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Interior of the common area at 444 Social in Lincolnshire, Ill.

50 years after the Fair Housing Act passed, black Chicagoans reflect on refuge found in South Side co-op

May 20, 2019 at 8:44 a.m.

John Griffin knew he wasn't safe. Not in South Holland. Not in 1967. As the then-20-year-old, who is black, navigated his car though the southwest suburb, folks stared. They were...

Does your real estate agent measure up? 7 questions to ask before you commit

May 20, 2019 at 8:36 a.m.

So you're looking for a real estate agent. You're buying a home, selling a home or perhaps both. And you know the real estate agent you choose could make or...

Is owning a home still essential to the American Dream?

May 30, 2019 at 1:14 p.m.

Ah, the American Dream: You work hard, get a good job, start a family, buy a house and then, when you're done with that house, you buy a bigger one....

Wei Wu has a private bedroom in his co-living space; co-living helps him save on expenses.

Chicago renters swap space, privacy for super-small luxury apartments

May 20, 2019 at 8:27 a.m.

"Friends." "New Girl." "Sex and the City." When you watch just about any sitcom that features 20- or 30-somethings, you inevitably see them living in gigantic apartments located in spectacular...

4 things depression-symptom checklists don’t tell you

June 8, 2018 at 8:14 p.m.

Let's just get this out of the way up top: I have depression. That doesn't mean that I'm weeping inconsolably as I write this. Or that I need an emergency...

How to buy a home in a hurry: Chicago experts, buyers give tips

May 20, 2019 at 8:22 a.m.

Buying a house can be stressful. Really stressful. You have to, first of all, find a home — preferably a home you like in a neighborhood you like with neighbors...

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