Real Estate

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212 W. Washington #1204The LoopOpen House: Tuesday, July 14 (9 – 11am) 3 BR / 2 BA$469,000Assessments: $641.44Taxes: $4,378.94 Coveted corner unit with amazing architectural details, lots of windows, and...

Jul 6, 2009

Interior Designer Libby Langdon, author of Libby Langdon's Small Space Solutions, highlights the biggest mistakes we make when decorating small spaces (i.e. our tiny New York apartments)...and shows us how to fix them.

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More than 60 campers from Northeast Philadelphia were turned away from a private swim club and left to wonder if their race was the reason.

May 18, 2009

Tracking the real estate market? Search records for Cook and surrounding counties.

Jun 24, 2009

Rev up your hybrid engines and hug a few trees today, because the Sears Tower – soon to be Willis Tower – is officially going green.

Jul 6, 2009

The Sears Tower is easily recognized by its steely black façade and twin white antennae. But pretty soon Chicago’s tallest building will also be celebrated for its innovative green characteristics. Chicago’s...

Jun 25, 2009 | 1 comment

Using the right linens, accessories and lighting fixtures can really set the, er, mood in your bedroom. All jokes aside, your master bedroom should be a place you go to retreat -- and that requires the...

Jul 5, 2009 | 3 comments

The Sears Tower Skydeck recently unveild its brand new Ledge attraction that allows visitors to see the city and skyscraper from a never before seen, wow the daylights out of you fashion.

Jul 4, 2009 | 11 comments

Look inside Michael Jackson's 2,500-acre estate that was named Neverland because Jackson felt like the modern-day Peter Pan. Plus, see how every single room has a passageway to somewhere else, adding to...

Jul 3, 2009 | 1 comment

All things Dillinger are hot these days. Johnny Depp and "Public Enemies" have made the crime sprees of John Dillinger, well, cool.

Jun 25, 2009 | 1 comment

Downtown Chicago is a busy hustle and bustle place, but check out an oasis in the middle of the the madness.

Jun 23, 2009 | 2 comments

Elgin, Illinois. Famous for its – um – well, not really famous for anything.

Jun 13, 2009

Take a sneak peek inside Chicago's new luxury hotel.

Jun 30, 2009

Economists have all kinds of indices and formulas to determine whether it’s more affordable to own a home in a given city than to rent an apartment there. Moody’s Economy.com is a respected organization...

Jun 25, 2009

There are a lot of musty basements after last week's rainfall. Lou Manfredini shares ways to clear out those odors and get back to a fresh smelling home.

Jun 29, 2009 | 10 comments

You know those huge shipping containers that transport products on freightliners? Well, those boxes may not only house items to purchase, those boxes can be actual homes. And one company in New Jersey...

Jun 23, 2009 | 12 comments

It's anything but casual inside Paris Hilton's home. The heiress herself is our personal tour guide to her over-the-top oasis.

Jun 15, 2009 | 2 comments

Libby Langdon of HGTV's Small Space, Big Style shares her solutions for maximizing a small space. You might sacrifice square footage living in the city, but you don't have to sacrifice style if you heed...

Jun 24, 2009

Both new mortgage and refi applications rose last week, according to a survey by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The increase in applications is a 17.2% jump from last year at this time and another...

Jun 19, 2009

When it comes to going green, hotels are faced with some unique challenges - keeping their guests happy while making eco-friendly changes.

Jun 16, 2009

If $8,000 wasn’t enough to motivate home buyers, perhaps $15,000 will get results? A new legislation to expand the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit was proposed last week. The modifications would nearly...

Jun 25, 2009 | 5 comments

From nondescript apartment buildings to spectacular mansions, check out these celebrity cribs.

Jun 7, 2009 | 18 comments

WIllis CEO Joe Plumeri tells the Chicago Tribune, PR blunders aside, the day they announced the name change "everybody in America knew who WIllis was."

Jun 9, 2009

For the third month in a row, pending home sales went up again this April. Many are wondering if the prolonged turn in an appreciating direction has marked the bottom of the market (we’ll keep our fingers...