Reluctant Renovators Financial considerations often drive buyers to choose fixer-uppers and then start the messy process of remaking their homes.

Streetscapes | East 71st Street: A Full Block of Elegant Houses The collapse of the Salander-O’Reilly Galleries last year has caused the magnificent town house that it rented on East 71st Street to be put on the market.

Living in Breezy Point, Queens: Beach Living, 22 Miles From Manhattan With its abundant nature and tight sense of community, Breezy Point, Queens, seems much farther in spirit from Manhattan than actual distance would suggest.

IN THE REGION | Long Island: A Farm, and Its Market, Preserved Some local merchants on eastern Long Island are unhappy about a deal to sublease the Amagansett Farmers Market to Eli Zabar.

IN THE REGION | New Jersey: A Year-Round Resort, Close at Hand The Mountain Creek Resort is busiest in winter, but even on summer days it is popular among those seeking a splash in its water park.

IN THE REGION | Westchester: Questioning Developers’ Incentives Three councilmen in New Rochelle are seeking more oversight of the city’s industrial development agency.

The Sell: Repointed Walls and Some Help From St. Joseph St. Joseph is the patron saint to home sellers. He may have helped Jane Stivaletta acquire a little slice of heaven in Connecticut.