My Space: A Tour of Novelist Marlon James’s Loft in Minneapolis

The Man Booker Prize winner likes to fill empty space with everything he loves.

My Space: Marlon James’s Loft Tells Many Stories

The novelist likes to leave no room unfilled, with books, plants, records, art and a dose of kitsch.

All the single ladies are shaking up this real estate market

In the past year, single women made up 17 percent of all homebuyers, purchasing at twice the rate of single men.

What's Selling Now: Homes That Sold for Around $750,000

Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.

Ask Real Estate: Can You Hire the Super for Odd Jobs?

Some buildings prohibit residents from hiring building staff for private jobs because of potential liability issues.

What I Love: Gerard Alessandrini: Man of Many Broadway Spoofs

The creator of the theatrical spoof “Spamilton” has a home in Ivoryton, Conn.

What I Love: What I Love | Gerard Alessandrini

Gerard Alessandrini, the creator of the “Spamilton,” and his partner, Glenn Bassett, share a weekend getaway in Eastern Connecticut.

Renters: Camille Becerra Finds a Home via Instagram

The chef found her Chinatown apartment with help from her 76,600 followers.

The High End: New Condos and Rentals on East Houston Street

In the last few years, a spate of rental and condominium projects have appeared up and down the once-ignored East Houston Street.

On the Market: Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan

This week’s properties are on the Upper West Side, in Greenwich Village, and in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn.

Calculator: What’s Your Commute Time Worth?

What’s a minute spent commuting worth to suburban home buyers? A lot.

On the Market: Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey

This week’s properties are six-bedroom homes in East Hills, N.Y., and Saddle River, N.J.

On the Market in the New York Region

This week’s properties are six-bedroom homes in East Hills, N.Y., and Saddle River, N.J.

On the Market in New York City

This week’s properties are on the Upper West Side, in Greenwich Village, and in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn.

Sales in Trump Buildings Fall Off

This presidential campaign season has had an impact on the Manhattan residential properties that carry the Trump name.

Co-op Upgrades, Necessities or Frills?

Southridge Cooperative Section 1 in Queens is among the co-ops where upgrades have divided longtime residents and newer arrivals.

Homeownership crawls back up from 50-year low

After falling to the lowest level in 50 years, the U.S. homeownership rate bounced up slightly in the third quarter of this year.

Buyers in the West drive home sales up 1.5% in September

Fewer and fewer homes may be for sale, but where they are flying off the shelves is out West, according to new pending home sales.

The Hunt: The East Village for Dog and Owner

Caroline Turner sought a place big enough for her and her dog — but not too big.

Rise in Sales of New Homes Surprises Economists

Other reports on Wednesday suggested a stronger pickup in economic growth in the third quarter than is currently anticipated.

Why Wait a Month for a Sofa That’s Not Even What You Wanted?

Start-ups are trying to break off pieces of the furniture market by offering custom sizes and colors, or more affordable prices, and quicker turnaround.

International Real Estate: House Hunting ... in Canada

The anticipation of the 2010 Winter Olympics lessened the effect of the 2008 financial turndown on real estate in Whistler, B.C.

A Contemporary Ranch in British Columbia

This four-bedroom home sits on over a half-acre in Taluswood, a mountainside development in Whistler, B.C.

What You Get: $950,000 Homes in Texas, Maine and Kentucky

A Colonial saltbox in Cumberland, Me., a brick house in Houston and a contemporary in Lexington, Ky.

What You Get: What You Get for … $950,000

A Colonial saltbox, a brick house in Texas and, a contemporary in Kentucky

Mortgage applications fall 4.1% as homebuyers pull back

Homebuyers were not enticed by lower mortgage rates last week, and the drop was not enough to boost refinances either.

Living In: Parkchester, the Bronx, Working as Planned

Most of Parkchester, in the eastern Bronx, is a 129-acre planned apartment complex.

Living In Parkchester, the Bronx

Parkchester, a Bronx neighborhood dominated by a complex of 171 brick buildings, is handy to the No. 6 subway.

Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York City.

What You Get: $1.5 Million Homes in Louisiana, Maine and Colorado

A condo in New Orleans, a contemporary in Basalt, Colo., and a shingle-style house in York, Me.

Square Feet: A Project Mends a Gash in the Street Grid of Washington

Capitol Crossing, a mixed-use development, will cover a feeder road to Washington freeways; plans call for moving a landmark synagogue.

4 money tips for new homeowners

How pot is firing up this real estate

Real estate that houses pot production is in demand, and is about to become the first opportunity for investors to get in on marijuana.

Art Dealers Move Out of the Gallery and Into a Taco Bell

Weary of the high-flying approach of big international galleries, smaller ones are seizing on grittier experimental projects.

