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IN THE GARDEN
Where Do the Gardeners You Admire Turn for Advice? To These Newsletters.
A horticulture expert shares his must-read list.
By Margaret Roach
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1. On Location
  An Upper West Side Home With Wallpaper Murals and Terrazzo Everywhere
  “We were pushing it,” the architect said of the design, which includes a hidden playroom and a soaking tub where you wouldn’t expect it.
  By Tim McKeough
  CreditGieves Anderson
2. renters
  The Fever Dream of Landing an Apartment
  A woman with a young son started looking for a place before her lease expired, but even her most far-fetched solutions — Buy an RV? — haven’t panned out.
  By Samantha Maldonado
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3. What You Get
  $1.4 Million Homes in North Carolina, Idaho and Connecticut
  A Tudor Revival cottage in Biltmore Forest, a ranch house and guesthouse in Boise and a 1991 home in Kent.
  By Angela Serratore
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S’mores Kits? Saunas? Short-Term Rental Hosts Scramble to Stand Out.
More hosts are fighting over guests, driving down prices and forcing the hosts to find creative ways to entice renters.
By Jill Terreri Ramos
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With Homes Flying Off the Market, They Hoped $500,000 Would Suffice in Chicago. Which Apartment Did They Buy?
After a decade in rentals, a couple hoped to strike the right balance for their first purchase on the north side of the city: ‘square footage versus access to coffee shops and restaurants.’ Here’s what they found.
By Carisa Crawford Chappell
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The Hunt
$1.8 Million Homes in California
A three-bedroom house in Calistoga, a Cape Cod-style home in Long Beach and a 1927 cottage in Mill Valley.
By Angela Serratore
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What You Get
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 a great disadvantage when buying a house.
By Debra Kamin
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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.
By Jill Terreri Ramos
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There’s More to a Home Bar Than Liquor. Here’s What Else You Need.
An artful display tells your guests you care about them — and it’s easier to create than you may think.
By Tim McKeough
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How To: Set Up a Home Bar
$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 central Athens.
By Michael Kaminer
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What you Get
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 state to state.
By Michael Kolomatsky
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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.)
By Margaret Roach
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IN THE GARDEN
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. But Boston has its compensations.
By Joanne Kaufman
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The Hunt
‘No One Retires to California,’ They Thought. But Their Grandchildren Beckoned Them to the Bay Area.
After decades in Arizona, a couple relocated to the San Francisco Peninsula, where they hoped to find a single-level home with no stairs and plenty of room to host family.
By Mark Kreidler
On the Market
Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Queens
This week’s properties are on the Upper West Side, in Gramercy Park and in Long Island City.
By Heather Senison
On the Market
Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey
This week’s properties are a four-bedroom in Mount Kisco, N.Y., and a five-bedroom in Glen Ridge, N.J.
By Jill P. Capuzzo and Anne Mancuso
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Who’s Had a Harder Time Buying a Home: You or Your Parents?
New research shows that the gap between income and home values has grown at an astounding rate over the past 50 years.
By T.M. Brown
How to Create a Home Bar: Jessica Schuster’s Dos and Don’ts
Interior designer Jessica Schuster offers advice on how to set up a home bar.
By Tim McKeough
On the Market
Homes for Sale in Manhattan and the Bronx
This week’s properties on Central Park South, in West Chelsea and Riverdale.
By Heather Senison
On the Market
Homes for Sale in Connecticut and New York
This week’s properties are four-bedroom homes in Greenwich, Conn., and Port Washington, N.Y.
By Claudia Gryvatz Copquin and Alicia Napierkowski
What You Get
$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 in Washington.
By Angela Serratore
At Home With Doris Kearns Goodwin
It has taken the historian a while to adjust to leaving the Concord, Mass., farmhouse she shared with her husband. But Boston has its compensations.
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 they will now be homeless in an unaffordable city.
By Anna Kodé