Is it better to buy or rent your home? This is a somewhat silly personal finance trope that assumes a reader is a) living under a bridge and b) has a suitcase full of enough cash to afford a down payment. The reality is that most homeowners start out as renters, and the decision to buy is more likely to be driven by personal circumstances than by the relative value of rental and for-sale housing.

On June 17, 150 guests gathered at the home of Kitty Bliss and Jerry James for Gift of Adoption’s Fiesta de la Familia. Guests were treated to a tequila tasting and taco dinner from Depot Nuevo in Wilmette while learning about how Gift of Adoption lowers the financial hurdles of adoption to give more parentless children a permanent family and the chance to thrive. Meg Gibson Revord, National Board president, spoke about Gift of Adoption’s mission and its plans to help 500 children annually by 2020.

This Father’s Day, when it comes to what dads want in a home, the answer seems clear: their own space.

Despite a sluggish post-recession real estate market, foreign investment has showed no signs of slowing. This has been especially true for luxury housing, as well as in secondary markets throughout the country.