Exploring housing needs for an aging population
In 1990, with the exception of Cook County, no more than 21 percent of Chicago-area residents were 50 or older. In Cook County, it was 26 percent, according to the...
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Foreclosed homes maintained better in white communities, study shows
Foreclosed homes in the Chicago area and in 29 other major cities continue to be maintained better in white communities than in communities of color, according to a national study...
Chicago-area foreclosures drop 38% in first half of 2014
Initial foreclosure filings during the first half of the year were at their lowest level in the Chicago area since 2007, new data shows, but getting homes through the process...
Feds want more info on Zillow-Trulia deal
The Federal Trade Commission has asked Zillow Inc. and Trulia Inc. to provide more information about Zillow's proposed acquisition of its main rival. The two companies announced late Wednesday that...
Garrett Popcorn sued over Chicago Mix
Call it tasty. Call it messy. Call it habit-forming. Just don't call Garrett Popcorn Shops' mix of caramel- and cheese-flavored popcorn the Chicago Mix.Candyland Inc., a St. Paul, Minn.-based company,...
Deadlines near in Chicago Spire bankruptcy case
The next chapter in the long-running saga of the Chicago Spire site will be written during the next few weeks, as creditors get their say in developer Garrett Kelleher's plan...
U.S. News ventures into real estate agent rankings
U.S. News & World Report, known for ranking colleges, hospitals and cars, and offering advice on making those selections, is taking on real estate. The publishing company has teamed with...
Alleged mortgage relief scammer nabbed at wedding
The man allegedly at the center of a sophisticated mortgage rescue scam that duped more than 50 suburban homeowners last year is on his way back to Chicago, following his...
Being neighborly helps your heart, study says
Getting to know your neighbors has more benefits than borrowing an egg or their snow blower. The more you know your neighbors, the less the chance of having a heart...
Chicago home price gains slowing
Home prices gains slowed in the Chicago area and in most of the nation in June, and for the first time since February 2008, 20 cities showed lower annual rate...