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A 6-Step Guide To Renting A New York City Apartment With Roommates

New York City's famously tight and expensive rental market is gearing up for its annual summer frenzy, when thousands of brand-new renters join the perennial crowd of natives hunting for an affordable rental.

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10 Bath and Kitchen Trends to Watch This Year

Shades of gray, quartz finishes, and energy efficiency are all growing in popularity in kitchens and baths this year, according to a National Kitchen & Bath Association survey of 2013 design trends.

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HOUSE OF THE DAY: An Octagonal Penthouse In New York City Is Back On The Market For $100 Million

One of the most expensive properties in Manhattan - an 8,000-square-foot penthouse condominium in the CitySpire building on West 56th Street - has returned to market for $100 million, The Real Deal reports. Owner Steven Klar, president of Long Island real estate developer The Klar Organization, first listed the blockbuster with a broker apartment last July.

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HOUSE OF THE DAY: This Wacky Bronx Mansion Is Still On The Market For $11 Million

One of the weirdest homes on the New York real estate market has lowered its asking price from $13.588 million to $10.999 million, according to The New York Daily News. The 14,000-square-foot Chapel Hill Mansion in the Bronx was originally built in 1928, and remodeled by the head of the New York Theological Society for the preparation of the " second coming of Jesus Christ."

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Cash-Strapped Portugal Sells Its Swanky Spread At The Dakota For $11.5 Million

Wikimedia Commons Mired in an economic crisis, Portugal is selling off its assets, including an eight-room co-op at the Dakota at 1 West 72nd Street that the country has owned for 40-plus years, according to the New York Post. John Burger and Guida De Carvalhosa had the listing, while Jason Haber, the founder of Rubicon Property, represented the buyer.

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HOUSE OF THE DAY: Rupert Murdoch Bought A $29.5 Million Vineyard In Los Angeles

Zillow/Wikipedia Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is the new owner of a 16-acre vineyard in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles, The Los Angeles Times reports. The property, called Moraga Vineyards and Winery, comes with a large residence. We don't know the final sale price, but it had been listed for $29.5 million.

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4 Reasons Your Home Isn't Selling

There are exceptions to every rule under the sun. So, even though the current market climate is hot in most places, every neighborhood, town and county has those homes that simply sit on the market for days, weeks, even months longer than average. These are the outliers.

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A Close Look at the Top Home Improvements

Show Off Your Staging Photos of the Great Outdoors

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Homes With Landing Strips

Jim Bartsch $59.95 million Carmel Valley, Calif. Ranch with roughly 14,000 acres This sprawling ranch includes a 2,900-foot air strip large enough to land a six-passenger propeller plane. Currently a working ranch with about 450 head of cattle, the property includes seven dwellings, about 50 miles of horse-riding trails and ample wildlife, like bobcats, coyotes and golden eagles.

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