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Bicycle-themed décor comes home

Bike parts become hip furnishings

DATE: Jan 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Buying a home really may not be out of reach

You may think you can’t afford to buy a home, but consider how the new low down-payment loans make homes affordable, even in Southwest Colorado. A $250,000 home purchase could req...

DATE: Jan 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Rising housing starts cap best year since 2007

WASHINGTON – New residential construction in the U.S. rose more than forecast in December, capping the best year since 2007 and signaling the industry probably will keep expanding this year....

DATE: Jan 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. home sales rise in December

WASHINGTON – More Americans purchased homes in December, yet total sales slipped in 2014 as first-time buyers struggled to find houses. The National Association of Realtors said F...

DATE: Jan 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Animas City residents support ADUs

Majority backs secondary units; city officials considering rules

DATE: Jan 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

U.S. home construction up 4.4 percent in December

WASHINGTON â€“ Construction of new homes rebounded in December, helping to push activity for the entire year to the highest level since the peak of the housing boom nine years ago. ...

DATE: Jan 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Home prices keep climbing

Durango, county show similar increases

DATE: Jan 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

County real estate market grew in 2014

Sellers are rejoicing about the improved real estate market and the growth in the value of their homes during 2014. Buyers have continued to come into the market because of low in...

DATE: Jan 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Rent or buy?

For many people, both housing options are growing more unaffordable

DATE: Jan 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Sometimes, real estate agents just need to say no to clients

Real estate agents never should talk clients into buying a property. But every so often, they talk their folks out of buying one. Perhaps the would-be buyers don’t realize the pla...

DATE: Jan 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

2014 foreclosures drop to pre-recession levels

LOS ANGELES – A healthier U.S. housing market and economy helped to winnow foreclosures in 2014 to levels not seen since before the housing bust. The decline is the latest evidenc...

DATE: Jan 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Young home buyers return as economy grows

After Damien and Tina Bucci were approved for a mortgage in 2012, they decided they couldn’t afford the biggest purchase of their lives without greater confidence in the U.S. economy. Next m...

DATE: Jan 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business