Harris Effron

Black Ice: Are You Responsible for Keeping It Off Your Property?" alt="Black Ice: Are You Responsible for Keeping It Off Your Property?" />

Black ice is a scary sounding term, and for good reason: It leads to car accidents, injuries, and a fear of walking outside in the winter. But are you responsible to clear this invisible menace if it's on your property? If someone gets injured slipping in front of your house or on your property, the short answer is: You are ... Continue Reading »

'Princess Cottage,' Home That Became Hurricane Sandy Symbol, Might Yet Be Saved" alt="'Princess Cottage,' Home That Became Hurricane Sandy Symbol, Might Yet Be Saved" />

You may recognize the above image as one of the many iconic photos of devastation by Hurricane Sandy. (It was featured on a Newsweek cover.) But Jon Zois, who had lived in the home for the past six months, recently told NBC 4 NewYork that there's hope that the 150-year-old house, known as the Princess Cottage, might be ... Continue Reading »

'Spaceship' House in Lake Quivira, Kansas (House of the Day)" alt="'Spaceship' House in Lake Quivira, Kansas (House of the Day)" />

Much like beauty, the likeness of a home to that of a spaceship is in the eye of the beholder. First we brought you the house inspired by "Star Trek's" USS Enterprise, which 80 percent of our commenters thought didn't even look like the fictional space cruiser. Then we found a house in Russia that looked like ... Continue Reading »

'The Wire' Actor Richard Burton Faces Foreclosure Over Unpaid Water Bill" alt="'The Wire' Actor Richard Burton Faces Foreclosure Over Unpaid Water Bill" />

Actor and singer Richard Burton, who played a gangster in HBO's "The Wire," might get hosed for not paying a water bill. Burton, a Baltimore resident, refused to pay a $1,037.42 water bill because he thought it was higher than it should have been, the actor told ABC News. Baltimore officials filed a lien against his ... Continue Reading »

One Museum Mile: Great Views Near High Culture (House of the Day)" alt="One Museum Mile: Great Views Near High Culture (House of the Day)" />

If it seems like we can't get enough of these new, sleek New York City apartments with killer views, you might be on to something: We can't! This combination apartment in Manhattan's Upper East Side offers sweeping vistas of world famous Central Park and the Big Apple skyline. With 3,600 square feet of floor space, ... Continue Reading »