Mary Ellen Podmolik

A Chicago commercial real estate broker committed suicide in a Kane County wildlife preserve, police said Monday. A maintenance worker discovered the body of Steven L. Good, 52, of Highland...

There are an awful lot of unhappy homeowners out there these days, but Aaron Mays isn't among them. The 23-year-old Chicagoan is an almost giddy new homeowner, having just celebrated...

The dawning of a new year typically brings with it promises of fresh starts. What 2009 most assuredly will bring is more homeowners at risk of losing their homes to...

Chicago-area mortgage broker Steve Molitor had knee replacement surgery a few weeks ago, purposely scheduling it around the holidays because it's typically a slow time of year in his business....

Communities befuddled by the housing crisis and the shrinking pool of qualified buyers should take a page from West Chicago, which is seeing some early success from a new First-Time...

Sam Zell potentially stands to recoup some of his investment as troubled media giant Tribune Co. reorganizes under Chapter 11 protection. But Tribune Co. employees are unlikely to see any...

In today's challenging times, the home-building industry is borrowing heavily from the adage that necessity is the mother of invention. That's no more true than today, as residential builders continue...

Kimball Hill Homes, the Rolling Meadows-based home builder that has operated under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection since April, said late Tuesday that it would wind down its operations after failing...

It's a sign of the times. Not only are a lot of homes available for sale or rent. They also are available for rent with the possibility of buying them...