As summer draws near, most of us are looking forward to spending time outdoors, enjoying the weather and taking full advantage of all that Chicagoland has to offer. However, summer can also come with its own set of challenges for your home. From higher energy costs, to extra stress on your home's critical systems, to the damage that can be caused by summer weather, a bit of maintenance can prevent the kinds of problems that can ruin your carefree days. Learn a few tips and tricks to reduce your summer home maintenance costs.

We're excited to announce our new multiyear Good Will Works partnership with the Chicago chapter of Habitat for Humanity. This collaboration, which we're calling A Partnership for Good, truly aligns with our vision of empowering homeownership to strengthen communities and gives us the ability to directly contribute to the causes we're passionate about: fai...

Not every home is blessed with an abundance of space, but you can still showcase your style and enjoy plenty of room to relax with a few simple and smart design ideas to transform your living room from cramped to cozy. 

Chicago's current real estate market is as volatile as always, and a home with a large, welcoming living area is always in high demand for prospective homebuyers. If your house seems to be bursting at the seams, read on for some expert tips and tricks to maximize your square footage.

In a seller's market, it can be easy for buyers to develop some anxiety about whether and when to say "no" to a seller's request. And with demand still outstripping available inventory, there's no question that sellers have felt empowered to ask for what they want. From forcing potential buyers to adopt the sellers' pets to demanding that they be permitted to remove $10,000 toilet seats from the home, it's clear that no request is too strange for some home sellers.