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

… and Times Square are both avoided by locals at all costsWhat youll need … Before setting out youll need to … a whole IKEA kitchen as a renter It is common to have to buy your own fridge and sometimes oven she says You can ask …

By Julie Strickland |March 30, 2017 - 8:59AM
The latest city to crack down on pied-a-terres, Paris hits empty apartments with a whopping 60 percent tax

… Vancouver has gotten tons of attention with its 15 percent tax on foreign buyers as global housing prices skyrocket and … local governments are taking similar measures to discourage piedaterre investors The latest headlinegrabbing move Paris has …

By Virginia K. Smith |March 21, 2017 - 2:59PM
Julia Child's house is for sale and you should buy it ASAP

… a friends property Childs former French home is now on the market the New York Times reports after many years playing … same look and feel as the one in the Smithsonian Whoever buys it is really buying a true piece of Julia Childs history For the less …

By Virginia K. Smith |November 12, 2015 - 2:05PM
Reminder: abandoned towns are still much cheaper than a New York apartment

… Connecticut ghost town looking for takers this spring Apparently the phenomenon is more pronounced overseas and in … for an abandoned village to call their ownand that price tag includes renovations One example The village of O … homes and villages of Spains Galicia region You can check out more of his listings here The asking price for O …

By Virginia K. Smith |August 26, 2015 - 1:59PM