The Hunt

Tag along on a search for a new home.

Highlights

Did You Recently Buy a Home in New York? We Want to Hear Your Story.
From the five boroughs up to the Hudson Valley and the Finger Lakes, we’re looking for home buyers to feature in our weekly column, The Hunt.
By The New York Times
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A Mother and Daughter Planned Their Lives Together in Minnesota. What Would $300,000 Buy?
A former schoolteacher and her adult daughter, who has a disability, looked in and around the lake city of Duluth for a home of their very own.
By Talya Minsberg
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1. Three Women Wanted to Start a Family in the Bay Area. Could They Find a House to Do It In?
  An engaged couple and their companion searched Oakland and Berkeley for a forever home, with room for one more.
  By Mark Kreidler
  CreditGabriela Hasbun for The New York Times
2. In Atlanta, a Young Family Wanted the Perfect Home to Grow Into
  With about $600,000 to spend, a couple and their two young kids searched for a three-bedroom house in and around the city. Here’s what they found.
  By Sonia Chopra
  CreditKendrick Brinson for The New York Times

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After Tragedy Struck, He Found His Way to an Unexpected Epilogue in Virginia
Don Schroeder never thought he’d be looking for a condo for just himself. But life doesn’t always follow the path you’ve trodden.
By Addie Morfoot
Three Generations of Women Under One Roof in Westchester
A retired math teacher, her daughter and her granddaughter put together about $1 million to find a house in New Rochelle, N.Y., for their extended family and a dog named Harry Styles.
By Daniela Gorny
They Wanted to Upsize for Their Kids, but Could They Do It on the Upper West Side?
With about $1.5 million to spend, a couple looked for more bedrooms, some office space and an easy commute to school.
By Loren DiBlasi
After a Breakup, an American Started Fresh in Amsterdam
Needing a new place fast, an art curator who’d been living in Utrecht decamped to the Dutch capital with about $350,000 to spend. She saw studios in three intriguing neighborhoods.
By Jillian Rayfield
How Many Bedrooms Could $875,000 Get Them in Los Angeles?
To find a two-bedroom or three-bedroom house in L.A., a young couple ventured to the northern reaches of the San Fernando Valley.
By Michele Lerner
Exploring the Co-ops of Riverdale With About $600,000
Determined to downsize, two longtime Manhattanites looked north to the Bronx for an apartment with two or three bedrooms, a balcony, and maybe even a pool.
By Joyce Cohen
They Looked for a ‘Grandkid Magnet’ Outside Dallas
After a decade in the city, a retired couple migrated north to Denton, Texas, in search of a single-story house where the family could gather.
By Addie Morfoot
They Needed (a Lot) More Space in Minneapolis. Would $350,000 Be Enough?
With nary an inch of wall space to spare, a couple of art collectors looked for a house that could hold their ever-expanding lives.
By Talya Minsberg
Two Sisters, Two Husbands, a Toddler and a House in the Bay Area
Kinship and a notoriously expensive housing market spurred a family to join forces and buy a multifamily house in California. Here’s what they found.
By Mark Kreidler
Downtown Tower or Tree-Lined Street? A New Brooklynite Weighed Her Options.
Looking for prime subway access and proximity to green space, a longtime renter considered newer buildings in various shapes and sizes.
By Joyce Cohen