyers are still hesitating due to high prices and interest rates. It’s clear that the cost of housing, especially at median price points, remains a significant hurdle.

Inventory levels are a strong signal that we’re approaching a balanced market for the first time in over a decade. One useful metric to understand this balance is Months of Inventory (MOI). MOI indicates how long it would take to sell all the current listings if no new properties were added. For example, if one home sells per month in a neighborhood with six homes on the market, the MOI is six months. A balanced market in Denver typically has 4-6 months of inventory. Currently, the MOI stands at 2.78 months.

The fire-resistant house she built in Napa, Calif., with the insurance money was “so different — and I like different.”

A midcentury-modern house in Los Angeles, a three-bedroom condominium in San Francisco and a hillside home in San Rafael.

With the cost of college through the roof, some parents have sold their homes or taken out exorbitant loans to pay for their child’s degree. Share your story with us.

Prospective buyers should limit any offer to the value of a property as they see it.

Take a look at some of the most high-profile real estate listings and sales in June in New York City.

A mews apartment, a two-bedroom in a semidetached Victorian villa, and a three-bedroom in a rowhouse with a private backyard.

It starts in your own backyard (or the tiny container garden on your balcony): “You can put a single bloom in a flower vase, and that is often enough.”

After spending two years on the road and having a baby, a young couple decided to put down roots just south of the nation’s capital. Here’s what they found.

This week’s properties are in Sutton Place, Gramercy Park and Flatbush.

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

A recent study found that the size of the average new rental apartment increased by almost 30 square feet last year.

A two-bedroom cottage in Castine, a one-bedroom apartment in a Beaux-Arts building in Washington and a circa-1900 house in Louisville.

This botanic garden is determined to bring back the American chestnut tree and heirloom apples that taste like those grown 500 years ago. It won’t be easy.

Some interior designers decorate their adult apartments to be reminded of the hometowns where they grew up.

July Events Around Town!

And a few August events as well!

July 4th Weekend: 

A stone villa in Calistoga, a Spanish-style retreat in Santa Barbara and a four-bedroom house with a guest cottage in Los Angeles.

During the pandemic, a man realized he was free to work remotely in any city he wanted, in the U.S. and abroad. After moving a dozen times, he had a second epiphany.

Because of your religious beliefs, your co-op could face legal liability if it fails to accommodate your request.