Real Estate

S’mores Kits? Saunas? Short-Term Rental Hosts Scramble to Stand Out.

More hosts are fighting over fewer guests, driving down prices and forcing the hosts to find creative ways to entice…

Do Ground-Floor Co-op Apartments Really Have to Carpet Their Floors?

Carpeting rules are common. But housing laws protect residents with disabilities, to a point.

V.A. Loans Don’t Cover Commissions. How Will Veterans Afford New Fees?

The V.A. loan prohibits borrowers from paying commissions to real estate agents — a rule that could put veterans at…

There’s More to a Home Bar Than Liquor. Here’s What Else You Need.

An artful display tells your guests you care about them — and it’s easier to create than you may think.

$1.3 Million Homes in Athens

A two-level penthouse on the Athens Riviera, an industrial-flavored loft with Acropolis views, and a custom-built villa just south of…

Do You Wish You Lived in a Low-Tax State?

If paying taxes every year makes you think about moving, consider the state and local tax burden, which varies from…

Yes, You Can Grow One of These Enchanting Potted Topiaries

You just have to follow a few simple rules. (Also, forget about going away for the weekend.)

$420,000 Homes in West Virginia, Mississippi and the District of Columbia

A 1940 Colonial Revival home in Charles Town, an 1858 Greek Revival house in Holly Springs and a one-bedroom condominium…

When Your Boss Is Your Landlord

A Brooklyn hospital is trying to evict employees and retirees from staff housing, as it struggles financially, but tenants fear…

A Historian Makes Peace With Her Own History

It took Doris Kearns Goodwin a while to adjust to leaving the Concord, Mass., farmhouse she shared with her husband.…

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