Mary Ellen Podmolik

Bill Schramm and Bethany Siwicki scoured property listings for three months before agreeing to see a home in Round Lake Beach, even though its online pictures didn't look promising. "It...

As spring approaches, creating curb appeal is at the top of the to-do list for sellers who want to make their home stand out. But what if the biggest problem...

As spring approaches, creating curb appeal is at the top of the to-do list for sellers who want to make their home stand out. But what if the biggest problem...

When the new-home market screeched to a near halt, some local homebuilders moved into multifamily development, others began rehabbing foreclosures and working with banks, and some got out of the...

When the new-home market screeched to a near halt, some local homebuilders moved into multifamily development, others began rehabbing foreclosures and working with banks, and some got out of the...

A big red, white and blue tour bus rolls into Navy Pier later this week with the message that homeownership matters to individual consumers, society and the overall economy. After...

John Sullivan, a 27-year-old renter in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood, hopes the third time is the charm. Twice in the past three months Sullivan has put in offers on condos...

John Sullivan, a 27-year-old renter in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood, hopes the third time is the charm. Twice in the past three months Sullivan has put in offers on condos...

As earnings reports from home builders have dribbled out over the past few weeks, only one company gave a very specific — and very positive — shout-out to the Chicago...