U.S. home prices up 6.4% in August

Slower gains helping boost affordability

Homebuilders offer freebies as markets cool

Joseph Beben wasn’t in the market for a house until he heard about a year-old community in suburban Phoenix where 10 homebuilders are offering buyers incentives such as swimming pools, built...

Qualifying for a mortgage loan may be harder

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the mortgage market is so tight that even he is having a hard time refinancing his own home loan. If Bernanke can’t refinance ...

Is your home well-equipped for winter?

Resources help protect your home, wallet

Contracts to buy homes fall

WASHINGTON – Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in August, suggesting that real estate sales will remain sluggish over the next few months. The National Association of ...

What goes with the home and what doesn’t?

Disagreements and uncertainty are common regarding what buyers and sellers think remains with a home when it sells. The standard contract verbiage indicates that fixtures remain and personal...

Mercury Village gets LEED award

Company earns high points for headquarters

Home prices rise at slowest pace in 2 years

WASHINGTON – Home prices in 20 U.S. cities rose in the year ended in July at the slowest pace in almost two years as still-tight credit and limited wage gains weigh on demand. The...

Every room counts when selling home

Many of us have one room in the house that doesn’t really have a job. Maybe we set it up with an air bed once in a while for guests, or shove out-of-season clothing boxes in there or use it ...

Affordable housing group marks 10th anniversary

The Regional Housing Alliance of La Plata County, an agency that provides tools and resources to achieve home-ownership, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. It will host a recep...

New home sales up, but still struggling

WASHINGTON – While the sales of newly built homes hit a six-year high in August, the numbers aren’t as dazzling as they seem when put in context. New home sales jumped 18 percent ...

Subtle home design is worth the effort

Paint your walls a bold color and friends will likely praise your creativity. Invest in a standout piece of furniture or striking work of art and your decorating is bound to earn compliments...