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A millennial feels 'adultish' in a low-income Williamsburg co-op

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A growing family warrants a move from the UWS to a Bed-Stuy brownstone

Dreams of a backyard, sense of community, and room for their soon arriving baby drive a couple to give up their large Upper West Side condo for a multi-family townhouse in Brooklyn.

After luxe living in the Financial District, a woman seeks frugality on the UES

Though she had to scale back, Bailey Stanbury likes her new neighborhood, finding the Upper East Side much more exciting than the Financial District.She's content with the place she calls home while being on her own in the city for the first time.

A quest for a two-bedroom Bed-Stuy rental under $2,000 doesn’t come easy

This family made it their mission to keep costs as low as possible while apartment-hunting.

Florida couple hunts down an amenity-filled Brooklyn apartment for $2,500 a month

They required the ultimate bang for their buck and wouldn’t settle for anything less.

Two NYU students team up and land the perfect Astoria apartment

Though not as close to the subway as they hoped, the apartment’s washer and dryer made it worth the longer walk.

A couple with a laundry list of demands settles for the Upper West Side

After making their rounds through the city, they finally found a place that suits their many needs

In a fifth-floor Brooklyn walk-up, a woman finds her dream space

Jessica Poole knew exactly what she did and didn’t want—cookie-cutter apartments in contemporary buildings devoid of character wouldn’t do it.

A busy Brooklyn couple transition from renters to home owners/landlords

The couple now have all the space they need for their home brewing and cooking equipment while the extra income helps with the mansion tax that comes along with their $1.165 million two-family Kensington rowhouse.

A young out-of-town couple gets an unpleasant surprise while house-hunting

Being used to renting in towns where the going rate for a room was about $350 a month, they realized that the big city would be much different so they set a budget of about $2,000 and hoped not to exceed $2,500. They ended up paying much more,

From Owning to Renting on the UWS; What He Wanted Was We He Got

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A Woman Finds Her Ideal UWS Home At a Modest Price

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A Phoenix Native Now Calls Manhattan Home

Every "The Hunt" column begins with the Hunters describing the apartment they want, and ends with them rationalizing whatever they came away with. This week, a lawyer fulfills his lifelong dream to become a resident of Manhattan.

A Couple Finds Their Ideal Home in Murray Hill for $1.558M

These 'hunters' found a place where they could remain close to family and friends for slightly more than the right price

It Turns Out There’s Room in Downtown Brooklyn

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A Home in East Flatbush, with Room for the Car

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Jersey City (There Was No Choice)

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Upper East Side Apartment Gives Couple a Workout

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Trading the Upper West Side for Brooklyn

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Getting a Taste of the City Before Settling on Long Island

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Living in Long Island City, Working in Jersey City, for that New York City Dream

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From the Upper East Side to Connecticut to Vermont to South Harlem

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From Long Island to Manhattan for a Better Commute

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An Actor and His Dog Find a Home on the Upper West Side

In this week's round-up of the New York Times real estate section, a Broadway actor seeks a home close to work (and Central Park).

Former Westchester Residents Fulfill Dream Of NYC Living

Welcome to It Happened One Weekend, our weekly round-up of the New York Times real estate section. This week: a Virginia couple finds a home near their children in New York City.

Visually Challenged Museum Worker Finds Home On The UES