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Housing construction slumps in October

WASHINGTON – Apartment construction plunged sharply in October, as the pace of homebuilding slipped amid a broader cooling of the real estate market. Housing starts – both houses ...

Mobile home park sales in Durango can be disheartening, expensive for tenants

Many residents in La Plata County’s mobile home parks have lived in those communities for decades, and to them, the idea of moving seems unfathomable. Most major mobile parks in the county a...

Rent hikes show signs of easing

WASHINGTON – U.S. home rental prices rose at a slower pace in October, a possible sign that apartment costs are testing the upper reaches of renters’ incomes. Real estate data fir...

Think you want a tiny house? Businesses offer a tryout first

CROYDON, N.H. – Hilary and Shane Lentz were hooked on the idea of a tiny house, but they weren’t sure the reality would be so appealing. Their curiosity led them to the hills of N...

U.S. homebuilder sentiment slips in November

U.S. homebuilders are feeling slightly less confident in their sales prospects heading into next year, even as their overall sales outlook remains favorable. The National Associa...

Making sense of mortgage insurance

Mortgage insurance protects your lender against loss in the event it has to foreclose on your home and there are insufficient proceeds to pay back the principal, interest and foreclosure exp...

Prospective buyer: Animas mobile home park will stay as is

‘We are not planning to redevelop it’

Is Animas mobile home park changing hands?

Tenants worry as owners keep quiet

New reports show divided housing market

WASHINGTON – It’s the most profitable time to sell a house since the Great Recession started in late 2007. But first-time buyers are increasingly scarce. More Americans are qualif...

Tiny house, with kids: Families find rewards in living small

Last year, William and Laura Baird got rid of half of their kids’ toys, half of their kitchen’s contents and a third of the family’s clothes. It wasn’t just de-cluttering – they also ditched...

Mixed views on Gold King/real estate correlation

Some brokers think the spill may be at least part of the puzzle

Make your living room fit your way of living

Iantha Carley and her husband raised her two kids, now grown, in a small house. This meant that the living room was also the home theater, game room, library and meeting space. “W...