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For Sale In... Cyprus
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Also on the property are a swimming pool, gardens with mature avocado and orange trees and original stone paths.
Partly because of the complicated political situation on the island, real estate prices in the northern portion of Cyprus are relatively low compared with those elsewhere in the region.
In Jerusalem, a New Life and Home
Andi Arnovitz, a painter from Atlanta, and her husband, David Arnovitz, live in a six-bedroom home completed in 2005 that was designed to look like an old Middle Eastern villa.
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A historic four-bedroom house in Cooperstown, N.Y., a condo with a private outdoor deck in San Francisco, and a four-bedroom historic house in Lawrence, Kan.
Don’t Even Say the Words
Real estate, that once sexy topic, is now high on the list of things people don’t want to talk about. These days, politics and religion may be safer subjects.
Charm and Atmosphere in Montevideo's Old Town
The colonial heart of Uruguay's capital has improved in recent years, drawing more foreign buyers with its beauty and affordability.
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For Architects, Less May Have to Be More
As major new projects dwindle, firms must compete more aggressively and become more flexible.
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Leaving the Nest (Again)
Quamin Ellis said “we had genius, genius, genius timing,” about buying his studio in Midtown West.
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Brokers and one owner explain what works about their studio apartments, which are five of the cheapest in Manhattan.
AUDIO SLIDE SHOW: A Move and a Makeover
Sandy Taggart, a painter, drew up her own construction plans to remodel a home in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, with her husband Ken Allen.
AUDIO SLIDE SHOW: A New Apartment and a Fresh Start
After a rough breakup, Monica Wagner found an apartment on Riverside Drive. “As soon as I saw this beautiful studio ... I thought, I will be O.K.,” she said.
When the Real Estate Game Cost $9.95
For millions of real estate wannabes, Carleton Sheets’s infomercials embodied the bubble as much as Citigroup or Merrill Lynch did.
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Why Credit Lines Are Drying Up
Lenders in the past year have made it much more difficult to qualify for home equity lines of credit, and even those who do get them will pay a much steeper price in interest.
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Rising From the Rooftop: The Rock of TriBeCa
The boulderlike two-story penthouse proposed for a building in TriBeCa has been compared to, variously, a rock formation, an origami sculpture and a stone cloud. It has also been called “hideous.”
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A Contrarian Shops
While wealthy Americans are shying away from the real estate trophies of yore, Franck Ruimy, a London-based investment manager, has been investing in new Manhattan condominiums.
Habitats | Prospect Heights
Look, Kids! A Secret Room!
Lots of New Yorkers dream of discovering an extra room in their apartments. For Gandalf Gaván and Nicola López, that dream came true.
Living In | Murray Hill
A Lot to Soak Up, Even Outside the Bars
Old and new, peaceful and lively, Murray Hill is a neighborhood of contrasts.
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In Audubon Park, a Few Surviving Oriels
On West 158th Street, a tiny group of houses has, over a century, held out against construction, traffic and the wreck of the prettiest.
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Properties for $700,000
A house in Cooperstown, N.Y., a condo in San Francisco and a historic house in Lawrence, Kan.
A Home in Baka, Jerusalem
Andi and David Arnovitz, originally from Atlanta, were inspired by the thick stone walls and arched entries of traditional Arab homes when they built this house in the Baka section of Jerusalem.
A Villa in Cyprus
A 19th century property built by a wealthy Ottoman family in Northern Cyprus for £919,000 ($1,337,329).
The Starter Garden
Michael Tortorello’s seedlings are suffering as he starts his first vegetable garden.
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