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Perspectives

June
29

Meg Ryan Lists the Hamptons Home She Bought Two Years Ago

June 29th, 2026 by Vivian Marino

Plus, Kristen Wiig dropped the price on a house she is selling in Pasadena, Calif., and Joe Jonas is selling a Brooklyn condo.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), High Net Worth Individuals, Celebrities, Ryan, Meg, Bridgehampton (NY), Wiig, Kristen, Pasadena (Calif), Stracke, Sutton, Los Angeles (Calif), Simkhai, Joel, Rubinstein, Jonathan J (1956- ), Upper West Side (Manhattan, NY), Jonas, Joe, Dumbo (Brooklyn, NY), Brown, Jaylen (1996- ), Boston (Mass), Horford, Al, Brookline (Mass), Russo, Anthony

June
29

Running an Errand in Brooklyn, He Discovered Ditmas Park

June 29th, 2026 by D.W. Gibson and Ahmed Gaber

Image Caption: Randell Pearson was smitten by Ditmas Park the first time he visited.

Randell Pearson first saw the neighborhood when he was 18. He eventually was able to rent an apartment there, and 44 years later, he hasn’t left.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Renting and Leasing (Real Estate), Ditmas Park (Brooklyn, NY), Content Type: Personal Profile, Rent Control and Stabilization

June
29

How Washington State Is Helping Thousands of Black Residents Buy Homes

June 29th, 2026 by Susan Shain

Image Caption: Tiara Cato used a loan from Washington Stateâ��s Covenant Homeownership Program to purchase her first home. The program, meant to address past wrongs, is facing scrutiny.

A groundbreaking loan program, designed to address historical racial discrimination, is facing new legal challenges.

Category: Discrimination, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Race and Ethnicity, Mortgages, Foundation Against Intolerance & Racism Inc, Housing and Urban Development Department, King County (Wash), Seattle (Wash), Tacoma (Wash), Washington (State)

June
27

Is It Worth It to Build That A.D.U.?

June 27th, 2026 by Jill Terreri Ramos

An appraiser can clarify the cost-benefit analysis for you, especially if you want to sell your property.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Renting and Leasing (Real Estate), Appraisals and Valuation (Property), Home Repairs and Improvements

June
26

Pick Your Favorite Pied-à-Terre in Paris

June 26th, 2026 by Roxana Popescu

A sunny studio in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, a triplex with outdoor space in the Third Arrondissement, and a furnished one-bedroom in Porte de Saint-Cloud.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Paris (France)

June
25