Home builders are growing more confident about their opportunities to sell new homes. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo’s index of builder sentiment for September reached its highest level…
Often, what we see is not what we get, and there may be some hidden issues. But the savvy buyer can be prepared by at least checking out these most…
The Milo dome task lamp is available for $350 from jaysonhome.com. But buyers looking for something cheaper can get the Lavina soft-brass and marble task desk lamp at lampsplus.com for $148.Jayson…
Here’s what you need to earn to afford a home in 15 U.S. cities.HSH.com via The Washington Post But aspiring home buyers still need to overcome one major obstacle before…
The median monthly rent in August was $3,399, a dollar less than a year earlier, as property owners worked to lure tenants amid a 40 percent jump in listings, according…
Recycled construction materials can help cut costs for builders
Len Judaken and his wife sparked a lawsuit when he tried to build a second home on his son’s property in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Cheviot Hills. “You have…
Spending on non-residential projects was up slightly in July, although construction spending was relatively flat for the month, the Commerce Department reported.Wilfredo Lee/Associated Press Construction spending was flat in July,…
The National Association of Realtors reported that its index of pending home sales climbed to the highest level since April in July.Steven Senne/Associated Press file The National Association of Realtors…
Strong sales and low supplies helped push home prices higher in June, according to the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index.Elise Amendola/Associated Press file The Standard & Poor’s CoreLogic…
According to Wikipedia, an Earthship home has to incorporate the following six principles: 1) thermal/solar heating and cooling; 2) solar and/or wind electricity; 3) contained sewage treatment; 4) building with…
Along the Virginia coast, flooding has become such a part of everyday life that residents are raising their properties about 10 feet off the ground atop cinder-block beds. Zillow estimates…
Durango’s ideas, policies about housing development have evolved over the years
Existing home sales dropped in July because of a shortage of homes for sale. The shortage is driving up prices for homes that are available.Steven Senne/Associated Press file Associated Press…
Low mortgage rates and a strong job market are helping to fuel the real estate market, with the Commerce Department reporting Tuesday that new home sales jumped 12.4 percent in…
Erin Whitedu1-i-syn You can give your home a fresh look in countless ways. I’m going to start with two very simple and inexpensive ideas. First and foremost, clean the house.…
Financing biggest barrier for nontraditional structures
New housing construction picked up pace in July, helped by new apartment construction in the Northeast.Sue Ogrocki/Associated Press The rate of overall construction rose 2.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted…
Construction workers frame a new home under construction in Louisville, Ky.ED REINKE/Associated Press The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index released Monday rose two points to 60…
Twin Buttes, which is two miles west of Durango on U.S. Highway 160, is having its opening day site tours this weekend, offering the public some of the first views…
Losing a home to a foreclosure or short sale is devastating, but it doesn’t mean that you will never be able to own another home.Wilfredo Lee/Associated Press file The Highland,…
They weren’t just hunting for a place to live. As they get ready to move this year, they’re also looking for single-family homes they can buy, fix and rent out.…
sellers need to be ‘forthcoming’ about problems
Many of the homeowners who lost their homes during the Great Recession are reaching the point where negative entries on their credit reports are disappearing. The question now is: Will…
communities offer residents rural life, fresh produce
Workers construct a high-rise building in Boston. U.S. construction spending fell for a third straight month in June with spending on nonresidential construction dropping by the largest amount in six…
