Majority of respondents prefer smoke-free living in the city
Madison Square’s commercial identity has in places ceded to residential character in recent years
Developers now show reluctance to offer incentives to purchasers of condos
Asking prices, sales zoom in new developments anyway
Pace of sales accelerates in Manhattan
Expect bugs and rats to thrive this summer, so check out advice in Home and Hearth below
New book lifts veil from growing number of private rooftop gardens in Manhattan
UES neighbors hope to stymie any Toll Brothers plans to demolish 19th century buildings and block up to 175 windows from which protest bedsheets now dangle
Décor in the Kips Bay Show House suggests that, unsurprisingly, ‘understated’ is a dirty word
Most Litchfield summer rentals with pools are gone, but many houses still available
It sounds like musical actress is victorious in quick sale of Brentwood home
Casino mogul wins condo purchase for $70 million
Media personality buys, uh, media personality’s Beverly Hills estate on its own road for $37 million
Attempted sale of renowned late tenor’s apartments has former wife singing the blues
Babs — no, not that one — tours celebrity homes on the Today show (video)
Homes for sale grow scarce as sellers await higher prices
Valuation firm pegs inventory drop at 21 percent compared with year earlier
Housing starts shoot to 50 percent above their bottom
Fannie Mae profit is latest sign of housing’s turnaround
Realtor group’s housing affordability index breaches 200 for first time, and affordability climbs to record high for second straight quarter
Fixed rates drop yet again, to 3.79 percent, establishing another record for third consecutive week
There is almost nothing lenders don’t want to know about their prospective borrowers
Mortgage fraud tops suspicious activity reports to feds
Consumer credit defaults stay at post-recession lows
Despite loan rate of 5.625 percent, Obamas don’t refinance
Regulator says lending is concentrated among too few financial institutions
Refi activity pushes loan applications up 9.2 percent over prior week
Delinquencies fall to lowest level since end of 2008
Foreclosure activity slides below previous month and year
Despite gains, consumers still have much to learn about credit practices
But there are tactics borrowers can employ to raise credit scores
The Ecclestone sisters exemplify way many of the ultra-wealthy, and ultra-young, buy real estate
Housing development in South Brunswick, N.J. is ‘not your father’s adult community‘
Value of prime property in world’s key cities falls by 0.4 percent in first quarter of 2012
Surfboard craftsman turns to shipping containers as multi-story homes
Seniors seeking move into continuing-care retirement communities now have bargaining leverage
To builders around the world, size can be everything
Unfinished California mansion once listed for $58 million brings only $18.5 million at auction
Gehry designed building defines ‘superluxury,’ could contain most expensive Hong Kong rentals
Experts say booming Canada market could spell t-r-o-u-b-l-e
Realtors enjoy first bump in income in decade, to median of $34,900 (register free to read)
Single-family rentals continue to pull in investors
New York lawyer and a retired police sergeant charged in $4.7 million real estate swindle
TreeHugger founder designs 420-sf apartment to become six different rooms
Renters insurance can ease the pain of variety of calamities
‘Props’ in home may say more about your judgment than they reveal about your interests
Dipping in March, residential remodeling projects still at elevated level
Get rid of their food, water and shelter, and thus go long way to existence free of pests
Small fixes and improvements can make a bathroom go from icky to nifty
Builder magazine sees ‘signs of life, and home builders express unexpected level of confidence that remains way below optimistic
Architecture Billing Index reflects decreased demand for design services
Economists debate whether now is the time to buy
Study by division of the Conference Board sees renters leading recovery
U.S. home prices could drop another 7.8 percent before reaching bottom next year, says Fitch Ratings
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