A Brownstone and the Bitter Fight to Inherit It

Before he died, Bill Cornwell bequeathed his West Village brownstone to his longtime partner Tom Doyle. But the will was invalid, and now Mr. Doyle is fighting with Mr. Cornwell’s nieces and nephews over who should inherit the multimillion dollar property.

What's Selling Now: Homes That Sold for $1 Million an Above

Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.

Designer is Bringing Full-Service Luxury to Vienna

Juan Pablo Molyneux has teamed with an investor to create the city’s first luxury full-service apartment complex, in a neo-Classical building dating to 1872.

New York Passes Law to Curb Airbnb Rentals

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has signed a bill that will impose fines up to $7,500 on hosts who rent out housing for fewer than 30 days.

Calculator: Where to Find One-Bedrooms in New York

Here are the five neighborhoods in the city with the most one-bedrooms.

Voyeur | Chandeliers

When you stroll the city’s streets, the shimmer from a chandelier in a hallway or dining room can easily catch your eye.

Voyeur: Chandeliers

When you stroll the city streets, a shimmer of light in a hallway or dining room can easily catch your eye.

On the Market: Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut

This week’s homes, a former farmhouse in West Harrison, N.Y., and a townhouse in Fairfield, Conn., each have three bedrooms.

On the Market in the New York Region

This week’s homes, a former farmhouse in West Harrison, N.Y., and a townhouse in Fairfield, Conn., each have three bedrooms.

On the Market: Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan

This week’s properties are in Chelsea, Lincoln Square, and Boerum Hill, Brooklyn.

On the Market in New York City

This week’s properties are in Chelsea, Lincoln Square, and Boerum Hill, Brooklyn.

360 View: Aroma: The New Building Amenity

Some residential buildings in New York have been infusing lobbies, hallways and fitness centers with fragrances to entice buyers and renters.

How immigrants can revive America's blighted neighborhoods

Does Your Doorman Have a Hidden Talent?

Building workers sometimes lead second lives as artists, writers and musicians.

How you can create space in a tiny home

With careful planning, a tiny home doesn’t have to be stressful.

Owners of Donald Trump's childhood home postpone auction

The Hunt: In Clinton Hill: Their First Apartment Together

Kelly Cho and Jaime Soriano wanted a one-bedroom for them and their cat.

The Fix: A beginner’s guide to home décor

Tips on decorating without a fat wallet.

Donald Trump's childhood home is going up for auction

For foreign home buyers, this U.S. city is the next big thing

Why housing numbers are not as horrible as they look

September housing starts fell sharply, but the drops belies a big improvement for the market.

International Real Estate: House Hunting ... in Colombia

Homes in the valley city of Medellin, Colombia, sell at a discount compared to those in Bogotá and Cartagena, though sales are steadily increasing.

A Contemporary Home on a Hillside

A four-bedroom five-bathroom home outside of Medellin, Colombia, is on the market for $889,800.

Housing starts tumble on weak multi-family construction activity

Starts tumbled to a 1-1/2-year low in September, but a surge in the construction of single-family units pointed to sustained strength in the market.

What You Get: $1.5 Million Homes in Louisiana, Maine and Colorado

A condo in New Orleans, a contemporary in Basalt, Colo., and a shingle-style house in York, Me.

What You Get: What You Get for … $1,500,000

A condo in New Orleans, a contemporary in Colorado and a shingle-style house in Maine

Mortgage applications climb 0.6%; rising rates don't scare buyers

Plenty of things are scaring potential homebuyers today, but apparently interest rates aren't one of them.

Living In: Freeport, N.Y.: A Waterfront Community Rebuilds

This incorporated village in the town of Hempstead took a beating from Hurricane Sandy four years ago, but it’s making a comeback and rebuilding.

Living in Freeport, N.Y.

This incorporated village in the town of Hempstead took a beating from Hurricane Sandy four years ago, but it’s making a comeback and rebuilding.

Ask Real Estate: How much of my income should be budgeted for rent?

The size of your rent check could mean the difference between a tight budget and an unsustainable one.

Square Feet: Business and Housing Move in Together in Crowded Cities

With land scarce and costly, developers are turning to multiuse projects, as the Durst Organization is with its building on the Avenue of the Americas.

Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York City.

Homebuilder sentiment falls 2 points in October, but remains near 2016 highs

Homebuilders are still feeling positive about the market, but not as much as they were in September, when a monthly survey of builder confidence hit a high for the year.

Shopping Guide: How to find the perfect throw pillow

Patterned throw pillows are one of the simplest and least risky ways to change the feeling of a room.

Future Neighbor Will Tower Over Grand Central, but Allow It to Shine

A 1,401-foot building called One Vanderbilt will rise beside the rail terminal. Its design will try to preserve as many views of the station as possible.

