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

… head of marketing at Moved  and de Groot an agent with Douglas Elliman in Manhattan share their story of finding … real estate that we could visit on weekends to relax and escape the hustle and bustle of NYC After a lot of Zillow … … buying … Connecticut … decorating & interior design … EscapeEscape from New York … fixer-upper … interior …

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

… group which is crunchy nature moms playing in the woods I recommend what we did to find our neighborhood … 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
Connecticut beaches that won't leave you missing the Hamptons

… only an hourandaquarter drive from NYC and the furthest Old Lyme just over two hours away Full disclosure   Since … Island Sound and not the open ocean Connecticut beaches do not have the dramatic surf or pictureperfect sand dunes … public beaches even if you dont live there Wondering how tony it is Take a look at the boats docked at the town …

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
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