Virginia K. Smith

Living in a historic district comes with its own ups and downs, but if you're hoping to shield your 'hood's streets from the forward march of glassy new developments, getting landmark status from the city is one way to go.

An entire town in Connecticut is for sale, and cheaper than most Brooklyn brownstones (Gothamist)

What it's like looking for a NYC apartment on a five-figure salary (The Billfold)

Before you resign yourself to paying the equivalent of an extra month of rent just to cover the broker's fee for your new apartment, check out the listings over at Naked Apartments, which include a variety of rentals with fees that top out at 9 percent (versus the typical 12 to 15 percent of a year's rent).

Every co-op or condo resident wants a board big enough to effectively represent the entire building; on the other hand, we've all heard the old saw about "too many cooks in the kitchen." 

The Halloween how-to you've been waiting for: a guide to decor inspired by Wednesday Addams (Design Sponge)

The seven deadly sins, do-it-yourself edition (Apartment Therapy)

Decorating tips to make your poltergeist feel at home (Refinery 29)