After decades of frequent moving because of their careers with the U.S. Navy, James and Rebecca Deshazor were finally ready to settle down so James could enjoy his retirement from the service and Rebecca could prepare for hers next

Contrary to popular belief, there’s never been a better time to purchase a new home—as evidenced by historically low interest rates and a variety of attractive financing options available. These loan programs and tax credits are specifically designed to

Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes improved slightly in November, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released today. The HMI rose one notch to 16 from a downwardly

As the only new high-rise in its neighborhood and one of the only new-construction condominium towers in Chicago to successfully emerge from the housing downturn, SoNo stands out both literally and figuratively. Now, the 199-unit development, with the distinctive

Through November 30, Chicago-based Lexington Homes is making it a little easier to purchase a new home with its new package of incentives on all spring delivery homes at Lexington Park, a community of 120 townhomes in northwest-suburban Des

MCL Companies’ newest multi-family development in the River East neighborhood, ParkView is a 47-story tower in silver and glass to be located at the corner of McClurg Court and Illinois Street. First move-ins are scheduled for fall of 2007.

Construction is now underway and sales have begun at Blanchard Court, Airhart Construction’s new community of 18 townhomes in Wheaton. Located between downtown Wheaton and downtown Glen Ellyn, Blanchard Court is set one block from the Metra train station

Glen Ellyn Located in the heart of Glen Ellyn, The Legacy on Pennsylvania Avenue offers buyers a choice of a condominium or multi-level townhome. There are two styles of home finishes for buyers of The Legacy on Pennsylvania: Legacy

Old Irving Park THE BASICS: • Five house designs: The Hickory, The Mayfair, The Berteau, The Avondale and The Cherry. • Each floor plan has three to four bedrooms, two and one-half to three and one-half bathrooms, two-car garages,

Burr Ridge Villa Taj, located on a 4.5-acre private lot, consists of more than 45,000 square feet of living and entertaining areas, including 30,240 square feet of interior space. On the main floor there is a formal living room,

Ravenswood Manor Located in historic Ravenswood Manor, 2924 W. Wilson Ave. is a new deconstructed home that combines green technology with luxury finishes. This six-bedroom, three-and-one-half-bathroom, 4,800-square-foot home is certified as both a Chicago Green Home and an Energry

The Villas at Fox Run, Plainfield’s ranch villa community, is located minutes from shopping, dining, entertainment and the expressways. This community features 92 ranch-style homes amid tree-lined streets and landscaped common areas. The maintenance-free living allows residents to avoid

Hampshire Fifty miles west of downtown Chicago, Serosun Farms in Hampshire is a working organic farm that is designed to offer potential homeowners modern conveniences in a rural, pastoral environment. The community is comprised of 114 one-acre lots that

AT A GLANCE Located in East Tenneseee a little over an hour away from Knoxville and two hours from Nashville, Spring City allows for vacation living a stone’s throw away from two major Tennessee cities. The Tennessee Valley Theatre,

Countryside This 108-unit condominium development is composed of six buildings clustered on a winding, landscaped road overlooking two ponds and a stone

This new construction, 11,000-square-foot single-family home is located in Oak Brook and designed by Caprio Prisby. The home sits on a 1.2-acre cul-de-sac lot with water frontage, a four-car garage and a finished