10 Under 50

by Elizabeth Finkelstein I know I say this every week, but I truly believe this round-up of 10 houses under $50,000 takes the cake. I found so many incredible houses this week that I thought of bumping it up to 15, or even 20. What's going on?!? And more importantly, how have any of these spectacular homes been on the market for longer than a minute? I always have so much fun pulling this post together,...

It's a snowy morning here in New York -- the perfect weather in which to cozy up and take in some inexpensive old house beauty. There are some serious showstoppers (and some to-die-for porches) in today's round-up of 10 incredible old houses for sale for under $50,000. So put your dreaming cap on, and read on!   This week's picks, right this...

I'll admit -- it feels just a tad funny preparing this week's "10 Houses Under $50,000" post while waiting to watch Downton Abbey. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I've picked out 10 houses this week that, with a little elbow grease, I could grow to love as much as the Crawley's love their great estate. I hope you enjoy! (As always, click on the top photo of each property to be taken to the...

On Saturday, my husband Ethan and I spent the day "unplugged." This is something we had been doing religiously for several months a while back, but over time (and as our online lives took off!) it somehow slipped away from us. But this weekend we rekindled the tradition and spent the day doing things around the apartment that had been piling up for weeks, talking and playing with Banjo (who, as many of you...

Ah, Monday. Everyone's favorite day. Well, I have good news: It's 10 Houses Under $50,000 day! See, now doesn't that make things better? I promise you're going to LOVE this week's picks, all of which weigh in the low end of the economic spectrum. As always, click the top photo of each listing to be taken to the listing site!   This week's picks, right this...

This week's edition of 10 Under $50,000 has a few nice things in store for lovers of the classic American Foursquare and the little vintage cottage. Whose New Year's resolution involved starting a fun new project? Well, now that the holidays are over, you can stop worrying about buying things for OTHER people and snatch up that house you've always wanted to save! All ten of these beauties can be had for...

This week's edition of 10 Under 50 is sure to please those lovers of Victorian houses and of big, stately mansions (and if you're reading this, I'm going to assume you fall into one or both of those categories). To round out the mix, we've got an early Vermont colonial and an old school country store! Everyone: Get out your Christmas lists, and join me as we sit back, relax and see the potential in this...

I suppose I love a millionaire's den as much as the next person, but I'll be honest: Perfect, expensive houses can get a little boring. What do I really love? Houses with POTENTIAL. Fixer-uppers! Hidden charm. Something I could pour my heart into. Something undiscovered. Something to lure me to unchartered territory, to toss away my life as I know it, to invest all of my time and energy into a labor...