The Home Front

North Side home and condominium price increases, along with higher mortgage costs, are hitting buyers with a one-two punch this spring....

Average long-term mortgage rates inched above 7 percent nationwide for the first time this year, reported Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage...

(Above) Chicago skyline from South Pond in Lincoln Park. Photo by Jose Luis Stephens. After three consecutive monthly increases of home...

Gone are the days when a simple handshake and a winsome smile could solidify a working agreement between a buyer and a real estate agent....