Wednesday, May 14th, 2025

Today's Paper

Real Estate

California Approves 17 Percent Rate Increase for State Farm

REALESTATE

Homeowners reeling from the wildfires in January say that State Farm’s increased rates are unfair and unfounded.

Rukmini Callimachi

The Dream? A Second Home, Right on the Hudson.

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A couple’s river views were stunning, but some work needed to be done to soften the noise from train tracks running along the back of the house.

Tim McKeough

V.P. of Real Estate Group Will Step Away After Harassment Claims

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Several women said Craig Steinley, the vice president of the Appraisal Institute, touched them inappropriately — a pattern of allegations that industry insiders say was ignored by the influential trade group.

Debra Kamin

An Arts Hub and Affordable Housing Under One Roof in Inwood

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The developers of the Miramar hope the building will be a good neighbor through its design, its partnership with cultural organizations and its mixed-income model.

Matt Yan and Katherine Marks

Leo Lived Here: The Price Goes Up for the Pope’s Childhood Home

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After Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was selected to become the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, offers began flooding in to buy this modest house outside Chicago, the real estate broker said.

Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Debra Kamin

$1.5 Million Homes in California

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A mountain retreat in Crestline, a waterfront home in San Rafael and a midcentury modern house in Los Angeles

Angela Serratore

Don’t Trust Your Landlord? Here’s How You Can Find More Information.

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Details about a landlord’s holdings are not readily available. But there are some tools to help you along.

Jill Terreri Ramos

Where Christo and Jeanne-Claude Cast Their Spells

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The couple’s lives are preserved in a SoHo building where for decades they plotted their monumental projects.

Anna Kodé and George Etheredge

Alexander Brothers Face More Sex Crimes, Including Against Underage Girl

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Prosecutors added more charges in the sex-trafficking case against Oren and Tal Alexander, who were known as top brokers in luxury real estate, and their brother Alon Alexander.

Debra Kamin and Benjamin Weiser

‘Wildly Inappropriate Behavior’: Real Estate Group Is Accused of Cover-ups

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The Appraisal Institute faces concerns that one of its leaders has a history of harassing women and that it did not disclose that some certification exams were incorrectly scored.

Debra Kamin

A ‘Romantic Idealist’ Renovates a Derelict House on an Artist’s Budget

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A street artist had to depend on patrons to help him buy a 19th century house and had to depend on himself to restore it.

Kevin Noble Maillard and Kate Sears

After Years Overseas, They Came Home for a Quiet Life in Upstate New York

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With up to $800,000 to spend, a couple aimed to combine the serenity and the amenities that the Hudson Valley has to offer.

Colette Coleman

Where Can Younger Buyers Afford Homes?

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In every state but one, less than half of the under-35 population own homes.

Julia Echikson

‘Shark Tank’ Star Barbara Corcoran Is Selling Her Dream Penthouse

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The businesswoman is listing the apartment for $12 million, bidding a bittersweet goodbye as she and her husband move to a home that’s easier to navigate.

Debra Kamin and Winnie Au

$2.4 Million Homes in Cornwall, England

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The peninsula county at the southwestern tip of England has historic farmhouses, Georgian-style homes and modern seaside retreats.

Michael Kaminer

Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey

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This week’s properties are in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y., and Ridgewood, N.J.

Anne Mancuso and Jill P. Capuzzo

Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Queens

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This week’s properties are on the Lower East Side, on the Upper West Side and in Jackson Heights.

Heather Senison

$400,000 Homes in the District of Columbia, Missouri and South Carolina

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A condo in Washington, a 19th-century home in St. Charles and a ranch house in Clemson.

Angela Serratore

The Care and Pruning of the Extravagant Lilac

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What you need to do when the blooming season ends to make sure next year’s crop thrives.

Margaret Roach and Clark Hodgin

Antoni Porowski on His Big Green Sofa, Real Plants and Taylor Swift

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Take a look inside the “Queer Eye” star’s Manhattan apartment.

$3 Million Homes in California

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A ranch house in Calabasas, a Tudor Revival in Orinda and a Craftsman in San Diego

Angela Serratore

How Much Land Is Enough? N.Y.C. Ends Buying Spree of the Catskills.

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Since 1997, New York City has purchased more than 1,800 properties to protect its drinking water. No longer.

Tim Heffernan

From One Forest to Another: A Homeless Sweep Changes Little

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Dozens of people forced to leave the Deschutes National Forest in Oregon set up camp nearby in different wooded areas.

Rukmini Callimachi and Michael Hanson

Can My Co-op Charge Me Extra for Renting Out My Unit?

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A co-op board has wide latitude to operate in the best interests of the building and the shareholders. But some fees are unreasonable.

Jill Terreri Ramos

$1.5 Million Homes in Bristol, England

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The city of about 500,000 residents in southwest England offers converted churches, Georgian-era mansions and modern smart homes.

Alison Gregor

Graham Norton’s Manhattan Carriage House Is Listed for $5.595 Million

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The structure, at 6 Sniffen Court in Murray Hill, is one of 10 historic houses, formerly horse stables, built during the Civil War.

Vivian Marino

You Can Bring Your Old Wood Furniture Back to Life

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You may need nothing more than a thorough wipe-down, a few touch-ups with stain, and a bit of wax to restore the original luster.

Tim Heffernan and Clark Hodgin

Sweep of Homeless Camp in Oregon Said to Be ‘Largest in Recent History’

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Federal officials began clearing a forest where dozens of homeless people live in derelict R.V.s and cars.

Rukmini Callimachi and Michael Hanson

Is It Just You, or Is Your Apartment Shrinking?

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The average size of new rental apartments has been getting smaller since 2015, but there are signs that the trend may have begun to reverse.

Julia Echikson

They Left Queens for Manhattan With $650,000 and a Short Wishlist

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After failing to find a comfortable co-op unit in Astoria and Long Island City, a couple were surprised to find that Midtown offered bigger places with better amenities and lower prices.

Joyce Cohen

Renovating Your Bathroom? Consider the Vanity.

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The most important piece of furniture you will buy could make or break a project. Here are some possibilities.

Tim McKeough

Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn

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This week’s properties are in Tudor City, on the Upper East Side and in Bushwick.

Heather Senison

Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut

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This week’s properties are four-bedroom homes in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., and Greenwich, Conn.

Anne Mancuso and Alicia Napierkowski

Swiss Design, by Way of Japanese Aesthetics

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An interior designer, diploma in hand, opened a practice in the Alps, vowing to leave ski chalets in the dust.

Julie Lasky

$625,000 Homes in New York, Massachusetts and Oregon

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An American Foursquare in Newburgh, a house in Sandwich, and a Craftsman in Portland.

Angela Serratore

Peter Yarrow’s Manhattan Duplex Is Listed at $4.44 Million

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The estate of the singer, one of the three in Peter, Paul and Mary, is selling his Upper West Side apartment, “a hub of music and art and culture and activism.”

Vivian Marino

On a Swedish Lakeside, Four Cubes Add Up to One House

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When a couple found their dream property on rocky hill without much flat ground, they decided to build four smaller structures rather than one big one.

Tim McKeough

$1.3 Million Homes in California

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A Spanish Revival house in Riverside, a midcentury-modern home in Palm Springs, and a three-bedroom Craftsman in Berkeley.

Angela Serratore

Trading Mere Survival for a Chance at Stability

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A man, 29, sees a path forward after years of housing insecurity and a series of low-paid jobs. Through it all, he had the support of his parents.

Achy Obejas and Aaron Wojack