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9/2/2010 10:05 PM

City pursues gays and lesbians couples to improve its quality of life....Marge Paul can sit on the front porch of her Berwyn home, look at the crisscrossing, bungalow-lined streets to the north and south, and smile about something many don't realize.

9/3/2010 12:00 AM

Q: I own my home and have been recently widowed. I would like to rent an extra bedroom to a roomer, who will share the kitchen, living room and other common areas of the house. I want to make sure that when I advertise and interview applicants, I don't set myself up for a fair housing claim. Do those rules apply to me?

Association survey shows upbeat mood

9/3/2010 12:00 AM

Most folks are pretty happy with their community associations, according to a recent national survey from the Community Associations Institute.

TV anchor's condo under contract

9/3/2010 11:12 AM

Marion Brooks, WMAQ-Ch. 5 weekday afternoon anchor and 10 p.m. news reporter, lives in the West Loop but would like to reside closer to her NBC Tower office in Streeterville.

9/3/2010 12:00 AM

Q. I live in a 50-unit building in Chicago. There are only two volunteers on the board who have never been formally elected. A third owner has now volunteered to serve as a director.

9/3/2010 12:00 AM

Merit Homes has lowered pricing on two- to three-bedroom ranch and two-story homes at The Enclave at The Reserve at the Merit Club in Libertyville.

9/3/2010 6:20 PM

If you're wondering what will happen to the housing market in the near future, the answer is: not much.

FHA shifting gears on reverse mortgages

9/3/2010 12:00 AM

The Federal Housing Administration isn't talking publicly about it, but the agency may be getting ready to lessen the upfront costs of reverse mortgages for some borrowers.

Quiet urban setting with rooftop deck

9/3/2010 10:25 AM

Lexington Square rowhome appeals to newlyweds....Manny and Luz Aguirre, who have been married for about a year, were casually beginning their new-home search late last summer when a co-worker pointed Luz in the direction of Lexington Square in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood. The couple called the community that same day, visited at 2 p.m. ...Read More

The good, the bad and the ugly in rental season

9/3/2010 12:00 AM

There's less than a month to go before Chicago's traditional moving madness day, Oct. 1. Aside from thinking about where they're going to get that rental truck on the same day that half the metropolitan area also is trying to move, here are a few other considerations for renters:

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