Real Estate

After opposition, Gov. Hochul has backed off a plan to allow single-family homeowners to turn parts of their residences into apartments, to create more affordable housing.

A provision in the state budget would allow single-family homes to be turned into apartments, to make affordable housing more accessible.

Apartments across the city are renting for an average of $2,700, up over 8 percent from 2020.

The median sales price for a Long Island home in December was $645K in Nassau and $525K in Suffolk County.

Advocates and landlords don’t expect a flood of evictions right away, as the state still provides some eviction protection, but advocates say the state is setting the ground for a homelessness crisis.

Several cities in New York made the list of places that weddings cost more money than is needed to purchase a house.

The state stopped accepting rental assistance applications in November. New Yorkers who apply for rental aid are protected from eviction while the state reviews their applications.

A lawsuit has been filed in federal court challenging New York City’s sweeping mandate requiring nearly all private-sector businesses to ban unvaccinated employees from the workplace.

New York City has been named the most expensive city to live in in the U.S. and across North America. But where does it rank globally?

A coalition called Voice of Gowanus is critical of a rezoning plan recently approved by the City Council. The plan could create thousands of new housing units.

New Jersey homeowner Robert Torino saw the changing market and decided to refinance his house a few months ago. His new rate is below 4%. These are some benefits to refinancing your home loan.

After several years of back-and-forth battles, a homeless shelter has opened along the so-called Billionaires' Row in Manhattan.