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U.S. homebuilders’ confidence in sales prospects ebbs

U.S. homebuilders are feeling slightly less confident about their sales prospects, a reflection of the sluggish start to this spring’s home-selling season. Even so, builders’ over...

DATE: May 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. home sales slide in April amid listing shortage

WASHINGTON – Sales of existing U.S. homes slipped in April due mainly to relatively few listings and rising prices, providing evidence of the housing sector’s uneven recovery. The...

DATE: May 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Chic plus comfortable equals relaxed style

It’s a difficult compromise: Many of us want our homes to look as stylish and carefully designed as the ones we see in decorating magazines. But we also want them to be comfortable and easy ...

DATE: May 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Murdoch takes Zillow to task

Can Rupert Murdoch take an online fixer-upper and turn it into a digital real estate profit spinner? We’re about to find out. Murdoch’s News Corp. plunked down $864 million in cas...

DATE: May 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

A new spring for Barr property

Texas couple transforms Animas Valley estate

DATE: May 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

How buyers can compete with multiple offers

In some areas of La Plata County, there is a severe shortage of inventory involving certain home types and price ranges. Buyers looking for a home with one or more of these chara...

DATE: May 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Mortgage delinquencies fall

WASHINGTON – The U.S. mortgage delinquency rate fell to the lowest in almost eight years as the job market strengthened and rising home values gave struggling borrowers a chance to sell. ...

DATE: May 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Home prices up in most cities

Home prices climbed in 85 percent of U.S. metropolitan areas in the first quarter as low mortgage rates and the strongest labor market in almost seven years spurred demand. The me...

DATE: May 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

City is landlord to closed nonprofit

Powerhouse building owned by city of Durango

DATE: May 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

First-time homebuyers face many hurdles

Young people aspiring to buy their first home are already facing disappointment this year. Rising prices are putting more homes out of reach, and pickings are slim because few pr...

DATE: May 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

5 homebuying mistakes you should avoid

Buying a home is a fairly complicated process involving negotiations, legal and contractual issues, lender requirements and obtaining clear title. Here is a guide to some of the b...

DATE: May 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate