Monday, June 30th, 2008
The Sell: A Sale That Began in the Kitchen
With an eye toward resale, Bill Tooker spent $37,000 renovating the kitchen in his 800-square-foot one-bedroom apartment on the 11th floor of 10 West 15th Street.
Archive for June, 2008
Monday, June 30th, 2008
Your Second Home | Outdoor Showers: Water, Soap and Open Air
An exterior shower can be a beautiful thing. But building and maintaining one takes planning.
Sunday, June 29th, 2008
The Hunt: Life After Tenements
Maggie Weber and Joey Arak decided it was time to move out of their “junky” apartment, but they wanted to stay in the East Village.
Sunday, June 29th, 2008
Hitting Home
Jack and Owen Boucher share a room, which might ordinarily be a problem for 13- and 10-year-old brothers. But not here: One long wall of their bedroom is painted to look like the Green Monster, and for these young athletes, it is pretty much the coolest thing - ever. Twin beds sit at either end of the Fenway Park scoreboard, …
Sunday, June 29th, 2008
Housing rescue bill evolves as mortgage debt snowballs
NEW YORK - When Congress started fashioning a sweeping rescue package for struggling homeowners earlier this year, 2.6 million loans were in trouble. But the problem has grown considerably in just six months and is continuing to worsen.
Sunday, June 29th, 2008
Texas real estate slump a boon for buyers from Mexico
MONTERREY, Mexico - More than a century and a half after Mexico lost Texas to the United States, Virgilio Garza wants a piece of it back.
Sunday, June 29th, 2008
Old storm door needs tightening
Q. My aluminum storm door has developed a gap at the top and is getting harder to close. When I open the door, it moves when I lift it. Should I get a new one, or can the old one be fixed? Also, how can I clean 30-year-old aluminum storm windows, where the frames are pitted and pretty sad looking, …
Sunday, June 29th, 2008
The price must be right
There is no glaring reason that this five-bedroom Colonial in Waltham has been on the market for three years.
Saturday, June 28th, 2008
In the Region | Connecticut: Even Richer Areas Feel the Pinch
Mark and Bonnie Fodor found themselves stuck in a market in Westport so unkind that they are still looking for a buyer a year later.
Saturday, June 28th, 2008
Luring Affluent Renters in Manhattan
The rental market in New York City usually gets stronger when co-op and condo sales slow down. But this year, some landlords of high-end buildings are feeling the need to offer free rent and other enticements.
