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Welcome to the far-out exurbs

Erica Luna’s commute eats almost four hours out of her workday and means no messing around with the snooze button at 4 a.m. She’s a San Francisco Bay area exurbanite, one of the legions trad...

Leveraging can help real estate investors boost their profits

Do you wish to increase your profits on real estate investments? Perhaps you will want to consider utilizing leverage to maximize your return. Leverage is simply using less of your money and...

As America has grown, so have our homes

WASHINGTON – The single-family home in America has evolved in one particularly remarkable way: It has gotten bigger and bigger and bigger. New homes built today are about a thousand square f...

‘Breaking Bad’ homes for sale; meth labs not included

ALBUQUERQUE – Two houses featured on the hit AMC-TV series “Breaking Bad” are up for sale in Albuquerque. A mother-daughter realty team said they are helping sell the home where t...

Pending home sales index falls in June

WASHINGTON – The number of signed contracts to buy homes fell in June, as limited supplies of homes on the market are holding back possible sales growth. The National Association ...

California décor comes in many styles

There’s no single definition of California style: The state’s design sensibilities are as varied and interesting as its geography and climate. You can get a Cali vibe going in lo...

Rental prices rise 4.3 percent in June

WASHINGTON – U.S. home rental prices climbed much faster than incomes in June. But there are signs of slowing momentum around major job hubs such as New York, Los Angeles and Washington. ...

Can U.S. housing industry’s comeback endure? The outlook dims

WASHINGTON – The U.S. housing market has sizzled this summer, lifting expectations that home sales will finally help drive an economic expansion now in its seventh year. Or will i...

Boomers, millennials vie for limited rentals

WASHINGTON – Mike Abelson calls it his “man cave.” After his wife died, the 65-year-old sold his house and rented a 1,400-square-foot apartment eight miles away in suburban Bethes...

Home auctions a luxury

High-end properties are going on the block

Strong home sales, limited supply lift U.S. home prices in May

WASHINGTON – U.S. home prices rose steadily in May, pushed higher by a healthy increase in sales this year. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index climbed 4.9...

Durango’s condo loophole closed

Single-family neighborhoods preserved after new moratorium