Real Estate and Housing (Residential) – Page 140

New Suit Uses Data to Back Racial Bias Claims Against State Farm

Black customers have long claimed that the nation’s largest home insurer discriminates against them. A lawsuit claims a nine-month study provides some proof.

By Emily Flitter

Birds Flowers and Plants Gardens and Gardening Real Estate and Housing (Residential)

After a Frantic Year, It’s Time for ‘Slow Birding’

A new book borrows from the slow food movement to propose a more thoughtful, less competitive form of bird-watching.

By Margaret Roach

Furniture Home Repairs and Improvements Interior Design and Furnishings Lighting Real Estate and Housing (Residential) Restoration and Renovation Seattle (Wash)

The House Was in Bad Shape. But It Was On a Lake in Seattle.

Sure, the home still had its original knob-and-tube wiring. But for the lake view, they could overlook a few shortcomings.

By Tim McKeough

Architecture Historic Buildings and Sites Hudson River Valley (NY) Lombardi, Joseph Pell Real Estate and Housing (Residential) Restoration and Renovation

Looking for a House in This Tight Market? Consider an Octagon.

A 19th-century fad, octagonal houses don’t appeal to everyone. But that’s one more thing to love about them.

By Jim Zarroli and Tony Cenicola