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    1. What You Get

      $4 Million Homes in California

      A Victorian-style home in San Rafael, a ranch house in Santa Barbara and a Spanish-style home in Los Angeles.

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    2. Five Ways Buying and Selling a House Could Change

      The National Association of Realtors has agreed to change its policies to settle several lawsuits brought by home sellers — a move that could reduce commissions.

       By Rukmini Callimachi and

      Passers-by peruse home listings at a real estate brokerage in Beverly Hills, Calif.
      Passers-by peruse home listings at a real estate brokerage in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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  1. Do I Have to Allow the Landlord to Do Building Repairs in My Apartment?

    The law permits landlords to make upgrades in rent-stabilized units, but that doesn’t mean your rent has to go up.

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  2. Fixing Central Park’s Bumpy Sidewalks

    A 108-block sidewalk restoration project led by the Central Park Conservancy balances historical aesthetics with modern needs.

     By Anna Kodé and

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  3. Powerful Realtor Group Agrees to Slash Commissions to Settle Lawsuits

    The National Association of Realtors will pay $418 million in damages and will amend several rules that housing experts say will drive down housing costs.

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    The cost of selling a home in the United States could shrink as a result of a global settlement with the National Association of Realtors.
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  4. 4 Ways a Settlement Could Change the Housing Industry

    The influential National Association of Realtors agreed to make several changes to its policies to settle class-action lawsuits brought by home sellers who say they were forced to pay inflated commissions to real estate agents.

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    Under a global settlement agreement, the National Association Realtors will pay $418 million in damages and rewrite a number of rules that have long been the standard of the U.S. housing industry.
    CreditJamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times
  5. A New Yorker Decamped to the Philadelphia Area With a Townhouse in Mind. What Would $500,000 Buy?

    With a new job at Bryn Mawr and a grandchild on the way, an academic looked for the things she couldn’t afford in Manhattan: more space, more green, more parking.

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    Jeanine Molock moved from New York City to the Philadelphia area, where she took a job at Bryn Mawr College. With about $500,000 to spend, she hoped to find a place that was close to her office and to her son’s family.
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    The Hunt
  1. There’s an Art to Arranging a Bookshelf. Here’s How It’s Done.

    Jeremiah Brent, the newest cast member of Netflix’s “Queer Eye,” shows how he styles the shelves in the home he shares with his husband, Nate Berkus.

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    Styled bookshelves help finish a room — but they should also express your personality, said Jeremiah Brent, an interior designer and the newest cast member of Netflix’s “Queer Eye.”
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    How To: Style Bookshelves
  2. Where Do People Stay in Their Homes the Longest?

    More than a third of U.S. homeowners plan to stay in their homes forever, according to a new survey.

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  3. $1.5 Million Homes in Paris

    An industrial loft in La Villette, a former workshop in Sainte-Avoye and an updated apartment with 19th-century touches on Île Saint-Louis.

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    What you Get
  4. Hanging Out in the Boiler Room With Andre Dubus III

    When the writer built a dream home for his family, he forgot to include one important thing: a place to write. So he found an unconventional solution.

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    At Home With
  5. Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn

    This week’s properties are in Morningside Heights, Murray Hill and Williamsburg.

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  1. That Broken Intercom in Your Apartment Is Illegal. Here’s What to Do.

    A working intercom isn’t just a convenience when visitors or food deliveries arrive — it’s a legal requirement in most buildings.

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    CreditNadia Pillon
  2. I’ve Got Bedbugs! How Do I Get Out of My Lease?

    Breaking your lease comes with obvious risks, but they could be worth taking. On the other hand, you could help solve the infestation.

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    CreditNadia Pillon
  3. How to Make the Most of a Home Inspection

    If you’re trying to buy a home, the inspection should examine major systems in the home. The key is to take an active role in the process.

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  4. My Neighbor Is Feeding Stray Cats, and My Yard Is Their Bathroom

    Besides creating a nuisance to people, cats who roam freely can damage populations of birds and other wildlife.

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  5. My Neighbor May Be a Hoarder. How Do We Get in There and Find Out?

    Respecting your neighbor’s privacy is a friendly instinct. But you might have to get aggressive to ensure everyone else’s well-being.

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Living In

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  1. Bernardsville, N.J.: A Gilded Age Enclave Looking to the Future

    With grand estates and rolling meadows, this Somerset County borough has long attracted the wealthy. But now it’s courting younger, less affluent buyers.

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    CreditJennifer Pottheiser for The New York Times
  2. Ringwood, N.J.: A Rural Lifestyle 40 Miles From New York City

    Residents say this northern Passaic County borough resembles the Catskills: “You’re in the country, and yet you’re not far from the city.”

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    CreditLaura Moss for The New York Times
  3. Brooklyn Heights: A Historic Waterfront Community Minutes From Manhattan

    The neighborhood, known as New York’s first suburb, is a place where ‘people want to stay forever.’

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    The Manhattan skyline and the rejuvenated piers of Brooklyn Bridge Park can be seen from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade.
    CreditJanice Chung for The New York Times
  4. Medford, N.J.: A Rural Township With a Quaint Downtown

    The Burlington County community often surprises new residents with its woodsy vibe: “It’s not at all what we thought of when we thought of New Jersey.”

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    CreditHannah Beier for The New York Times

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  4. At Home With Andre Dubus III

    When the writer built a dream home for his family, he forgot to include one important thing: a place to write. So he found an unconventional solution.

     
  5. What You Get

    $1.2 Million Homes in California

    A three-bedroom house in Glendale, a Craftsman bungalow in San Francisco and a two-bedroom condominium in a gated retirement community in Carmel.

    By Angela Serratore

     
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  8. A Little House With Grand Aspirations

    When a neighbor left her a fortune, she didn’t buy a bigger house. She turned her cottage into a place where Marie Antoinette might have felt at home.

     
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  10. What you Get

    $1 Million Homes in London

    A cottage in Nunhead Green, a two-bedroom apartment in Wapping and a three-bedroom duplex in Kingsland Basin.

    By Marcelle Sussman Fischler

     
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