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Workers face housing crunch

TELLURIDE (AP) – Business is booming in Telluride, with a major Hollywood production coming to the area and construction cranking, as more people want to call the town home. But the box cany...

DATE: Dec 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Home prices in U.S. up faster in October

WASHINGTON – U.S. home prices rose at a faster year-over-year pace in October than in September, snapping a seven-month slowdown. Real estate data provider CoreLogic said prices i...

DATE: Dec 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

The power of an HOA

Homeowners associations have been around at least since the 19th century, but homeowners still have mixed feelings about them. For some, HOAs are a godsend. While others scowl and...

DATE: Dec 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Holiday wreaths get some new twists

Say “wreath,” and the beloved evergreen standard comes to mind – unadorned or dressed for the holiday season with lights, bows, fruit or ornaments. Each year, however, brings more...

DATE: Dec 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Housing affordability worsens in big cities

WASHINGTON – The hurdles to homeownership are many. On top of saving for the down payment, some people are too busy stressing about other debt to want to take on a mortgage. Others are bette...

DATE: Dec 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. home construction dips slightly in October

WASHINGTON – Construction of new homes fell slightly in October after a big surge in the previous month, but the weakness was largely driven by the volatile apartment sector. Buil...

DATE: Nov 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Holiday décor goes from vintage to chic

For those who love to decorate, there’s no time like the holidays for adding fun, festive touches to our living spaces. This year, there’s something for many tastes and styles. A ...

DATE: Nov 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Want to sell? Consider listing in wintertime

Many potential sellers ask me if they should list their home in the winter or wait until the spring. There are many things to consider such as the location of the home, inventory and demand ...

DATE: Nov 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

U.S. homebuilders grow more confident

WASHINGTON – U.S. homebuilders’ confidence rebounded in November as both sales expectations and buyer traffic improved. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo inde...

DATE: Nov 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business