In the beginning a home search it is always important to discuss with your Realtor your lifestyle, hobbies and family pets. Most subdivisions have an active Homeowner’s Association, an HOA,…
Experts are expecting housing prices to slow down for another few months.Standard & Poor’s S&P/Case-Shiller index of home prices for July showed that housing prices increased at a slower pace…
Biaugust’s whimsical pony chair is upholstered in black fabric and offers clever seating.Mollaspace/Associated Press Eye-catching, graphic, often tongue-in-cheek or sassily whimsical, pop art décor plays well off the vintage vibe…
Sichelman Such is the case whether the property in question is a single-family house in the suburbs or a $200 million office tower in the city. “Nothing happens in real…
FILE – This Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 file photo shows a Bank of America sign in Philadelphia. Officials familiar with the deal say Bank of America on Wednesday, Aug. 20,…
In our state, real estate contracts are more buyer-friendly. Included in a standard real estate contract is a “liquidated damages” clause, which says that the most the buyer will lose…
A 36-floor high rise condominium is under construction in Miami. The Commerce Department said the housing sector is continuing to struggle as new home sales fell 2.4 percent in July.Alan…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Home prices were up 7.5 percent in June, the lowest year-over-year increase in nearly two years.Michael Dwyer/Associated Press Data provider CoreLogic said that prices rose 7.5 percent in June compared…
Durango Fire Protection District’s Lou Vito, left, Sean Schmida, second from right, and Jen Sokol, right, free passengers from an elevator that became stuck Wednesday morning at 1201 Main Ave.…
Yearly price gains slowed in 18 of the 20 cities. They accelerated in Charlotte, North Carolina, and were flat in Tampa, Florida. Home prices soared last fall and winter but…
