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US home construction jumps by largest amount in 34 years

WASHINGTON – Builders broke ground on the most new homes in nine years last month, a response to strong demand that should lift the economy. Home construction soared 25.5 percent ...

Magazine lets public get inside ‘people’s house’

Obamas offer peek of White House living quarters

Will new president spur development?

WASHINGTON – In 1989, young accountant Donald C. Wood went to work for Donald Trump as the magnate built the Trump Taj Mahal hotel and casino in Atlantic City. Things did not go a...

Is a tiny house right for you?

Over the past few years, there has been a lot of buzz about tiny homes; there is even a TV show devoted to them. Their main appeal is their lower cost and the desire by some to m...

Bayfield vet becomes new homeowner

Local programs help put service members in homes

A shortage of appraisers in Durango is slowing closings

A hot market, new rules are creating a shortage of local appraisers

Relics of Old Durango

Few downtown buildings have kept architectural integrity over the years

Empty space haunts Fifth Avenue as retailers balk at rent hikes

Landlords on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue are sitting on a record amount of open space as retailers balk at committing to expensive new leases in one of the world’s most prestigious shopping dis...

Home designer plans several hotels

NEW YORK – The home-design retailer West Elm is taking its brand into the hotel industry, with plans for hotels in five cities: Detroit; Indianapolis; Minneapolis; Savannah, Georgia, and Cha...

U.S. home sales rebounded in September despite tight supply

WASHINGTON – More Americans bought homes in September, many for the first time, despite a persistent shortage of properties for sale. The National Association of Realtors said las...

New York law cracks down on illegal Airbnb rentals

ALBANY, N.Y. – New York state enacted one of the nation’s toughest restrictions on Airbnb on Friday with a new law authorizing fines of up to $7,500 for many short-term rentals. T...

A surprisingly high number of first-timers now buying homes

WASHINGTON – For years, the U.S. housing market looked bleak for young couples hoping to buy their first homes but struggling with high student debt, low pay and meager down-payment savings....