Mary Ellen Podmolik

Complaints from renters had already piled up at the Metropolitan Tenants Organization by the time the city of Chicago formed a committee in 2007 to address condominium conversions and their...

Complaints from renters had already piled up at the Metropolitan Tenants Organization by the time the city of Chicago formed a committee in 2007 to address condominium conversions and their...

No one questions the benefits of installing fire detectors in a home. But mandating the installation of fire sprinkler systems? That's another matter. In the last few months, a handful...

No one questions the benefits of installing fire detectors in a home. But mandating the installation of fire sprinkler systems? That's another matter. In the last few months, a handful...

The Federal Housing Administration isn't talking publicly about it, but the agency may be getting ready to lessen the upfront costs of reverse mortgages for some borrowers. The agency also,...

The Federal Housing Administration isn't talking publicly about it, but the agency may be getting ready to lessen the upfront costs of reverse mortgages for some borrowers. The agency also,...

With its 2-year-old Walk Score product already used by more than 4,000 realty Web sites, Seattle-based software company Front Seat has expanded its data options so Chicago homebuyers can see...

With its 2-year-old Walk Score product already used by more than 4,000 realty Web sites, Seattle-based software company Front Seat has expanded its data options so Chicago homebuyers can see...

Monday's announcement that Lincoln Park 2520 had secured construction financing and that its development would proceed is a welcome piece of news for the local new-construction condo market. Chicago Spire...

Monday's announcement that Lincoln Park 2520 had secured construction financing and that its development would proceed is a welcome piece of news for the local new-construction condo market. Chicago Spire...