What you need to know to get a home loan in today’s more regulated mortgage market. [NY Times]

Living in: Yorkville. [NY Times]

Q & A: When a landlord refuses to return a security deposit. [NY Times]

The new cast of The Real World will live in a $6 million, two-story penthouse at the Belltel Lofts in downtown Brooklyn. [NYDN]

A list of weekend getaways that won’t lighten your wallet or expand your carbon footprint too much. [Time Out New York]