| Chicago Homes - chicagotribune.com Illinois third in foreclosures despite national improvement Foreclosure starts in Illinois are on par with those in other areas, but the state's court-supervised foreclosure system continues to bog down properties in the process. New phone app makes finding home value a snap Who hasn't driven past a particular home or arrived at a friend's home for the first time and wondered what it cost? McMansions: What's the big deal? If the guy down the block refers to your house as a McMansion, he's probably not paying a compliment. Makeover fits style sense Their default suburban interiors didn't match their style sense, so this couple decided on a makeover When John and Christine Pruban bought their four-bedroom home in 1998, they thought less about how they wanted the interior design to feel and more about how they thought it should look. Office design trend separates work, personal life It happened by accident. When Kurtis and Wanda Weller Sakai decided to remodel their ranch house, the original plan was to add a fourth bedroom for Kurtis to use as an office. Foreclosure activity sinks to a five-year low Foreclosure activity in the U.S. fell last month to its lowest level since the start of the credit crisis in 2007, driven largely by drops in states such as California, where the process occurs outside of the courtroom. Ex-Bear selling Gurnee home Former Chicago Bears strong safety Chris Harris has put his six-bedroom, 3,139-square-foot Gurnee home on the market for $329,000. Penthouse sales under way at The Columbian Garrison Partners has launched a new marketing slogan aiming to lure homebuyers to "The Beautiful Life" at The Columbian, a high-rise condominium building at 1160 S. Michigan Ave. New floor plans debut at Mill Creek in Geneva ShoDeen Residential has rolled out new single-family home designs at three developments in Mill Creek, a master-planned golf course community in Geneva. New tool prices home improvements It is one of housing's age-old puzzles: What features can I add to increase the value of my property? |