How to renovate a vacation home on a $20,000 budget when you work full-time in NYC

… and really long to have an actual house But the economics of owning an entire house can be daunting and straightup … and buying the house how they managed a renovation while living in Manhattan budgetary compromises and hacks as well … cabinetry or 2 paint over the Formica cabinets To keep costs down we decided to paint them The first time we did it …

By Mimi OConnor |December 3, 2018 - 1:00PM
Snow in April, but there's space for days: One young family's move from Jersey City to Portland, Maine

… to get some more insight into why she made the big leap and what life is like on the other side Heres what she had to say … Why did you decide to move … A couple … you may not get a spot So it was really important to us to buy in district … What about the weather … I thought the …

By Mimi OConnor |March 1, 2018 - 12:00PM
From Brooklyn to Birmingham: One Park Sloper's no-regrets move

… about why Alabama her expectations versus the reality and what she misses most Plus she has advice for people … leafy neighborhood … How would you compare the renting and buying process in Alabama versus New York  … Finding an … than we expected especially in Homewood where we ended up buying Things move fast and you basically have to make an …

By Mimi OConnor |January 23, 2018 - 10:00AM
13 reasons why owning a vacation home is nothing like your apartment in the city

… wrong Hes free until something goes wrong And it always does Its about $4000 a year Julie Westhampton … Time sucks … … was first published on July 15 2015 … Buy … Sales Market … Rent … The Market … Live … Improve … Escape … Second Homes … …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |June 29, 2017 - 2:59PM
Connecticut beaches that won't leave you missing the Hamptons

… beach has hiking and biking trails and places where you can rent standup paddle boards or a kayaks There are also places … Regency not far from Greenwich Point Park If you want to rent a beach house for a week or longer it comes as no … Hepburn the towns most beloved resident One of the best walks in town is straight down Main Street to the …

By Marjorie Cohen |July 7, 2016 - 9:59AM
Your top 4 questions about getting a mortgage for a country home—answered

… can qualify to support all of your paymentsincluding your rent if youre renting your primary home in the cityit shouldnt be any … commitments shouldnt take up more than 43 percent of your gross income  It can however be trickier to get financing on …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |June 23, 2016 - 8:59AM
Here's what happens when a lifelong New Yorker visits Los Angeles for the first time

… trip to Los Angeles for a long weekend We lived it up renting a BMW convertible staying at Chateau Marmont and the … about the weather obviously Even though we didnt have the best weather during our trip it was the very beginning of … in a place where a lot of people want to live of course Apparently the noticeably walkable downtown LA is now getting …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |March 16, 2016 - 9:59AM
Want to move out of the city? This Princeton, New Jersey house has serious architecture cred

… this month Its situated on a secluded fouracre property five minutes from the pretty college town of Princeton New … out of the city Heres what to expect in the burbs   … Escape … Suburbs … EscapeEscape from New York … Escape pick of the week … …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |March 4, 2016 - 8:59AM