Articles by Mary Umberger

First of two parts. Read more

“Green” has become a buzzword in home remodeling, but few in the business seem to agree on just what it means. Read more

CHICAGO – As the U.S. housing market limped along in late 2007, Canadians were buying like crazy. Read more

Clearly, someone who isn’t particularly nervous about the economy – and certainly not real estate – is hedge-fund manager Louis Moore Bacon, who recently shelled out $175 million to purchase Trinchera Ranch in Colorado. Read more

LAS VEGAS – Google executive Justin McCarthy smiled, looked out upon a vast room packed with Realtors and said, “My, my, how times have changed.” Read more

LAS VEGAS – Google executive Justin McCarthy smiled, looked out upon a vast room packed with Realtors and said, “My, my, how times have changed.” Read more

CHICAGO – It’s probably fair to say that a lot of home-sellers can’t remember much about the housing market before this decade’s big boom. Read more

Canadians seem to be in the throes of a home-buying frenzy. Read more

In the spirit of “I’m not straining to interpret the greater meaning of existing-home sales,” I root around for such things as these. Read more