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Homeownership rate expected to keep falling

WASHINGTON – The homeownership rate in the U.S. has been tumbling since the height of the housing boom. Fewer people own their homes – because foreclosures claimed them or because the housin...

DATE: Jul 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Home efficiency upgrades fall short, don’t pay

NEW YORK – Home efficiency measures such as installing new windows or replacing insulation deliver such a small fraction of their promised energy savings that they may not save any money ove...

DATE: Jul 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Financing condos can be challenging

If you are in the market for a condominium, the home you may want to buy may not qualify for a number of financing options that would normally be available. There are a number of...

DATE: Jul 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

The ‘new normal’

These tips can help you cut your water usage

DATE: Jun 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Not-so modern dream

North Carolina Triangle a hotbed for fans of modernist homes

DATE: Jun 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Wells Group celebrates 30 years

DATE: Jun 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Another phase for Edgemont Highlands

Development offers a rarity: buildable lots

DATE: Jun 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Hot Denver market leads Colorado sales

The weather and the real estate market have something in common: Both are hot right now. How hot is it? For the state of Colorado, the median price is up 12.1 percent,...

DATE: Jun 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Floral patterns taking root

New designs can blossom in any home

DATE: Jun 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Low-income housing isn’t just about affordability

WASHINGTON – Earlier this month, city supervisors in San Francisco considered an emergency 45-day moratorium on the construction of new market-rate housing in the Mission district so that th...

DATE: Jun 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business