Average home size sets new record
In another sign of the housing market's 2013 turnaround, the average size of a new home built in the U.S. set a record last year, according to Census Bureau data...
Home > Reviews
All Stories
Homeowners in a fix over remodeling work
More than half of 190,000 registered Houzz users recently surveyed said they plan to tackle a remodeling project to increase the resale value of their homes, although most don't plan...
Homeowners in a fix over remodeling work
More than half of 190,000 registered Houzz users recently surveyed said they plan to tackle a remodeling project to increase the resale value of their homes, although most don't plan...
Mortgage rates fall for fifth straight week
Average fixed mortgage interest rates continued their descent for a fifth consecutive week this week. The average rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage was 4.12 percent in this week's survey...
Habitat for Humanity builds its image on Michigan Avenue
As an international nonprofit, Habitat for Humanity has made its name helping people with financial challenges move from renting to homeownership. The organization was one of the more prolific homebuilders...
Websites, apps proliferate as rental market grows
Thousands of apartments have been added to the Chicago marketplace in the past four years and with the supply of rental units still growing, so too are the number of...
Websites, apps proliferate as rental market grows
Thousands of apartments have been added to the Chicago marketplace in the past four years and with the supply of rental units still growing, so too are the number of...
Fewer Chicago-area homeowners underwater on mortgages
More homeowners with mortgages are recovering equity in their homes that was lost during the housing crisis, but the low end of the local housing market remains in bad shape....
FHA’s homeownership initiative gets mixed reactions
A new proposal from the Federal Housing Administration would lower mortgage insurance premiums for borrowers who complete homeowner counseling before and after they receive a government-backed mortgage. But already there...
FHA’s homeownership initiative gets mixed reactions
A new proposal from the Federal Housing Administration would lower mortgage insurance premiums for borrowers who complete homeowner counseling before and after they receive a government-backed mortgage. But already there...