Rock-bottom rates were the secret engine fueling $1 billion start-ups and virtual attempts to conquer the physical world. But in 2023, reality bites.
Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential)
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For Tech Companies, Years of Easy Money Yield to Hard Times
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Interior Design That Caters to Pets Has Become Its Own Niche Market
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Interior design that caters to animals has become its own niche market with the great pandemic pet boom.
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Why China’s Shrinking Population Is Cause for Alarm
The New York Times – Business:China struggled for years to curtail its rapid population growth. Now that its population is declining, economists and others fear serious implications for China and countries around the world.
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Building a House Is Stressful, Even if You’re Sanjay Gupta
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The CNN correspondent was traveling for work during construction of his family’s house, leaving the decision-making to his wife. (Yes, they’re still married.)
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It’s OK to Get Carried Away When You’re Shopping for Flower Seeds
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Here’s how to make sure those impulse catalog purchases result in happy surprises — not buyer’s remorse.
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A 1974 Sea Ranch Cabin by William Turnbull Jr. Gets a New Life
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The house in Sonoma County, designed by a notable modernist architect, needed someone with vision — and the willingness to do a lot of work.
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Low-Down-Payment Mortgages: Your 2023 Guide
The New York Times – Business:Facing high interest rates and home prices, some buyers have only a small down payment to offer. But they still have plenty of options.
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A ‘Bargain’ on Billionaires’ Row Still Clocks in at $50 Million
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:In a seasonal slowdown in top sales in Manhattan in December, there were still lofty prices, but many fell below what the sellers were asking.
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Do You Want to Buy a House in Canada? Not So Fast.
The New York Times – Travel:Beginning Jan. 1, America’s neighbor to the north will ban most foreigners from buying residential property for two years. Why?
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They Dreamed of a Bigger Apartment. Little by Little, It Came True.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Most New Yorkers wish for more space, but moving isn’t the only way to get it. Sometimes you just have to wait for the neighbors to sell.
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What Would It Take to Turn More Offices Into Housing?
The New York Times – Business:Vast amounts of empty real estate are a crisis for building owners. But some politicians and business leaders hope they can be converted into something new — and transform downtown neighborhoods.