Downsizing With $700,000 on the East Side of Manhattan, Where ‘Charm Is More Expensive’
To find the right one-bedroom, a couple eschewed prewar style in favor of a cookie-cutter co-op.
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CreditKatherine Marks for The New York Times He Wanted a Three-Bedroom House for $350,000. Here’s the California City Where He Found It.
A young schoolteacher in the Central Valley plotted his way toward homeownership one move at a time.
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CreditJJ Geiger for The New York Times They Crossed the Country With a Dream of Manhattan and $800,000 to Spend
Two longtime Californians searched for a comfortable one-bedroom, with an eye on Central Park and Lincoln Center.
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CreditClark Hodgin for The New York Times In San Francisco, a Young Woman Defied Her Parents and Followed Her Heart to a New Apartment
A first-time buyer put her savings to work in the expensive Bay Area housing market, using the local tenancy-in-common model to find something she could afford. Here’s where she landed.
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A Three-Bedroom House in the Bay Area for Under $1 Million? Here Were Their Options.
After six years in the desert of Palm Springs, a retired couple headed north in search of new construction in Sonoma County.
By Mark Kreidler
Searching the East Side of Manhattan for a Two-Bedroom Co-op. What Could They Get for Around $1 Million?
Renting a one-bedroom near two hospitals left a couple yearning for some quiet and a bigger kitchen. Here’s what they found.
By Joyce Cohen
From an R.V. to a Condo Near Washington: Which Was Better for Their Growing Family?
After spending two years on the road and having a baby, a young couple decided to put down roots just south of the nation’s capital. Here’s what they found.
By Michele Lerner
Pandemic-Era Newlyweds Consider an Age-Old Question: To Buy or Not to Buy?
With their lease on a Lower East Side apartment expiring, two software engineers wondered if buying made more sense than renting, now that the housing market wasn’t quite so frenzied. Here’s what they found.
By Heather Senison
It Was ‘Love at First Sight’ in the Heart of Rome. But for Which Apartment?
A recently married couple moved to the Italian capital in search of a two-bedroom with a terrace in a central neighborhood. What would their $950,000 budget afford?
By Lana Bortolot
They Wanted a Small House on a Quiet Brooklyn Street. Would Their Budget Cover It?
Seeking enough space for a music studio, a guest room and some outdoor space, a New York City couple searched south of Prospect Park for a house that fit their needs.
By Joyce Cohen
A French Expat Tries Buying in Dubai. What Could She Find for Under $1 Million?
After six years in the United Arab Emirates’ most populous city, a public-relations pro decided to put down roots and invest long-term. Here’s what she found.
By Ijeoma Ndukwe
A First-Time Buyer at 66, She Tested her $220,000 Budget in Illinois. Which House Did She Buy?
After years of living in employer-provided housing, a retired pastor decided to put down roots in Peoria, Ill. Could she afford the single-story, three-bedroom house she wanted?
By Mitch Smith
She Realized Her American Dream With a Hamptons House. Which One Did She Buy?
The French-born, California-based owner of a fashion brand wanted a house that could accommodate visits from her three sons and also serve as a rental property.
By Debra Kamin
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?
By Heather Senison
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