Real Estate

The City’s Most Impressive Skylights

The City’s Most Impressive Skylights

NYT > Real Estate, Jan 3, 2026 - 18:22

In New York, skylights are a coveted design feature. These examples double as fu...

Los Angeles Fridge Law Ends Baffling Rite of Passage for Renters

Los Angeles Fridge Law Ends Baffling Rite of Passage fo...

NYT > Real Estate, Jan 3, 2026 - 18:22

Starting today, landlords must provide tenants with working refrigerators.

Can Your Landlord Charge Extra for Building Amenities?

Can Your Landlord Charge Extra for Building Amenities?

NYT > Real Estate, Jan 3, 2026 - 18:22

Fees for certain improvements and conveniences in rent-stabilized buildings can ...

New Gardening Rules for the New Year

New Gardening Rules for the New Year

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 31, 2025 - 13:22

Perhaps the best way to confront the swiftly changing landscape is to swallow ha...

A Carriage House Reimagined for Work and Play

A Carriage House Reimagined for Work and Play

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 31, 2025 - 13:22

The designers John and Christine Gachot bought a retreat on Shelter Island, N.Y....

$850,000 Homes in Arizona, Oklahoma and Connecticut

$850,000 Homes in Arizona, Oklahoma and Connecticut

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 31, 2025 - 13:22

This week’s homes include a midcentury modern in Phoenix, a bungalow in Oklahoma...

Amy Schumer Moves On, Selling ‘Moonstruck’ House in Brooklyn

Amy Schumer Moves On, Selling ‘Moonstruck’ House in Bro...

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 31, 2025 - 13:22

The comedian bought the home in 2022. Steve Buscemi sold his Brooklyn brownstone...

A New Luxury Development Debuts On Top of Boston’s South Station

A New Luxury Development Debuts On Top of Boston’s Sout...

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 31, 2025 - 13:22

A massive mixed-used tower, with 166 high-end condominiums, is altering the skyl...

Our Favorite Kitchen Renovations of 2025

Our Favorite Kitchen Renovations of 2025

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 30, 2025 - 14:24

There are countless ways to design a kitchen. Here are some of the most striking...

The Hunt: Our Favorite Home-Buying Stories of 2025

The Hunt: Our Favorite Home-Buying Stories of 2025

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 30, 2025 - 14:24

This year, the Hunt followed home buyers in 17 states and three foreign countrie...

$3.25 Million Homes in California

$3.25 Million Homes in California

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 29, 2025 - 13:55

This week’s properties include a midcentury modern house in Los Angeles, a full-...

The New Stealth Recliners

The New Stealth Recliners

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 27, 2025 - 10:55

Once living room eyesores, furniture designers have given the functional recline...

I Broke the Lease on an Illegal Rental. Can I Get My Security Deposit Back?

I Broke the Lease on an Illegal Rental. Can I Get My Se...

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 27, 2025 - 10:55

Absent a certificate of occupancy, the landlord is generally prohibited from rec...

Today’s Stripes Are Bolder, Wider and Used in Excess

Today’s Stripes Are Bolder, Wider and Used in Excess

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 26, 2025 - 13:55

How to shop and style the design trend brightening walls, couches and tissue box...

$750,000 Homes in New Brunswick, Canada

$750,000 Homes in New Brunswick, Canada

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 26, 2025 - 13:55

A cliffside home overlooking Lake Utopia, a waterfront home on Shediac Bay and a...

Who Recycles the Most Cardboard in N.Y.C.?

Who Recycles the Most Cardboard in N.Y.C.?

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 25, 2025 - 14:56

The amount of cardboard put out by New Yorkers tends to spike during the holidays.

Our Favorite Home-Buying Stories of 2025

Our Favorite Home-Buying Stories of 2025

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 25, 2025 - 14:56

This year, the Hunt followed home buyers in 17 states and three countries outsid...

A Guide to Living In Richmond, Va.

A Guide to Living In Richmond, Va.

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 24, 2025 - 06:11

A neighborhood-focused culture, a sophisticated dining scene and a distancing fr...

$2 Million Homes in Georgia, Los Angeles and the District of Columbia

$2 Million Homes in Georgia, Los Angeles and the Distri...

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 24, 2025 - 06:11

An 1850 rowhouse in Savannah, a 1970s house in Topanga, and a home in a converte...

Making Austin Home Meant Adding Modern Touches to a 1940s House

Making Austin Home Meant Adding Modern Touches to a 194...

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 23, 2025 - 13:44

A longtime San Antonio resident, the artist Paula Cox took inspiration from an a...

$5 Million Homes in California

$5 Million Homes in California

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 23, 2025 - 13:44

A house in Lake Arrowhead with spalike amenities, a Craftsman in Mill Valley and...

U.S. Housing Discrimination Complaints Rise as Support Network Thins

U.S. Housing Discrimination Complaints Rise as Support ...

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 23, 2025 - 13:44

Accusations are up nearly 20 percent since 2014, according to a nonprofit, which...

Tuck Yourself In at Night. Then Tuck Your Bed In for the Day.

Tuck Yourself In at Night. Then Tuck Your Bed In for th...

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 23, 2025 - 13:44

With only 215 square feet to use, the designers of a Milan apartment left space ...

Does My Landlord Have to Fix the Intercom System?

Does My Landlord Have to Fix the Intercom System?

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 20, 2025 - 08:11

When formal complaints don’t get results, you can threaten to withhold rent. But...

And Now, Please Welcome Back: Wall-to-Wall Carpeting

And Now, Please Welcome Back: Wall-to-Wall Carpeting

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 19, 2025 - 06:06

Some interior designers have convinced their wealthiest clients that this artifa...

Would You Let A.I. Design Your Living Room?

Would You Let A.I. Design Your Living Room?

