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• TAYLOR MADE

  MIDTOWN RENTAL IS FIT FOR AN 'AMERICAN IDOL'

  By MICKI SIEGEL

  September 4, 2008 -

  "This apartment has been perfect for me and what I wanted to achieve," Taylor Hicks says of his Midtown rental. "I wanted to write some music, have friends over, be comfortable and...more >

• HELLO, GOODBYE

  September 4, 2008 -

  Paul McCartney is on the lookout for another New York City apartment - this time, closer to the Upper East Side apartment of his new flame Nancy Shevell. Sources say the former Beatle, who has had...more >

• FIRE HOUSE

  September 4, 2008 -

  Denis Leary's TV series "Rescue Me" actually uses real New York City props. The FX show, which focuses on the lives of New York City firefighters after 9/11, has just signed a...more >

• GO FOR JOKER

  By BRADEN KEIL

  August 28, 2008 -

  Heath Ledger's last known residence is officially for rent. The loft apartment in SoHo where the "Dark Knight" co-star died in January - and where Mary-Kate Olsen's bodyguards...more >

• TAKE 5

  PRICEY DOWNTOWN NEWCOMERS HAVE GREAT EXPECTATIONS

  By KATHERINE DYKSTRA

  August 28, 2008 -

  Blip, what blip? Forget the rest of the housing market, the developers of the most luxurious product in Manhattan are still living in their own little "We're not affected" bubble. A...more >

• JUST SOLD!

  THE LATEST INFO ABOUT RECENT SALES - IN YOUR BACK YARD AND BEYOND

  August 28, 2008 -

  Manhattan CHELSEA $1,207,500 125 W. 21st St. One-bedroom, two-bath condo, 962 square feet, with eat-in kitchen, marble baths, washer/dryer and central AC; building features doorman, roof deck...more >

• ON THE MARKET

  August 21, 2008 -

  FINANCIAL DISTRICT FIVE-BEDROOM, $9,000: Unit (pictured) is 2,800 square feet with 2½ baths, stainless-steel kitchen, high ceilings, washer/dryer, oak floors and keyed elevator. Agent: Daniel...more >

• JUST SOLD!

  THE LATEST INFO ABOUT RECENT SALES - IN YOUR BACK YARD AND BEYOND

  August 21, 2008 -

  Manhattan FINANCIAL DISTRICT $2,255,000 71 Nassau St. Two-bedroom, two-bath duplex condo, 1,694 square feet, with 13-foot ceilings, white oak floors, dining room, chef's kitchen with...more >

• CATCH THIS!

  By BRADEN KEIL

  August 21, 2008 -

  Mike Piazza is swapping real estate like baseball managers trade players. The 12-time All-Star catcher and former Met has reportedly already bought a $10 million house in South Beach after...more >

• MAD MONEY

  GOT $45M TO SPARE? MADISON SQUARE PARK WOULD LIKE A WORD

  By KATHERINE DYKSTRA

  August 21, 2008 -

  In terms of the relative maturity of Manhattan residential neighborhoods, the area surrounding Madison Square Park has been something of a late bloomer. Despite its seemingly obvious residential...more >

• HOUSE PARTY

  BY JENNIFER CEASER

  August 21, 2008 -

  Summer is drawing to a close, but there's no reason outdoor entertaining has to end post-Labor Day. Whether you're the host or the guest, look for party items that will make the transition...more >

• THREE'S COMPANY

  SHARING AN APARTMENT GETS BETTER WITH AGE

  By MAX GROSS

  August 21, 2008 -

  After the age of 25, a lot of us shy away from the idea of having a roommate. Sure, when we were newly minted college graduates with no money and were just interested in sex and booze, it was OK...more >

• SHORT GAME

  August 14, 2008 -

  Some homeowners who can't keep up with mortgage payments are turning to short sales, a last-gasp option to avoid foreclosure. In a short sale, homeowners sell for less than the mortgage owed...more >

• CRUNCH TIME

  FORECLOSURE CRISIS HITS TONY SUBURBAN AREAS, TOO

  By TINA TRASTER

  August 14, 2008 -

  In 1997, Neil Lenihan and his family bought a four-bedroom Colonial in Ossining. And for a while, life was good in Westchester for Lenihan, his wife, Andrea, and their two children. Their...more >

• GHOST STORY

  WHO'S HAUNTING THIS HOME?

  By LARRY GETLEN

  August 14, 2008 -

  In 1927, legendary horror writer H.P. Lovecraft wrote a tale of evil in Brooklyn called "The Horror at Red Hook." It was inspired by his apartment, the soul of which he once described as...more >

• SWINGING AT 15 CPW

  By BRADEN KEIL

  August 14, 2008 -

  Now that Alex Rodriguez is moving on with his personal life, we hear the Yankee slugger is getting serious about a statuesque, high-priced model across town from his likely-to-be-listed Trump Park...more >

• JUST SOLD!

  THE LATEST INFO ABOUT RECENT SALES - IN YOUR BACK YARD AND BEYOND

  August 14, 2008 -

  Manhattan GRAMERCY $745,000 235 E. 22nd St. Prewar one-bedroom, one-bath co-op, 875 square feet, with dining area, renovated windowed kitchen, fireplace and two exposures; building...more >

• STILL HIPPER THAN THOU

  By ADAM BONISLAWSKI

  August 14, 2008 -

  Sure, some new buildings are pushing Williamsburg as a parental paradise, but don't be fooled. The stroller set has started making inroads, but young hipsters still rule the neighborhood roost...more >

• WILL POWER

  HIPSTER HAVEN MAKES ROOM FOR BABY, TOO

  By LISA KEYS

  August 14, 2008 -

  You might say that Stephanie Anderson, 43, did the unthinkable: When her daughter Elle was almost 2, Anderson and husband Matt Aronowitz (pictured) moved away from Park Slope, Brooklyn - arguably...more >