From the desk of #jillstonesells

July
22

Even the Architects Said the Build Would Be Nearly Impossible

July 22nd, 2026 by Tim McKeough

An architect and his client overcame a steep site and regulatory hurdles to build a 730-square-foot house that hovers over the water in Sonoma County, Calif.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Architecture, Building (Construction), Second Homes and Non-Primary Residences, Bodega Bay (Calif)

July
22

Pick Your Favorite $2.5 Million Home

July 22nd, 2026 by Angela Serratore

This week’s properties are in Santa Fe, N.M., New Gloucester, Maine, and Lake Forest, Ill.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Lake Forest (Ill), Santa Fe (NM)

July
22

A ‘Disgustingly Beautiful’ Glass-Brick Renovation Makes Its Mark

July 22nd, 2026 by Joyce Cohen

A historic building in TriBeCa stood out for its short stature. A glass-brick addition was the unconventional solution.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Restoration and Renovation, TriBeCa (Manhattan, NY), Brick and Tile, Real Estate (Commercial), Architecture, Design, Buildings (Structures)

July
21

Renovating a Century-Old House in Forest Hills Gardens, Queens

July 21st, 2026 by Jane Margolies and Winnie Au

Image Caption: A gate opens to the backyard of the house that Kate Orff, Oded Horodniceanu and their two children share in the Queens community of Forest Hills Gardens.

The landscape architect Kate Orff and her family have created a habitat for wildlife, and themselves, in Forest Hills Gardens.

Category: Gardens and Gardening, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Birds, Historic Buildings and Sites, Restoration and Renovation, Orff, Kate (1971- ), Olmsted, Frederick Law, Forest Hills Gardens (Queens, NY), Forest Hills (Queens, NY), New York City, Queens (NYC)

July
20

How New York’s Historic Homes Freshened Up for America’s 250th

July 20th, 2026 by Aaron Short

House museums that predate the American Revolution renovated for this anniversary year.

Category: Historic Buildings and Sites, Museums, United States Semiquincentennial (2026), Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Revolutionary War, American (1775-83), Restoration and Renovation, Hamilton, Alexander, Schuyler, Philip John (1733-1804), Washington, George (1732-99), Albany (NY), Kingston (NY), New York City, New York State, Sugar Hill (Manhattan, NY), Yonkers (NY)

July
19

How to Grow Vegetables All Year Round

July 19th, 2026 by Margaret Roach

An organic farmer reveals his system for sowing seeds, mapping crops and keeping your favorite lettuces, carrots and radishes sprouting from summer into winter.

Category: Vegetables, Gardens and Gardening, Agriculture and Farming, Organic Foods and Products, internal-open-access-from-nl

July
19

The biggest mistake sellers are making right now (and how you can help them avoid it)

July 19th, 2026 by Jimmy Burgess

Although you can't control rates, inventory or affordability, Jimmy Burgess writes, you can help your sellers navigate those realities.

Category: Agent, Columns, Select, Service, Video, data analysis, David Childers, jimmy burgess, keeping current matters, local data, market analysis

July
18

Why Is Syracuse, N.Y., Such a Haven for Legendary Writers?

July 18th, 2026 by Anna Kodé

In the frozen shadows of shuttered factories, icons like Toni Morrison, Raymond Carver and David Foster Wallace created some of their greatest work.

Category: Writing and Writers, Books and Literature, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Syracuse (NY), Wallace, David Foster, Morrison, Toni, Saunders, George, Carver, Raymond, McInerney, Jay, Syracuse University

July
18

Is Post-Closing Possession a Terrible Idea?

July 18th, 2026 by Jill Terreri Ramos

Sometimes sellers want to stay in a home for a little while after the deal is done.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Renter's Insurance, Homeowners Insurance, Content Type: Service

July
17

A Real Estate Guide to Stockton, N.J.

July 17th, 2026 by Angela Serratore and Tony Cenicola

Historic stone buildings and a thriving restaurant scene meet the rural landscape of the Delaware Valley.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Stockton (NJ), Rural Areas, Stockton Inn (Stockton, NJ, Restaurant), Stockton Market (Stockton, NJ)

July
17

How to Keep the Air Inside Safe From Wildfire Smoke

July 17th, 2026 by Aimee Ortiz

Image Caption: Wildfires in Ontario have led to poor air quality in major cities, including New York.

Wildfire smoke can contaminate the air inside a home, but there are measures you can take to make your indoor environment safer.

Category: Wildfires, Air Pollution, Heating, Ventilation and Cooling (HVAC), Air Conditioning, Filters, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Content Type: Service

July
17

RealPage acquires Cherre to build the data foundation for AI

July 17th, 2026 by Nick Pipitone

RealPage has completed its acquisition of Cherre, betting that real estate's AI ambitions hinge on cleaner, governed data across the capital stack.

Category: AI, Industry News, News Brief, Rentals, Select, Technology, AI in proptech, Cherre, Data Intelligence, mergers and acquisitiions, multifamily, property management software, PropTech, real estate technology, realpage

July
17

‘You’re all Tony Stark’: Rechat exec on AI and the Iron Man mindset

July 17th, 2026 by Nick Pipitone

Rechat's Audie Chamberlain discusses how AI can cut weeks of marketing work into minutes, why "AI-powered" has become a meaningless term, and how to build an AI "chief of staff."

Category: Agent, AI, Back-end Brokerage Solutions, Interviews, Marketing, Technology, AI in proptech, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Audie Chamberlain, Claude AI, ICSD26, Inman Connect San Diego 2026, real estate technology, Rechat

July
17

Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan

July 17th, 2026 by Heather Senison

This week’s properties are in South Slope, Washington Heights and the Flatiron district.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), South Park Slope (Brooklyn, NY), Washington Heights (Manhattan, NY), Flatiron District (Manhattan, NY)

July
17