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August
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In Portland, Ore., a TV Stylist With a $540,000 Budget

August 31st, 2026 by The New York Times

Image Caption: Jordan B. Hamilton was looking for a house in Portland, Ore., that had a yard and a spare bedroom.

A personal stylist and costume designer faced the challenge of qualifying for a mortgage on a freelance income.

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August
31

Luxury Berkshires Hotel Could Become a Single-Family Home

August 31st, 2026 by Alexandra Marvar and Lauren Lancaster

Image Caption: Wheatleigh’s front entrance is topped with an ornate canopy of iron, copper and glass, reminiscent of Hector Guimard’s art nouveau Paris Metro stations.

The future of Wheatleigh, a Gilded Age mansion and luxury hotel in the Berkshires on the market for $14.5 million, depends on who buys it — and when.

Category: Hotels and Travel Lodgings, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Real Estate (Commercial), Historic Buildings and Sites, Berkshires (Mass)

August
31

A Nashville Home With an Eclectic Mix of Personal Inspirations

August 31st, 2026 by Tim McKeough

Image Caption: Will and Kerstin Meyer updated a 1937 house in Nashville with pieces including art by Ms. Meyer’s stepfather and stools from the Swedish store Svenskt Tenn.

New Yorkers swapped a Brooklyn townhouse for a sprawling Tennessee home, furnishing it with vintage finds, family heirlooms and their own designs.

Category: Interior Design and Furnishings, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Nashville (Tenn)

August
29

How Cape Cod Became a Destination for Shark Tourism

August 29th, 2026 by Michael Harmon

Image Caption: Nauset Beach in Orleans, Mass., part of a stretch of coastline with one of the world’s densest seasonal populations of white sharks.

As great white sharks have moved into Massachusetts waters, the Cape has changed to make room for them.

Category: Cape Cod (Mass), Sharks, Beaches, Coastal Areas, Travel and Vacations

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When Older Adults Choose Life Among the Young

August 29th, 2026 by Jill Terreri Ramos

Several options, including on college campuses, offer communities focused on interactions with people belonging to different age groups.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Elderly, Colleges and Universities, Retirement, Retirement Communities and Assisted Living, Youth, Content Type: Service

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Thoughts by Julie & Joan

In Portland, Ore., a TV Stylist With a $540,000 Budget

Luxury Berkshires Hotel Could Become a Single-Family Home

A Nashville Home With an Eclectic Mix of Personal Inspirations

How Cape Cod Became a Destination for Shark Tourism

When Older Adults Choose Life Among the Young

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