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Apartments drive home construction gains in September
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Apartments drive home construction gains in September

October 20, 2015

Housing starts are up 12 percent since the beginning of the year although the pace of new construction across the United States slowed in September, the Commerce Department reported.John Bazemore/Associated…

DIA land sale could revive mixed-use development
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DIA land sale could revive mixed-use development

October 17, 2015

The sale, presented by DIA’s head of real estate Dan Poremba to Denver City Council’s business development committee Tuesday, is for a 628-acre parcel of DIA-owned property located in Aurora.…

Blackstone to acquire BioMed Realty Trust
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Blackstone to acquire BioMed Realty Trust

October 10, 2015

The world’s largest private equity investor in real estate will pay $23.75 a share in cash, according to a statement Thursday. That’s about 24 percent more than BioMed’s closing share…

New rules help clear up loan confusion
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New rules help clear up loan confusion

October 3, 2015

Roach The new rules revise procedures to require mortgage lenders to be more transparent and fully disclose all fees and terms in mortgage agreements to customers. Sounds good, right? But,…

U.S. pending home sales fall in August
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U.S. pending home sales fall in August

September 28, 2015

New concerns about housing affordability are slowing purchases across the nation. The National Association of Realtors reported Monday that pending home sales slipped in August because of concerns about the…

Tight supplies hamper existing-home sales
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Tight supplies hamper existing-home sales

September 26, 2015

Existing home sales dropped nearly 5 percent in August, although real estate agents are expecting sales will remain flat for the remainder of the year as the economy improves and…

Why Americans are spending more and more on rent
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Why Americans are spending more and more on rent

September 26, 2015

For most Americans, housing rental prices have been rising faster than income, a trend that has been happening for some time.Richard Vogel/Associated Press file photo To top it off, more…

U.S. rental home prices rise at slower pace in August
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U.S. rental home prices rise at slower pace in August

September 22, 2015

A new report from Harvard University’s Joint Center on Housing Studies and the nonprofit Enterprise Community Partners reported that more than a quarter of all renters in the United States…

How to buy a home with limited funds
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How to buy a home with limited funds

September 19, 2015

There are a number of financing options available to help you buy a home sooner than you thought possible. Delaying your purchase will likely result in paying more for the…

U.S. homebuilding slows in August after hot streak
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U.S. homebuilding slows in August after hot streak

September 19, 2015

Housing construction slipped slightly in August, although it remains up for the year, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. Demand for new housing is continuing to rise as the economy improves,…

Landing a good investment on land
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Landing a good investment on land

September 12, 2015

For most real estate investors, residential land is purchased to hold for long periods of time, and land appreciates when there is a strong residential market, which creates a stronger…

Shedding light on homeowners’ solar options
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Shedding light on homeowners’ solar options

September 12, 2015

Google’s Project Sunroof uses the company’s Google Earth imagery to help homeowners determine how much space they have available on their roof for solar panels and how much energy a…