Home, lean home: Designers, builders resolve to lose extra house flab
Have you resolved to go on a diet and shed pounds in the new year? Why not also put your home on a diet in 2012? It makes sense, said...
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College Condos 101: Parents buying property to cut student housing costs
When Tamara Harney's 18-year-old son, Patrick, opted to attend Columbia College this fall, Harney had two choices. She could pony up for dorm room and board fees or buy a...
Indoor pollution is nothing to sneeze at
If it seems you're running into more allergy sufferers these days, you're not mistaken. According to the National Institutes of Health, the number of people with allergies is two to...
Buying a home that grows with your family
It wasn't too long ago that buyers looked at a new home and pondered whether they would flip it in two, maybe three, years. Today, the questions are different. If...
Buying a home that grows with your family
It wasn't too long ago that buyers looked at a new home and pondered whether they would flip it in two, maybe three, years. Today, the questions are different. If...
Printers Row writes a new chapter
Once a hub of printing and publishing businesses, Printers Row in the South Loop has evolved into a vibrant residential haven while maintaining a link to its industrial past. Sturdy...
Printers Row writes a new chapter
Once a hub of printing and publishing businesses, Printers Row in the South Loop has evolved into a vibrant residential haven while maintaining a link to its industrial past. Sturdy...
Albany Park: A patchwork of cultures
If you're used to browsing Michigan Avenue or suburban mall stores, Albany Park's Lawrence Avenue might seem a bit like stepping into another world. Along a 12-block stretch, you can...
Albany Park: A patchwork of cultures
If you're used to browsing Michigan Avenue or suburban mall stores, Albany Park's Lawrence Avenue might seem a bit like stepping into another world. Along a 12-block stretch, you can...
Homes for the holidays
The holidays are a time of emotions and memories. So it's no surprise when buyers tour prospective homes that they look for touches that help ensure the holidays of the...