Mary Umberger, Author at Inman

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.

Mary's Stories

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

News and notes from a very broadly defined real estate landscape:

Crimes against agents

Real estate agent safety continues to be a topic 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

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