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U.S. homebuilder sentiment improves in August

WASHINGTON – U.S. homebuilders grew slightly more optimistic about the housing market in August, putting their confidence at levels last seen a decade ago during the debt-fueled housing boom...

Bank plans to sell delinquent home loans

Bank of America Corp. is offering $1.2 billion of mostly delinquent home loans, extending a series of sales by lenders seeking to pare holdings and meet demand by investment firms for soured...

Throw blankets are inexpensive way to give home cozy feel

Throw blankets ideal for fall makeovers

Building-code changes will encourage efficiency

Durango, La Plata County looking to adopt 2009 energy standards

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...