Escape from New York

Renovation

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

By Mimi OConnor |December 3, 2018 - 1:00PM

Escape

Snow in April, but there's space for days: One young family's move from Jersey City to Portland, Maine

By Mimi OConnor |March 1, 2018 - 12:00PM

Escape

From Brooklyn to Birmingham: One Park Sloper's no-regrets move

By Mimi OConnor |January 23, 2018 - 10:00AM

Second Homes

5 homes for sale in Hawaii, where there's no winter and prices are... lower than Manhattan

By Rebecca Fishbein |December 21, 2017 - 2:00PM

Second Homes

13 reasons why owning a vacation home is nothing like your apartment in the city

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |June 29, 2017 - 2:59PM

Suburbs

Connecticut beaches that won't leave you missing the Hamptons

… When New Yorkers think beach the Hamptons or the Jersey Shore usually … other Connecticut shore towns According to William Raveis realtor Amy Whitlaw rentals run about $8000 to $15000 a … is home to one of the most popular public beaches in the state Credit Greg Gutbezahl Considered a suburb of New …

By Marjorie Cohen |July 7, 2016 - 9:59AM

Second Homes

Your top 4 questions about getting a mortgage for a country home—answered

… is to get a mortgage for a second home … As long as you can qualify to support all of your paymentsincluding your … down on a down paymentaround 25 percent total … Can you deduct your mortgage interest and property taxes … The … of up to $100000 $50000 if married … Is it harder for renters to get a mortgage … It depends on your what you owe …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |June 23, 2016 - 8:59AM