China Property Boom Spurs Fear of Bubble’s Burst

As experts warn about the soaring cost of housing, the growing use of mortgages could make the country’s latest property boom particularly unstable.

What's Selling Now: Homes That Sold for $1.5 Million and Above

Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.

Ask Real Estate: Is the Market for New York Apartments Softening?

Gone are the days when you could list your apartment and watch the offers roll in.

Calculator: New York Neighborhoods, Hot and Cold

Where did home prices rise and fall the most in the city over the last six months?

A Case of French and Chinese Fusion Outside of Shanghai

A weekend home in Suzhou that has been gutted and restored exhibits a blended aesthetic prized by its owners.

The Fix: Making Your Wood Floors Look Like New

Wood floors don’t have to be sanded to look good again.

The High End: A Changing Waterfront in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Several large residential projects along West Street are underway.

Exclusive: $14.5 Million Loft in a Celebrated Y.M.C.A.

A loft at 213 West 23rd Street, a building that once housed the Y.M.C.A.’s celebrated McBurney branch, is about to enter the market at $14.5 million.

Exclusive | 213 West 23rd Street

A loft in a Beaux-Arts building that once housed the Y.M.C.A.’s celebrated McBurney branch is about to enter the market at $14.5 million.

On the Market: Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut

This week’s properties include a bayfront home in Massapequa, N.Y., and a five-bedroom house in Weston, Conn.

On the Market: Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan

This week’s properties are in Murray Hill, Stuyvesant Square and Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.

On the Market in New York City

This week’s properties are in Murray Hill, Stuyvesant Square and Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.

On the Market in New York and Connecticut

This week’s properties include a bayfront home in Massapequa, N.Y., and a five-bedroom house in Weston, Conn.

Renters: A Brooklyn Studio With Room for a Family and a Dog

An expectant couple on how they make do with a 560-square-foot space in Williamsburg.

360 View: New York’s Secret Doors and Hidden Rooms

Everyone loves a mystery, and some buildings have secret spaces tucked inside them.

A $1 million bet: The anatomy of a high-end house flip

One house flipper in Maryland invested a $1 million in the hopes of a quick sale. Here's why.

The Hunt: The Citi Bike Ride to the East Village

For a Minneapolis transplant, a one-bedroom place seemed out of reach. Then he found a way to expand his options.

International Real Estate: House Hunting in ... Spain

The 2008 real estate crisis and the British vote to leave the European Union have affected the composition of foreign buyers on the Costa del Sol.

An Andalusian-Style Villa on the Costa del Sol

The seven-bedroom house, with a pool and views of the Mediterranean, is on the market for $2.91 million.

What You Get: $1.2 Million Homes in Mississippi, Utah and Oklahoma

A riverfront house in Gulfport, Miss., a modern in Salt Lake City, Utah, and a converted stable in Tulsa, Okla.

What You Get for … $1,200,000

A riverfront house in Mississippi, a modern in Salt Lake City and a converted stable in Oklahoma.

Mortgage applications down 6% as rising rates take a toll

The highest interest rates in a month are scaring consumers away from the mortgage market.

Living In: Red Hook, Brooklyn, on the Rebound

Four years after Hurricane Sandy, the low-lying coastal community of Red Hook, Brooklyn, is coming back with several new developments.

Living in Red Hook, Brooklyn

Four years after Hurricane Sandy, the coastal community of Red Hook, Brooklyn, is rebounding, with new developments in the works.

Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York City.

Square Feet: In Jewelers Row in Philadelphia, Condo Plan Worries Preservationists

A plan to make way for residential units by demolishing older buildings will displace some business owners, but others are hopeful for new customers.

Glitz on the Gowanus: Pro Athletes Now Live in Brooklyn

Twelve of the 15 Nets players with guaranteed contracts live in Brooklyn; last year, with the team still practicing in New Jersey, there was only one.

That swanky new rental apartment could finally be yours

Rent growth has now been shrinking each quarter for a full year, driven largely by the high-end apartment market.

What's Selling Now: Homes That Sold for $450,000 and Under

Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.

Ask Real Estate: Condo Boards Ensure Secret Ballots?

The secret ballot may seem sacred, but condos and co-ops operate differently.

What I Love: What I Love | Richard Peck

The author of children’s fiction, who has won a Newbery Medal and a National Humanities Medal, lives on the Upper East Side.

What I Love: Richard Peck: Embraced by an Apartment

Mr. Peck, the author of many children’s books, including “The Best Man,” lives on the Upper East Side.

On the Market: Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey

This week’s homes include four-bedroom homes in Titusville, N.J., and Montrose, N.Y.

On the Market in the New York Region

This week’s homes include four-bedroom homes in Titusville, N.J., and Montrose, N.Y.

