T. J. Becker

Although high tech may be the mantra of many in the theme park business, don't underestimate the power of nostalgia. "I think people are going to appreciate (attractions) that are...

As structural change continues in the real estate arena, industry leaders struggle to make sense of shifts and identify new opportunities. "No longer are we building for growth," said Claude...

Ghostbusters of the world, officially known as psychic or paranormal investigators, say that many people are happy with their ghosts. Homeowners mostly just want to find out why spirits are...

Michael and Lilo Salmon are fighting segregation of a different sort. Co-directors of Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly (H.O.M.E.), the Salmons are out to create affordable housing for...

About three-quarters of a million people pull up stakes each year and make job-related moves, relocation executives report. Granted, moving across town is stressful, but moving to a new state...

Conseco Inc. said Friday it will shift Kemper Corp.'s life insurance and headquarters operations from suburban Long Grove after completing its $3.25 billion acquisition of the company. Conseco, based in...

Is office noise driving you to desperation? Are you ready to shoot the next colleague who wanders into your cubicle uninvited? Here are a few ideas for coping. A little...

On the road to Utopia, there can be some wrong turns, say rural relocation experts. "People often think with their hearts and not their heads," says Marilyn Ross, a principal...

Among the buzzwords circulating in home building circles these days are "customizing production homes," which sounds like an oxymoron when you think about it. Production builders are those residential construction...

At the top of their agenda, foreign visitors want to meet "interesting and friendly people," according to studies from the U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration. Though Americans like to think...