Ad

It's a seller's market, but getting a good deal can still take some work

The housing market is hot, especially for sellers. Many people trying to sell homes find that an increase in home prices, combined with a limited inventory of homes for sale in pa...

It's a seller's market, but getting a good deal can still take some work

The housing market is hot, especially for sellers. Many people trying to sell homes find that an increase in home prices, combined with a limited inventory of homes for sale in pa...

Living Smart Digital technology helping homeowners live better, easier

Steve Lee knows when his mother gets up in the morning, walks into the living room, opens the front door to get the paper and takes her medications in the kitchen. Nothing unusual about that...

Keep your home – and your family – safe

Home safety is an area of home maintenance homeowners shouldn’t overlook. Here are five tips that will help you keep your family safe. Whether you are buying a home, selling a hom...

U.S. new-home sales jump 5.4 percent in July

WASHINGTON – Americans stepped up their purchases of new homes in July, with sales surging in the Northeast. The Commerce Department said new-home sales rose 5.4 percent last mont...

Make room if you’re sharing a bathroom

During the morning rush before school or work, the bathroom can easily become a crowded war zone cluttered with toothbrushes and hair products. But sharing even a tiny bathroom do...

Why millennials shouldn’t rush into homeownership

WASHINGTON – Burdened by student loans, poor job prospects and paltry paychecks, many millennials have had to put off buying homes. Now some economists say that may turn out to be...

Why Americans waiting longer than ever to buy first homes

WASHINGTON – Short of cash and unsettled in their careers, young Americans are waiting longer than ever to buy their first homes. The typical first-timer now rents for six years b...

Single-family housing starts soar in July

WASHINGTON – U.S. builders started work on single-family houses last month at the fastest pace since the Great Recession began in late 2007. Housing starts in July rose 0.2 perce...

High school could spur new growth in Cortez

The addition of a state-of-the-art high school campus to any city is generally considered to be a boon, especially for real estate. With the new Montezuma-Cortez High School campu...

Trump empire had less luxurious beginning

Trump Village, unlike every other property that famously bears that brand, was not named by – or for – the presidential candidate currently upending the Republican Party. The Cone...

Local housing market shows strong numbers

La Plata County’s housing market was in full recovery mode in July, and not even rising interest rates or an environmental accident are expected to put much of a damper on it. “T...