Gail Marks Jarvis

Chicago-based Oxford Capital Group and Quadrum Global have obtained a $170 million loan to construct a 56-story luxury apartment building adjacent to the Essex Inn, and upgrade the hotel overlooking...

Chicago homeowners who have been waiting for real estate values to bounce back to the levels they were at before the housing crash probably will continue to be frustrated in...

2016 was a delightful year for almost anyone with money in the U.S. stock market and cruel to people who thought they'd be safe with bonds. The Dow Jones Industrial...

After experiencing a painful surge in rents during the last six years, Chicago tenants finally are getting a break. Rents have dropped in areas of downtown where there has been...

When you open the door and greet your mother or father during the holidays, it's probably not a good idea to follow the hug with: "Gee, you're looking old." And...

Since Donald Trump won the presidential election, the stock market has been on a tear and bond investors have been losing money. In less than two months, stocks have surged...

Existing-home sales in the Chicago area reversed course and jumped higher in November, helped by rising mortgage interest rates that created a sense of urgency among homebuyers. In the nine-county...

Amid what's become known as the "Trump rally," investors in November poured more money into passively managed mutual funds and exchange traded funds than at any time in almost two...

When Peggy and Stephen Goulding sold their company in Wenona, Ill., this year they decided they wanted to set aside a large sum to give to charity. For years they...

The fear of rising mortgage interest rates may have nudged people into action on home-buying in November. Mortgage applications were down 0.7 percent during the week ending Dec. 2 from...