Album: Evan Sklar, a Photographer, Paints Brooklyn Without a Brush

A photograph is just the first step when Evan Sklar sets out to make an image.

Voyeur: Nighttime Windows

Varied hues of light and glimpses of strangers’ lives.

Voyeur: Nighttime Windows

With their varied hues of light and glimpses of strangers’ lives, nighttime windows can be irresistible

Architects and Designers Pick Their Favorite New Textiles, Paints and Hardware

Take a look at our guide to sources in categories including paint, wallpaper, furniture, lighting and more.

The High End: Redefining the Lower East

Sales have begun at 242 Broome, a 14-story condo that is part of the massive Essex Crossing redevelopment project on the Lower East Side.

Calculator: Rents Rise in Northwest Queens

Rent data from August shows median rent increases for the northwest section of the borough.

On the Market: Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan

This week’s properties are in Harlem, on the Upper West Side and in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn.

On the Market in New York City

This week’s properties are in Harlem, on the Upper West Side and Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn.

Worried about housing? You’re not alone

Rising mortgage rates, overheating home prices, pre-election jitters — reasons to lose confidence in the housing market are growing.

360 View: Two Versions of Brooklyn in One Building

A new rental tower houses two distinct brands, sharing most amenities.

Keeping It Local

It’s not just the commute that improves when you open a business near home. You see your children. You meet the neighbors.

Hurricane Matthew could inflict $200 billion in damage to coastal homes

Just figuring for water damage, CoreLogic says the damage from Hurricane Matthew to homes along the coast could be extensive.

Home in Germany with a Palatial Air, for $4.7 Million

On the grounds of a onetime palace complex not far from central Düsseldorf, a four-bedroom home with an adjoining renovated chapel is for sale.

East of Geneva, a Chateau with an Aristocratic Past

A couple drawn to the home’s colorful back story and quiet surroundings, including a greenhouse and croquet lawn, are ready to sell.

The Hunt: The Lower East Side, Minus Three Roommates

After living in a five-bedroom duplex with three other roommates, Garrett Aries and Olivia Jung went on the hunt for a less unwieldy place.

Developer That ‘Cracked the Code’ on Modular Building Exits the Business

Forest City Ratner, which had sought to change how towers are built in New York City, will sell its technology and its factory at the Brooklyn Navy Yard to a former executive.

My Space: A Tour of a Scent Maker’s Brooklyn Brownstone

The co-founder of Le Labo fragrances aspires to a pared-down house where there is nothing he can’t leave behind.

A Manor House Near a Forest Outside Warsaw

The house, just outside Kampinos National Park, is on the market for 8 million zlotys ($2,088,773).

What You Get: What You Get for … $1,000,000

A log house in North Carolina, an old farmhouse in Virginia and a water view in Washington

Living In East Harlem

Change is visible in East Harlem, where relatively low housing prices and a drop in crime have attracted new residents.

In a Range of Tastes, Books to Inspire Redecorating

A new crop of home design books offer inspiration and escapism.

Wallpaper That’s More Like a Painting

At a time when many wallpaper companies are embracing digital printing, some producers are painting paper by hand.

1 in 10 borrowers may be missing out on mortgage savings

Why have so many borrowers not chosen to refinance their mortgages when rates are so low?

International Real Estate: House Hunting in ... Poland

Poland’s real estate market is still developing, with prices lower than in other European countries for comparable properties.

What You Get: $1 Million Homes in North Carolina, Virginia and Washington State

A log cabin in Lake Toxaway, N.C., a farmhouse in Unison, Va., and a water view in Poulsbo, Wash.

European bank fears helped boost US mortgage applications 2.9%

Fears about European banks last week helped drive up U.S. mortgage applications.

Living In: East Harlem: Bodegas, Botanicas and New Buildings

Change is visible in East Harlem, where relatively low housing prices and a drop in crime have attracted new residents.

Home prices heat up: Crisis and opportunity

Home prices in August surged on a monthly basis by the largest margin in 11 years. Where and why?

Voyeur: Doors of Manhattan

Even though they stand between us and the chaos of the city, the borough’s distinctive doors are easy to overlook.

Check out the US' great neighborhoods

The American Planning Association is out with its 2016 list of "great neighborhoods." Take a stroll through our photo gallery.

What’s Selling Now?: Homes That Sold for Around $750,000

Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.

The Home Designers Who Actually Move In

Beloved by blogs and clients, the couple behind the Jersey Ice Cream Company inhabit the spaces they transform, meticulously imprinting their modern, DIY aesthetic.

What’s Selling Now: Homes That Sold for Around $1 Million

Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.

Ask Real Estate: Construction Noise Complaints

How should a homeowner handle noise complaints during a renovation?