Genevieve Buck

Anyone who's ever thought about living along the Chicago River ought to take a look at what's happening down by the riverside from the most advantageous viewing point: the middle...

How could I say no when an opportunity came up to take a hard-hat tour of some model homes still under construction? I headed for Kipling Estates in southwest suburban...

It's one thing to have a view of golf course fairways from your family room or deck. It's quite another to look out and see your backyard reach all the...

Congestion isn't a word most of us would associate with the stretch of beaches, lush greenery and treasured retreats that hug Lake Michigan's eastern shoreline from Michigan City, Ind., on...

How would you like to have your very own spa in your backyard? Hot tub and all such cool accouterments? Or how about a secluded "reading room," with chaise longues,...

The builders of RiverBend--a 37-story condominium slated to welcome its first owners in early 2001--faced a perplexing situation late last year when they wanted to start selling their pricey residences...

Advice to potential home buyers heading to South Elgin to check out the Cavalcade of Homes: Keep your minds and eyes on the houses. Do not be distracted by the...

Sales associate Sara Anderson can easily point out the pluses in each of the 11 floor plans for the single-family homes in Glenview's Heatherfield subdivision. The Ardsley, for example, is...

Impressions, a community near Lake in the Hills, has the most consumer-friendly models we've visited in months of making house calls. The homes are described as single-family attached homes with...

Diehard North Siders and suburbanites who wouldn't dream of living south of Madison Street might want to take a look at some of the new developments south of Chicago's Loop...