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Town Houses With Condo Amenities

In downtown Manhattan, new condo developments offer owners both single-house-style privacy and luxe-building-style amenities.

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Habitats: The New Jersey Teardown That Wasn’t

Where others saw a ruin, the buyer of a house in Millburn — a former contractor — perceived buried charm.

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Living In : Sea Gate, Brooklyn

A gated community on Coney Island surrounded by sandy beaches, Sea Gate has a suburban feel.

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The Hunt: Leaving Behind a Loft, but Not a Friendship

Two longtime loftmates appeared to be going their separate ways, but the hunt for new apartments landed them in the same building in Williamsburg.

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Posting: Flip-Flopping on Flip Taxes

In the weak economy, more buyers are being asked to shoulder the so-called flip tax.

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STREETSCAPES/West End Avenue: Three Apples of Somebody’s Eye

West End Avenue and vicinity was once a stronghold of town houses. Three of the now-rare breed bear distinctive traces of the attentions of recent owners.

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In the Region | New Jersey: A Developer Installs Solar Power

At River Pointe, a community in Manchester, N.J., solar technology that earns energy credits is a standard feature in each house.

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Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview: Ronald D. Sernau

Questions for a principal of the law firm Proskauer Rose and a co-chairman of the firm’s real estate division.

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Big Deal: The Weird World of L.L.C. Names

The wealthy and celebrities often buy property under limited liability companies, often with whimsical names.

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Big Deal: On 86th Street, a Town House Awaits Former Glory

Once a grand mansion steps from Central Park, it had fallen into disrepair. Now it is for sale for $8.95 million.

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Mortgages: As Pay Falls, Borrowers Lose Ground

One in eight homeowners had household debt exceeding half the monthly income in 2008, a recent report says.

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Real Estate Q & A

A parking space that comes with the lease; a condo building with no emergency reserve fund; a landlord’s liability in a burglary; dealing with fees on security deposits.

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On Location: In Switzerland, a Cast-Concrete Mountain Retreat

An art collector builds a nontraditional house in an Alpine village where life hasn’t changed that much in decades.

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House Tour: New Preston, Conn.

On Lake Waramaug, a converted boathouse has a stone foundation, a wraparound deck and direct access to the water.

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Property Values: What You Get for ...$275,000

A one-bedroom condo in Philadelphia, a three-bedroom bungalow in Tennessee and a two-bedroom house in Wisconsin.

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Square Feet: Above Ground, a 2nd Ave. Subway Plan Attracts Critics

A half-dozen buildings on Second Avenue will house ventilation equipment, disperse smoke and allow for evacuation from subway tunnels in emergencies.

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The Appraisal: Using Private Eyes to Keep Track of Tenants

Real estate investigation, a big business in a borough like Manhattan with plenty of rent-regulated apartments ripe for exploitation, has picked up in the past year.

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Square Feet: A Detroit District Thrives by Building on the Past

Developers in Midtown are refurbishing older buildings, using tax credits and public financing, as much as they are building from scratch.

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The Appraisal: Client to Broker: Clean My Windows!

In today’s market, some New York brokers say they have never encountered so many demands from their clients, or so much hostility.

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Big Deal: A Man of Many Roles Reads the Market Right

The actor Liam Neeson sold his two-bedroom apartment on Central Park West for $1.35 million.

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Housing Fades as a Means to Build Wealth, Analysts Say

Many economists believe that the days of banking on an asset that could only rise in value are gone for good.

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