Real Estate
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Do Ground-Floor Co-op Apartments Really Have to Carpet Their Floors?
Carpeting rules are common. But housing laws protect residents with disabilities, to a point.
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V.A. Loans Don’t Cover Commissions. How Will Veterans Afford New Fees?
The V.A. loan prohibits borrowers from paying commissions to real estate agents — a rule that could put veterans at…
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$1.3 Million Homes in Athens
A two-level penthouse on the Athens Riviera, an industrial-flavored loft with Acropolis views, and a custom-built villa just south of…
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Do You Wish You Lived in a Low-Tax State?
If paying taxes every year makes you think about moving, consider the state and local tax burden, which varies from…
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Yes, You Can Grow One of These Enchanting Potted Topiaries
You just have to follow a few simple rules. (Also, forget about going away for the weekend.)
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$420,000 Homes in West Virginia, Mississippi and the District of Columbia
A 1940 Colonial Revival home in Charles Town, an 1858 Greek Revival house in Holly Springs and a one-bedroom condominium…
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When Your Boss Is Your Landlord
A Brooklyn hospital is trying to evict employees and retirees from staff housing, as it struggles financially, but tenants fear…
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A Historian Makes Peace With Her Own History
It took Doris Kearns Goodwin a while to adjust to leaving the Concord, Mass., farmhouse she shared with her husband.…
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Justice Department Says It Will Reopen Inquiry Into Realtor Trade Group
On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia made a ruling that opens the door for…
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