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Everything you need to cash in on the housing slump--including the keys to Chicago's next hot neighborhoods

The sluggish economy (thanks, subprime mortgage crisis!) means lower property prices. But is it the right time for first-time ...

Ready to make your move? Consult this checklist for tips on how to assemble your team of real-estate experts and what to look for ...

Hate to break it to you, but that hefty down payment is just the beginning of your condo-buying expenses.

Learn from this naive first-time condo buyer's five stupid mistakes.

A self-proclaimed "renter for life" extols the virtues of never making a mortgage payment.

Kick it DIY style and find a home on your own.

Appreciating at breakneck speed, these four 'hoods boast major housing steals.