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Home splurges to treat yourself to this season
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Home splurges to treat yourself to this season

January 9, 2016

Interior designer Jackson the extra expense of wallpaper when redesigning your home can be a great investment and elevate the look of a room. It can also be a great…

Real estate market cools
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Real estate market cools

January 2, 2016

The National Association of Realtors said that its seasonally adjusted pending home sales index fell 0.9 percent to 106.9 last month. It was the lowest reading in 10 months. Still,…

Home prices in U.S. rose 5.5 percent
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Home prices in U.S. rose 5.5 percent

January 2, 2016

The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 5.5 percent in the 12 months ending in October, up from a 5.4 percent pace in September, according to a report…

U.S. home prices rise in October, housing agency says
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U.S. home prices rise in October, housing agency says

December 26, 2015

Prices increased 0.5 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from September, according to a report from Washington. That matched the median estimate of 16 economists, according to data compiled by…

U.S. existing home sales tank in November
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U.S. existing home sales tank in November

December 22, 2015

Some real estate experts speculate November’s 10.5 percent drop in existing home sales could be partially due to new sales contract regulations that took effect in October. The new disclosure…

November home construction recovers
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November home construction recovers

December 19, 2015

The Commerce Department said Wednesday that total housing starts – both houses and apartments – climbed 10.5 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.17 million homes.…

Homebuilder sentiment slips in December
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Homebuilder sentiment slips in December

December 15, 2015

U.S. homebuilders are feeling slightly less confident about their sales prospects in coming months, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index released Tuesday.John Bazemore/Associated Press…

Mine spill impact spills into November
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Mine spill impact spills into November

December 12, 2015

A comparison of Archuleta County to the east and La Plata County residential sales for this year and the same period last year shows home sales in August and September…

Buffett buys stake in REIT
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Buffett buys stake in REIT

December 12, 2015

Buffett reported a passive holding of 2 million shares, representing an 8 percent stake, according to a regulatory filing on Thursday. Seritage began trading this year after Sears created the…

U.S. pending home sales edge up in October
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U.S. pending home sales edge up in October

November 30, 2015

Analysts say the growth in home sales has “slowed significantly,” although it is too soon to say whether the slowdown will continue.Lynne Sladky/Associated Press file photo The National Association of…

Existing home sales slump as high prices curb buying
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Existing home sales slump as high prices curb buying

November 28, 2015

Real estate experts are expecting home sales to rebound later this year because of the economy. The National Association of Realtors reported that sales were down 3.4 percent in October…

New home sales bounce back in October
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New home sales bounce back in October

November 28, 2015

New home sales dropped in the West in October, although they jumped 135.5 percent in the Northeast.Steve Helber/Associated Press file photo The Commerce Department said Wednesday that new-home sales climbed…