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 19, 2025 - 06:06

A growing number of home renovation and interior design platforms are rolling ou...

$1.3 Million Homes in Italy

$1.3 Million Homes in Italy

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 19, 2025 - 06:06

In the mountains of northeast Italy, buyers can find a city duplex penthouse, an...

Is Downsizing Worth It?

Is Downsizing Worth It?

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 18, 2025 - 06:40

In some cities, trading down can save hundreds of thousands of dollars. But in o...

Leanne Ford’s Cozy Sunroom Has an Old Soul

Leanne Ford’s Cozy Sunroom Has an Old Soul

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 18, 2025 - 06:40

The interior designer keeps things casual in her 1900s cottage, with a corduroy ...

$685,000 Homes in Michigan, North Carolina and New York

$685,000 Homes in Michigan, North Carolina and New York

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 17, 2025 - 05:26

A Queen Anne Revival in Detroit, a Craftsman in Durham and a Cape Cod in Pearl R...

Is Your Apartment Nice Enough to List on Kindred, a Home-Swapping App?

Is Your Apartment Nice Enough to List on Kindred, a Hom...

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 16, 2025 - 05:36

Kindred is picky about the houses in the app in part to solve one of the biggest...

‘Weird’ Townhouse Gave Couple Chance at Realizing Brooklyn Dream

‘Weird’ Townhouse Gave Couple Chance at Realizing Brook...

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 15, 2025 - 11:46

Absent the detail of neighboring homes and only 12 feet wide, an 1899 building i...

A Race-Car Driver Cruises Manhattan for His First Apartment

A Race-Car Driver Cruises Manhattan for His First Apart...

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 15, 2025 - 06:06

Jaden Lander didn’t want to leave the Upper East Side, where he grew up, but he ...

$2.4 Million Homes in California

$2.4 Million Homes in California

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 15, 2025 - 06:06

A Streamline Moderne house in Los Angeles, a contemporary home in Berkeley and a...

What Is a ‘Zombie Mortgage,’ and How Can You Avoid It?

What Is a ‘Zombie Mortgage,’ and How Can You Avoid It?

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 13, 2025 - 05:10

After the housing crash in 2008, thousands of second mortgages became worthless....

$1.5 Million Homes in Antwerp, Belgium

$1.5 Million Homes in Antwerp, Belgium

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 12, 2025 - 07:58

A renovated three-bedroom townhouse in Zuid, a rustic one-acre farm in Rumst, an...

Interest in Home Coffee Machines Rising

Interest in Home Coffee Machines Rising

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 11, 2025 - 10:37

Americans are drinking more coffee at home too, according to an industry report.

Crumbling Parking Garages Get a New Life as Luxury Housing

Crumbling Parking Garages Get a New Life as Luxury Housing

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 10, 2025 - 05:15

With sites for residential buildings in desirable Manhattan neighborhoods increa...

How to Choose Seeds With Flavor in Mind

How to Choose Seeds With Flavor in Mind

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 10, 2025 - 05:15

Picking the right varieties will ensure you have tomatoes, cucumbers and other p...

$1.85 Million Homes in Montana, Illinois, and Maine

$1.85 Million Homes in Montana, Illinois, and Maine

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 10, 2025 - 05:15

An A-frame in Whitefish, an Arts and Crafts-style house in Highland Park and a h...

Frank Gehry’s Forgotten Masterpiece: His Own House in Santa Monica

Frank Gehry’s Forgotten Masterpiece: His Own House in S...

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 9, 2025 - 10:22

Using hardware store materials, the architect turned a pink suburban bungalow in...

His Weekend Cabin Turned Into a Permanent Downsize

His Weekend Cabin Turned Into a Permanent Downsize

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 9, 2025 - 07:41

After years of dreaming of an outpost in the woods, a former Microsoft employee ...

A Guide to Real Christmas Trees, From Fir Trees to Pine Trees

A Guide to Real Christmas Trees, From Fir Trees to Pine...

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 9, 2025 - 07:41

With so many varieties sold as Christmas trees, knowing what differentiates a Do...

Sea Ranch Let Her Feel ‘Life and Death and Dark and Light’

Sea Ranch Let Her Feel ‘Life and Death and Dark and Light’

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 8, 2025 - 07:10

The architect Suchi Reddy designed a weekend home on a cliff in the famed planne...

Antique or Imitation? A Field Guide for Furniture Hunting.

Antique or Imitation? A Field Guide for Furniture Hunting.

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 8, 2025 - 07:10

From the joints to the fasteners to the finish, every piece of furniture offers ...

$4 Million Homes in California

$4 Million Homes in California

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 8, 2025 - 07:10

A compound in Ojai, a contemporary home in Los Angeles and a Spanish-style house...

Trompe l’Oeil Wallpaper Is the Latest Trick to Elevate Your Home

Trompe l’Oeil Wallpaper Is the Latest Trick to Elevate ...

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 5, 2025 - 05:39

Employing the technique known as “trompe-l’oeil,” designers have mimicked three-...

$1.4 Million Homes in Amsterdam

$1.4 Million Homes in Amsterdam

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 5, 2025 - 05:39

A triplex apartment in the Canal Belt, a two-bedroom loft in a former grain ware...

In a Brooklyn Apartment, D.I.Y. Holiday Décor That Crosses Cultures

In a Brooklyn Apartment, D.I.Y. Holiday Décor That Cros...

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 5, 2025 - 05:39

The couple behind Ammor Architecture reference their Thai and German heritages w...

Does Your Building Have a Fabric Recycling Bin? It Should.

Does Your Building Have a Fabric Recycling Bin? It Should.

NYT > Real Estate, Dec 4, 2025 - 05:08

People often don’t know what to do with unwanted fabric items like clothing, bed...