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U.S. homes sales improved in June, best pace since early 2007

WASHINGTON – Americans bought more homes in June, the fourth straight monthly gain as the sales rate reached its highest level in more than nine years. The National Association of...

DATE: Jul 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. home construction posted solid gain in June

WASHINGTON – Construction of new homes posted a solid increase in June, led by a surge of building in the Northeast and the West. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that housing...

DATE: Jul 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. homebuilder sentiment slips in July

U.S. homebuilders are feeling slightly less optimistic about their sales prospects this month, though their outlook for the new-home market remains positive overall. The National...

DATE: Jul 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Virtual reality, new tools let you redecorate from the couch

NEW YORK – Stop moving around the new sofa to try to figure out where it fits. Forget about trying to judge a paint color from tiny samples against the wall. New tools like virtual reality m...

DATE: Jul 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

La Plata County economy slowing

Sales taxes, home sales lagging behind last year

DATE: Jul 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tiny homes helping to make housing affordable in La Plata County

But business is thriving for local manufacturer

DATE: Jul 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Owning a home still affordable in some big cities

ST. LOUIS – Until recently, Christina Brouk was living with her parents. Now, still in her early 20s, she’s living the American dream of home ownership – the same dream that’s grown elusive ...

DATE: Jul 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Tips to help you find a rental in Durango

Openings dictated by Fort Lewis College schedule

DATE: Jul 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Student loan debt is hurting housing sales

Nearly three-quarters of people who are repaying student loans say their debt is hindering them from buying a home, according to a survey. Although a college degree significantly ...

DATE: Jul 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Why so many millennials are living at home

A recent Pew Research Center report grabbed a lot of attention for saying that, for the first time since 1880, young adults ages 18 to 34 are more likely to live with a parent than in any ot...

DATE: Jul 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Are you feeling a bit of real estate déjà vu?

Does it feel like déjà vu with the real estate market? Do you have the feeling that you have experienced this before? If so, you are right. The overall real estate market is hardly differe...

DATE: Jul 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Goal of owning home still strong, and 8 other housing trends

WASHINGTON – Americans still want to own homes – if they can afford to. That’s the finding of a report released recently by the Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies. ...

DATE: Jul 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business