Each year, Emily Eerdmans, a design historian, and her husband, Andrew McKeon, an environmentalist, transform their rented Manhattan duplex apartment into a freewheeling holiday bazaar.

A recent study ranked large U.S. cities on the quality of dating life. A city in the South came out on top.

Oren and Tal Alexander, once stars of the real estate industry, had a precipitous fall after women filed lawsuits accusing them of sexual assault. Their brother Alon was also charged.

A home from 1900 in Woodstock, a midcentury modern house in Las Vegas and a converted barn in Chester.

The 2024 housing market was the slowest in decades. Next year’s might not be much better. It may come down to how many new homes can be built.

Two brothers and a designer created a development company in Pioneertown, Calif., to bring the local natural beauty to the old places that needed it.

The Poor Clares of Belorado, in northern Spain, are digging in their heels in a battle of wills over real estate with the Catholic Church.

The National Association of Realtors has created a nonprofit that gives more heavily to one side of the political aisle and to groups that have little to do with real estate and housing.

A waterfront house in Richmond, a midcentury modern home in Pasadena and a Spanish-style residence in Santa Barbara.

New York City has extended its curbside composting program to all five boroughs. Here’s how to sort through the heap of rules and guidelines.

When Pfizer moved to a new building in Manhattan last year, it left behind artwork that had hung in its lobby for 63 years. Not everyone was pleased.

Tenants typically cannot make alterations or improvements to an apartment without permission. Unauthorized upgrades could lead to eviction.

Holiday Market Moves

End-of-Year Opportunities for Buyers, Smart Moves for Sellers

We’re entering the best time of year for savvy buyers to make a move—and no, we’re not talking about holiday shopping. As the end-of-year festivities approach, home buying often takes a back seat for most people, leaving motivated buyers with an edge. With fewer competitors in the market, this season offers some of the best opportunities to negotiate favorable deals.

November brought a whirlwind of market-shaping events, including the presidential election, Federal Reserve updates, and mortgage rates hovering around seven percent. Unsurprisingly, this led to a dip in both pending and closed transactions month-over-month. Meanwhile, new listings dropped sharply in November—40.38 percent for attached homes and 41.90 percent for detached homes—allowing buyers to absorb inventory and reducing active listings by 14.90 percent from October. However, inventory levels remain significantly higher year-over-year, with a 57.08 percent increase in attached homes and a 32.01 percent increase in detached homes, giving buyers more options as we head into the holidays.

Festive December Events Around Town!

And a couple early January events…

The nation’s largest lender says the government tied its hands with regulations that prevented it from exerting control over appraisal values.

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Some newer houses around the country are barely wider than a common family car.

A contemporary home near a volcanic crater lake, and a pair of two-bedroom apartments in a harbor district of Reykjavík.

The celebrated couple bought the co-op overlooking Central Park in the early 1980s and used it as a pied-à-terre — and for big, splashy parties.