An American in Paris: How a New Yorker should handle an apartment hunt in the City of Light

… In our new column the Expat Renter we check into how leasing an … and compare it to the sometimes intractable process New Yorkers have to go through here When it comes to sniffing … reinforces traditional New York wisdom while shedding new light on how to be a savvy renter Our first edition touches …

By Julie Strickland |March 30, 2017 - 8:59AM
Julia Child's house is for sale and you should buy it ASAP

… it was built on a friends property Childs former French home is now on the market the New York Times reports after … the chef bid adieu to the place back in 1992 One major selling point The kitchen is essentially intact just as … of Julia Childs history For the less industrious vacation home owner theres also an inground pool in the back  The …

By Virginia K. Smith |November 12, 2015 - 2:05PM
The Italian town of Gangi is giving away houses

For buyers eager to live out their  Under the Tuscan Sun … just not particularly enticed by the fixerupper deals being offered in Detroit or Newark it might be time to pack … mention negotiate with local contractors the town has apparently streamlined the process minimizing red tape and will …

By Virginia K. Smith |June 23, 2015 - 12:59PM