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  1. Sand, Sea and Soul: These Architects Follow Nature

    An architectural firm waited years to design for clients who wanted a modern look in the Hamptons — it uses the sky, the ocean and dunes as muses.

     By Craig Kellogg and

    CreditPhoto Illustration by The New York Times; Ashok Sinha for The New York Times
  1. Judge Judy’s Manhattan Duplex Is Listed for $9.5 Million

    Judith Sheindlin and her husband’s Manhattan penthouse at 14 Sutton Place South is for sale for the first time in a decade.

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    Judith Sheindlin, better known as TV’s Judge Judy, and her husband, Jerry Sheindlin, who starred in “The People’s Court” for a couple of seasons, are selling their penthouse duplex.
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  2. $750,000 Homes in Barbados

    A colonial-style townhouse, a four-bedroom house with a turret and koi pond, and a one-bedroom condominium in a beachfront midrise.

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  3. An East Hampton Home Tailor-Made for the Owner of Il Buco

    When Donna Lennard bought the house, ‘it was an adorable cottage’ surrounded by water. Now it’s even better.

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    The house that Donna Lennard bought sits on a peninsula in the hamlet of Springs, N.Y. “So from one side to the other,” she said, “you see water.”
    CreditKate Glicksberg for The New York Times
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  4. Have a Tiny Outdoor Space and a Budget to Match? Follow These Rules.

    Here’s how to make the most of an outdoor space in the city — even if it’s small, awkwardly shaped or hemmed in by other buildings.

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    Almost any outdoor area can be transformed into an oasis. In a pocket of space enclosed by three neighboring garages, Dirt Queen NYC created a backyard escape in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn.
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  5. He Wanted to Go Back Home to the Hamptons. Could He Afford It?

    A man who struggled to find housing in East Hampton has turned his experience into a podcast, and many of his guests are ‘navigating the waters of trying to make a living here.’

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    Ryan Sherman moved in with his parents in 2019 to pay a monthly rent he could afford. Living in the family home has allowed him to stay in the community where he grew up and provided him a space from which to begin his podcast.
    CreditLindsay Morris for The New York Times
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  1. Take a Walk Through the Hamptons With a Photographer and Her iPhone

    Susan Kaufman, whose editing career included stints at Condé Nast and People, turned her lifelong love of the Long Island towns into a coffee-table book.

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    Many photos in “Walk With Me: Hamptons” are deeply personal for the author, including this shot that shows her beloved dog, Lucky.
    CreditSusan Kaufman
  2. ‘Selling the Hamptons’: Real Estate Drama on Long Island

    On the reality TV show, a motley crew of camera-ready real estate agents navigates the cutthroat market of multimillion dollar houses.

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    Michael Fulfree, center, is one of the stars of “Selling the Hamptons.” On a recent Monday, he visited a home he hopes to sell with Albert Bongiorno, left, and Edmond Zenuni, right, who are both agents on his team.
    CreditEric Striffler for The New York Times
  3. He Bought a 1953 Trailer on Impulse. But What to Do With It?

    The renovation that followed turned his backyard into an upscale version of a campground — complete with a marble shower in the trees.

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    Lyndon Cormack and his architect, Mark Burkart, transformed the yard behind Mr. Cormack’s house in North Vancouver, Canada, to accommodate an aluminum-clad, 31-foot Spartan Spartanette travel trailer.
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  4. A New Yorker Took Her $400,000 Budget Up to the Hudson Valley. Here’s What She Found.

    After renting for years in Brooklyn and Harlem, Rachel Watts decided to swap shared city apartments for a house of her own in the Beacon area. But how much house could she afford?

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    Rachel Watts with Winnie near the banks of the Hudson River. With about $400,000 to spend, Ms. Watts looked for houses in the twin upstate cities of Beacon and Newburgh.
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  5. He Thought He Had Bought a Great Apartment. The Ceiling Held a Secret.

    A home buyer quickly found out his co-op shared something in common with Carnegie Hall, Grand Central Terminal and the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine.

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    “This ceiling is like the beauty of New York,” said Frank DiLella, the host of “On Stage,” a program about the theater scene on Spectrum News NY1.
    CreditKatherine Marks for The New York Times

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  1. When Your Neighbor Renovates, How Do You Protect Your Home?

    A law exists to balance the interests of people who renovate their properties with the interests of their neighbors.

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    CreditNadia Pillon
  2. Co-op Assessments: Do You Have to Pay What They Say?

    Courts allow co-op boards significant power over building finances, including assessments — if the fees are in ‘good faith.’

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    CreditNadia Pillon
  3. I Hired an Agent to Sell My Home. Do I Have to Pay the Buyer’s Broker Now?

    The legal settlements roiling the real estate industry are changing the way commissions get paid. But the change could come slowly.

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  4. My Neighbor Has a Very Annoying Emotional Support Dog. What Can I Do?

    As long as this dog isn’t biting people, it’s probably not going anywhere. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you have to live with the noise.

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  5. My Co-op Neighbor Never Pays His Maintenance on Time. Can We Make Him?

    State law currently allows co-ops to charge up to 8 percent of the monthly cost as a late fee. But there are exceptions.

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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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    $1.5 Million Homes in California

    A Spanish-style house in Los Angeles, a Craftsman bungalow with a guest apartment in Sacramento and a two-bedroom home with a guesthouse in San Diego.

    By Angela Serratore

     
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    $700,000 Homes in Barcelona

    Two renovated apartments in the Gothic Quarter, and a one-bedroom unit in a historic building in the Dreta de l’Eixample.

    By Marcelle Sussman Fischler

     
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