Virginia K. Smith

An asking price of $2.31 million for a sprawling, landmarked, 10-bedroom mansion instead of, say, an overpriced Midtown one-bedroom? Naturally, there are some catches. And in this case, it's that you might share the place with ghosts, or at least buy a house that arguably qualifies as the ultimate fixer-upper.

Make your tiny bathroom feel like a luxe hotel without renovating (or moving) (IntoTheGloss)

So your roommate's eating all your food? Here's what to do (My First Apartment)

A comprehensive guide to surviving life as a micro-apartment dweller (Curbed NY)

So, you'd like to own your own home, but don't exactly have down-payment cash kicking around? Join the club. But just because you haven't yet clambered onto the so-called "property ladder" you need not suffer from renter's remorse.