Rebecca Fishbein
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A 1900 Colonial in New Canaan, Connecticut, for $849,000, with acting chops
May 10, 2019 - 10:00 AM
New Canaan is a famously wealthy town, and the housing here is expensive—according to Zillow, the median listing price is a hefty $1,592,000. Still, there are some slightly lower-priced spots here, including the three-bedroom, four-bath colonial at 834 Valley Rd., now on the market for $849,000. The house (which was recently used as a set for the upcoming Erik Bloomquist film "Intermedium") was built in 1900.
Read More 5 houses in Oklahoma City, the land of cowboys, start-ups, and low prices
May 9, 2019 - 13:00 PM
Oklahoma City is a thriving city, drawing young families and millennials thanks in part to revitalization projects. When you factor in the city's low cost of living (the median listing price is $189,000, per Zillow) it is a pretty livable spot. If any of that appeals to you, read on for some homes on the market there.
Read More A small mansion near the Delaware Water Gap, where there's lots to do outdoors, for $799,800
May 3, 2019 - 10:00 AM
East Stroudsburg, part of Pennsylvania's Monroe Country, is just under two hours from Manhattan. It is located right by the Delaware Water Gap and not far from resorts and skiing in the Poconos. The area also has some great real estate that's priced far lower than what you would find around NYC, like the five-bedroom, five-bath custom-built house at 204 Great Bear Way Rd., now on the market for $799,800.
Read More I accidentally moved next door to a pastrami factory in Williamsburg
May 2, 2019 - 16:00 PM
Our writer moved next door to the supplier for Katz's Delicatessen. During the day, the factory flooded the block with a sort of saccharine odor, one that either smelled tasty or like rotting flesh, depending on whether the door was open to air out all the meat carcasses inside. The odor and cow-part sightings were bearable, but the nighttime delivery pickups were less so, especially at first.
Read More A house with river views in historic Gloucester, Massachusetts, for $799,000
April 26, 2019 - 13:00 PM
Gloucester has long been a fishing village—the Pilgrims stumbled across it in 1623—and its fishing roots go deep. It also has great coastal properties, including cliffside mansions and Cape-style houses. If you are in the market, this four-bedroom, three-bath craftsman at 4 Wolf Hill Rd. is asking $799,000.
Read More 5 houses in Portland, Oregon, home of NBA's three-point-threat Damian Lillard
April 25, 2019 - 10:00 AM
At $450,000, housing in Portland is higher than the national average, but you can get spacious, beautiful real estate for less than what you’d pay in Manhattan in a much more chill city with a thriving culinary and coffee scene—and an NBA team that’s heading to round two of the 2019 playoffs.
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