Mary Umberger

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Mary Umberger is an independent journalist who has covered real estate since 1995. In her long career at the Chicago Tribune she has covered every aspect of the housing market, from the basic how-to-buy-a-home story to an exploration of the trials an... Read more

Mary Umberger is an independent journalist who has covered real estate since 1995. In her long career at the Chicago Tribune she has covered every aspect of the housing market, from the basic how-to-buy-a-home story to an exploration of the trials and travails at Fannie Mae. She continues to write a column (that has won the National Association of Real Estate Editors' prize for Best Column three times) for the Tribune. For more than six years, she has broadcast "Real Estate Minute" segments on Chicago radio stations. A graduate of Ohio State University, she resides in the Chicago area.

Real estate news nuggets: Agent with a record, @REConfidential, and the haunted flip flick

A global roundup of real estate industry items of interest

Aug 9

Real estate odds and ends: Look for more Realtors, smaller apartments, and Bruce Wayne in Chicago

A global roundup of real estate industry items of interest

Jul 18

House comes with Mercedes -- for buyer's agent

A roundup of real estate news making headlines

Apr 24

Real estate agent safety an ongoing concern

A roundup of real estate news making headlines

Apr 16

Find some forgotten square footage in the basement

Rooms for Improvement

Apr 2

Town for sale: Buy your own ZIP code

The Real Estate Roundabout

Mar 21

Granite 'remnants' may save you money

Rooms for Improvement

Mar 7

The Real Estate Roundabout

Real estate job woes, North Dakotans in Arizona, and more ...

Feb 29

Your very own 'Magic Kingdom' ... for a price

Disney's Golden Oak development features multimillion-dollar mansions

Feb 21

Those brass light fixtures send a message to buyers: C-H-E-A-P

Rooms for Improvement

Feb 6

Good audio is key in real estate videos

Experts share tips on improving sound quality

Jan 23

Selling agents on a 'virtual office'

Online meetings and training keep agents engaged

Jan 16

Startups offer lead-tracking, transaction management tools

'New Kids' strut their stuff at Real Estate Connect NYC

Jan 13

Brokers grappling with multiple issues

New ways to think about team-building, cloud computing and social media

Jan 13

Behind the scenes at 'House Hunters International'

HGTV hit features real estate agents, clients around the globe

Jan 9

Real estate agent hits road in search of nation's capitols

People in Real Estate: Sara Zittlow

Jan 2

Spike TV's 'Flip Men': more than 750 houses bought and sold

Salt Lake City investors target properties ranging from 'mansions to meth houses'

Nov 30

Developer offers 'Not So Big House'

2,450-square-foot Sarah Susanka design fills up lot, so no backyard

Nov 30

Former economist offers discount, FSBO real estate services

People in Real Estate: Lori Alden

Nov 16

Sold: 'Field of Dreams' field

The Real Estate Roundabout

Nov 7

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