Nicholas Padiak

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 1:44 p.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 1:36 p.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 6:14 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 1:27 p.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 9, 2018 at 1:14 a.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 1:22 p.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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