The Going Gets Tougher It doesn’t take much to trip up these days and the problem may be a more demanding Fannie Mae.

Living In | Old Hill, Conn.: Living in Old Hill, Conn. Preservation fights can be notably fierce in Old Hill, Conn., a town known for its ponds.

Habitats: Part Library, Part Salon, Part Cast Party The apartment of Delphi and Norman Harrington seems to exist in both the present and the past.

Posting: Brooklyn Bridge Park as Lure for a New Condo Are the outlines of an ambitious swing-set-and-slide area lifting sales at One Brooklyn Bridge Park?

The Hunt: The Hunt: When the ‘Wow Factor’ Isn’t the Point Johnny Krause and Reba Frankel were happy to find a three-bedroom in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, for $342,000.

Streetscapes | North of West 96th Street: Upper Broadway as a Young Boulevard Broadway north of 96th Street was once a vibrant but shabby area and before that it was farmland.

Mortgages: Even High-Score Borrowers at Risk of Mortgage Default A high credit score won’t necessarily insulate borrowers from the home-foreclosure crisis, according to a new study from FICO.