Property values in Tarrant County rose almost 10 percent in 2008, according to the preliminary figures released Thursday by the Tarrant Appraisal District. The county's overall market value rose 8.7 percent to $136.1 billion, according to TAD. Net taxabl

Looking to cut costs with real estate business hurting, local law firm DLA Piper US LLP recently told 13 new hires in Chicago to not show up for work until Oct. 1, about a month later than planned. "Any firm that isn't careful in this economy is nuts,"

Darien has benefited from the booming economy of past years that rewarded its many residents working in the financial and real estate industries. But as America watches Congress try to agree to a rescue plan for the floundering economy, the town is now co

Milwaukee's residential property values rose 2.4% over the past year, reflecting a continuing real estate slowdown but not the grim housing market of other parts of the nation, city officials announced Friday.

Two reports released Tuesday paint a mixed picture of the state of the real estate market, with overall prices plummeting during the first quarter followed by a slight uptick in April and a 3 percent increase in the sales of newly constructed homes.