Virginia K. Smith

Even if you can afford to live solo, it might make you nuts (NYMag)

Looking for on-trend decor in 2015? Opt for opulent tubs and nature themes (NYP)

Proof that there's no apartment too tiny to justify bad decorating (Apartment Therapy)

How to split the rent with roommates when someone's room is way nicer than the other's (My First Apartment)

You can still find one-bedrooms for under $100,000 in Corona, Queens (NYT)

When a movie or TV show is set in New York City—and if the people making it are savvy—real estate becomes part of the story itself. In Reel Estate, we look at some of the more memorable domiciles to grace the screen.

While it seems to be getting harder and harder to afford a New York apartment, it's getting easier than ever to invest in the city's real estate, thanks to crowd-funding firms that let New Yorkers buy into properties like they would the stock market.  Last summer, CityShares launched a program for properties in neighborhoods like Bed-Stuy, and now it's possible to