This week, readers honed in on stories about Manhattan’s real estate market, with a pair of articles on the drop in sales and prices, and the impact of rising mortgage interest rates on first-time buyers.

Here, in full, are the top five most-read stories of the last week:

1) Manhattan market hits the 'reset' button as prices and sales continue to drop

2) 7 reasons to buy an apartment—or an entire Victorian house—in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn (sponsored)

3) Ask Sam: Can my landlord kick me out of my apartment so his family can move in? (sponsored)

4) From 1 room to 2: The Insider's Guide to temporary pressurized walls

5) Manhattan first-time buyers feel pain from rise in mortgage interest rates