Mary Ellen Podmolik

Three years after making their first trip to Chicago, Ty Pennington and ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" want to surprise another deserving local family with a home that better fits...

More than 125 apartment buildings in Chicago on average went into foreclosure each week of 2009, affecting tenants living in almost 21,000 rental units, according to a new report. The...

Hiring a professional for jobs that range from sanding painted woodwork to gutting a kitchen just got more complicated and expensive for homes that are at least 32 years old....

With today's end of the homebuyer tax credit, it's going to be interesting to see just how creative the home-selling community gets as it tries to convince people to buy...

Hiring a professional for jobs that range from sanding painted woodwork to gutting a kitchen just got more complicated and expensive for homes that are at least 32 years old....

With today's end of the homebuyer tax credit, it's going to be interesting to see just how creative the home-selling community gets as it tries to convince people to buy...

More Chicago-area homeowners lost their homes to foreclosure in the first three months of the year than in any quarter in the past five years. This disturbing statistic raises doubts...

Ten years after co-founding @Properties in Chicago, Michael Golden and Thaddeus Wong are firming their commitment to the North Shore with a second office. Last week, the duo bought a...

Ten years after co-founding @Properties in Chicago, Michael Golden and Thaddeus Wong are firming their commitment to the North Shore with a second office. Last week, the duo bought a...