Wayne Faulkner

What do you do if you want to move to an area of excellent schools, but you can't quite afford a house in that highly desirable town? What if you...

Got your eye on a fancy new condo in an area of the city that isn't so fancy? Buying a brand new single-family and paying more for it than an...

For years, we've heard stories about how Uptown was poised for revival. And, while the North Side neighborhood has seen considerable gentrification over the last 10 years, a check of...

Our homes are a lot about fantasy. Maybe we can afford only a studio condo, but the counters might be granite. Maybe our family room is 12 by 12, but...

What has the construction of numerous condominiums in the downtowns of suburbs meant for the market there in general? It appears that it's a matter of a rising tide raising...

It shouldn't come as a surprise that a recent study by the National Association of Realtors indicates Americans are tired of spending so much time behind the wheel commuting. And,...

Most of us love to find that "secret" little restaurant, the one with great food, atmosphere -- and where you can still get a table at 8 on Saturday night....

If you think there is a disconnect between what you make and what homes cost today, you have company. A report from Goldman Sachs says that housing prices nationwide are...

Which state would you expect to have more residential foreclosures, Illinois or California? The number of new foreclosed properties in Illinois totaled 1,004 in September, according to Foreclosure.com, which tracks...

Short of calling in an appraiser ($$$) or asking a real estate agent to do the research (are you ready to list or buy?), finding out how much a home...