U.S. home sales rebound slightly in February

WASHINGTON – Slightly more Americans bought homes in February, but tight inventories, affordability problems and nasty winter weather point to sluggish sales in the coming few months. ...

Winter weather freezes home starts

WASHINGTON – Construction of new homes plummeted in February, as fierce winter weather froze housing starts in the Northeast and Midwest. The Commerce Department said Tuesday tha...

Get your home ready to sell

Making a good first impression really can help homeowners close the deal

Denver renters getting priced out

DENVER (AP) – Dorothy Trujillo’s life turned upside down when she received a letter last month asking her to leave the Autumn Arms Apartments, her home for the past 13 years. “We...

U.S. homebuilders grow less confident

U.S. homebuilders are feeling slightly less confident in their sales prospects, but their overall sales outlook remains favorable. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells ...

Real estate investments offer advantages

Are you interested in a real estate investment? Many homeowners think of their home as an investment, and it is true that many owners who have owned their home for a long time hav...

Housing shortages to continue

Higher home, rental prices on the horizon locally

News story hurting flooring store sales

NEW YORK – Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc., accused by “60 Minutes” of selling laminate flooring with excessive levels of formaldehyde, projected lower first-quarter sales than analysts est...

Time may no longer be on buyer’s side

Most of us put important things off. Procrastinating homebuyers were rewarded for waiting with decreasing interest rates and lower home prices until last year. However, going forward, you ma...

Strong demand for rentals

Post-recession lending rules push out potential buyers

Construction picks back up, but it’s a different gig now

ORLANDO, Fla. – As Florida’s housing market tanked seven years ago, construction worker David Rager saw jobs dry up. So he left construction, along with 2.3 million others nationwide during...

The McMansion is back, and it’s bigger than ever

WASHINGTON – New American homes were bigger than ever last year, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. After a few years of shrinkage in the aftermath of the Great Recession, the me...