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Multigenerations, one home
For many of us, and for many reasons, home is getting to be a more crowded space.
Get the full story >>What to look for in a new-home walkthrough
You won't believe the stuff Jay Markanich has seen on his rounds as a home inspector.
Get the full story >>Classic ranch home has a knack for reinventing itself
Take a time machine back to the early 1950s and a ranch house is a starter house for the returning World War II veteran and his family.
Get the full story >>Potential buyers stuck in neutral
Back in the frothy days of 2007, Luciano Mor needed only a weekend and a Craigslist ad to find a buyer for his two-bedroom starter home.
Get the full story >>Market ripe for green loans
In the housing industry, green building has become a familiar phrase. But green lending? Not so much.
Get the full story >>Weeding out bad brokers
William Matthews believes that rogue mortgage brokers have been removed from the lending business.
Get the full story >>Time to test housing market
Demand is low; supply is high. In early summer, the National Association of Realtors reported a 9.5 months' supply of homes. That's how long...
Get the full story >>9 reasons to buy new
As the mortgage crisis continues to inundate the market with distressed properties, today's house hunter has no shortage of cheap,...
Get the full story >>Fishing for vacation homes
Is now the time to buy the vacation home of your dreams? That cottage by the lake, in the woods or on a golf course is a lot more affordable...
Get the full story >>Getting appraisal, price to match
Having a contract fall through is tough on the buyer, and the seller might have contracted to buy a new property in anticipation of...
Get the full story >>Carefree lifestyle in a former convent
After 18 years in a large home in Wilmette, Adrianne and Bob Furniss were ready to return to a simpler, carefree lifestyle like the one they...
Get the full story >>Buying a home in a slow market
Anecdotal evidence suggests that we're moving into a summer slowdown. It's not unusual for the home-sale market to slow in July and August,...
Get the full story >>College Condos 101: Parents buying property to cut student housing costs
When Tamara Harney's 18-year-old son, Patrick, opted to attend Columbia College this fall, Harney had two choices. She could pony up for...
Get the full story >>Many workers still priced out of housing market
The Chicago area's ranking in a new study of home affordability looks promising, until you start to look at paychecks.
Get the full story >>Who gets tax credit for purchase of new home?
Q: My husband and I recently filed for bankruptcy after our home was foreclosed. My mother is willing to purchase a home in her name...
Get the full story >>Sanctuary Pointe in New Lenox celebrates grand opening
The new Sanctuary Pointe development by Hartz Homes in New Lenox is open for touring.
Get the full story >>A little town with a lot of appeal
Note to movie location scouts: La Grange Park offers the perennially Normal Rockwell-ish streetscapes you want for movies set in the 20th...
Get the full story >>Wedding registry lets you cash in on new home
Wouldn't it be nice to channel some of the cash spent on toasters, mixers and dishes toward the newlyweds' first homes?
Get the full story >>Tighter lending standards the new normal
For mortgage borrowers, it's one of those good news/bad news moments.
Get the full story >>Homeowners who want to trade up are stuck waiting
Back in the frothy days of 2007, Luciano Mor needed only a weekend and a Craigslist ad to find a buyer for his two-bedroom starter home.
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