Illinois program scrubs student loans for people who buy a home
The Illinois Housing Development Authority’s SmartBuy program helps student loan borrowers pay off debt if they buy a home in the state.
How to know you're financially prepared to remodel your house
Being confined to your home during the coronavirus pandemic may have opened your eyes to the endless ways to improve it. But home improvements can be costly, and how do your know when you’re financially ready to take on such a project? Find out how much you should borrow and get the best personal loan to meet your goals.
What will happen to home prices in 2021 — how buyers and sellers can prepare
Considering buying a home this year? Take a look at where home prices may drop or increase in 2021.
As homebuying rises, is it still a good time to refinance your home?
Despite the global pandemic, the US housing market remains strong. Don’t wait to refinance. Right now is likely the safest time to get a record-low mortgage refinance loan.
Duplex with mannequins in every room is listed for $650G: 'To be sold as-is'
There’s a house in California that comes with some unusual occupants.
Chicago real estate agent fired after US Capitol protest post, ex-employer confirms
A Chicago real estate agent has been fired after posting on social media from the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, her former employer announced.
Shaquille O'Neal selling massive Windermere mansion, cuts price to $19.5 million
Shaq bought the property for $3.95 million in 1993 during his time with the Orlando Magic, according to FOX News.
City rejects $300,000 offer to buy old Chicago firehouse: 'I don't understand it'
Why is the City of Chicago planning to sell an old firehouse for a dollar when there is another group standing by with $300,000?
Derek Jeter's Tampa mansion, currently rented by Tom Brady, goes on the market for $29-million
The home of Yankees Hall of Famer and Miami Marlins executive Derek Jeter is on the market and it’s the most expensive listing in Tampa Bay -- at $29 million.
Historic Missouri home for sale with fully functioning jail attached
A historic home in Fayette, Missouri is for sale, equipped with its own fully functioning jail — complete with booking area and cells.
US new home sales jump 13.8% in June
The Commerce Department reported Friday that the June gain pushed sales of new homes to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 776,000. The increase follows a 19.4% jump in May.
Maryland mansion with unique replica town in basement listed for $4.5M
A $4.5 million dollar home up for sale in Potomac, Maryland has been getting a lot of attention on social media partially because it has a "tiny town" in the basement.
Push being made to reduce property tax bills in Cook County
The coronavirus crisis is one more blow to the already troubled real estate market in the Chicago area.
'Windy City Rehab' hosts sued over allegedly shoddy work on $1.4M Chicago home: report
The hosts of HGTV's "Windy City Rehab" have been sued by a Chicago couple who claim they shelled out $1.4 million on a home that began falling apart just days later.