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Backyard sheds shedding their drab, old image

When Morgaine Ford-Workman and Wren Workman bought a house with a backyard shed, they saw the potential for something more than storing garden tools. The couple transformed the 10...

Homebuyers growing more confident

Pending sales hit 9-year high in U.S. in April

Strong home prices tempt sellers

Rental market remains tight

Stable supply of water coming to the county’s Dry Side

Recently, I had the opportunity to see a presentation from the La Plata West Water Authority. As we all know, water is one of the most critical resources, and the water authority ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

A new spring for Barr property

Texas couple transforms Animas Valley estate

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...

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. ...

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...