Amazon’s Fire TV system offers users some extra features, but only if they have a Kindle Fire tablet or a Fire smartphone.Amazon/Associated Press Amazon does it, too. It’s understandable. The…
Sales rose 2.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.15 million and have increased for four consecutive months, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. The total slightly…
“You love that place, that’s why you’re there. That’s the place you want to go to relax,” says Dallas interior designer Jan Showers, author most recently of Glamorous Retreats. “You…
FILE – In this Aug. 8, 2011, photo, the Fannie Mae headquarters is seen in Washington. Fannie Mae reports quarterly financial results on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce…
The percentage of mortgage holders at least two months behind on their payments fell in the April-June period to 3.46 percent, down from 4.32 percent a year earlier, the firm…
Xtrov Realty is a Cortez company that launched after the housing bubble burst. The Xtrov team includes, from left, Art Ewing, Vonnie Robinson, Katherine Chaffin, Betty Cirbes, Brenda Hindmarsh and…
With 67 condo towers being built in South Florida, a pace not seen since the housing crash of 2007, such a payday seems more than possible to Grandy’s students, despite…
There is a significant difference in the competency level between the best, average and weak practitioners. Interviewing three or more brokers before you commit is the best way to ensure…
Bank of America reportedly reached a record $17 billion settlement with federal and state authorities Wednesday over its role in the sale of mortgage-backed securities in the run-up to the…
A builder works on the construction of new homes in Belmar, N.J. U.S. home construction rebounded in July, rising to the fastest pace in eight months and offering hope that…
The Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center honored Terryl Peterson as the Advisor of the Year for 2014. The award was presented by Joe Keck, executive director of the center,…
CEO envisions products to be control center of people’s lives
Most of us have attitudes about money that are different from our partner’s. Many of our partner’s differences once may have been a source of attraction; but, left unattended, different…
A construction worker carries a sheet of plywood at the site of a 36-floor high-rise condominium in Miami. The National Association of Home Builders says builders are more confident that…
Average IRA contributions for tax year 2013 increased 5.7 percent over the previous year and reached $4,150, an all-time high. Average balances are up almost 10 percent over last year…
industry’s growth fuels spike in city’s new median price
In researching these regulations, I had a very informative meeting with Butch Knowlton, director of the Building Department and director of Emergency Management. As it turns out, Butch also wears…
Peak physical therapy announces, Stephanie Roberts has successfully completed a doctorate in physical therapy from Regis University in Denver. She graduated from the program with honors. Emphasis was placed on…
Education prices, which are growing faster than overall prices, also is nothing new. Also familiar is the constant reminder that students are unable to graduate in four years. Other anecdotal…
Mike and Judy Malone Working out a monthly household budget will be helpful to determine the monthly payment that comfortably fits your budget. Consider pre-qualification. While it doesn’t give you…
Nearly half of single-parent respondents in a recent study from Allianz identified their children’s education as their primary motivation for developing and executing a long-term financial plan. Only 26 percent…
