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Big questions for tiny houses
will release updated codes in July to address pint-sized homes
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Justice Gorsuch has Colorado home for sale for $1.675M
Gorsuchdu1-i-syn BOULDER — Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch has his Colorado home on the market for $1.675 million. The nearly 6,000-square-foot home in Boulder County has four bedrooms and five…
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Durango Fire seeks feedback on proposed station locations
Officials weigh three alternatives for downtown facility
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Flipping homes not as easy as advertised
The most critical challenge is purchasing a home at a price substantially lower than its updated and repaired value. The difference between the purchase price and the improved value has…
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A homebuying calculator for millennials: Does that add up?
John Bazemore/Associated Press file Now that millennials have gained a toehold in the U.S. housing market, Zillow has come up with a new way to sell them homes-a little help…
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La Plata County real estate forecast: Growth outpaces inventory
Bayfield, Forest Lakes home sales expected to rise
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Contracts to buy homes hit highest level since April
The National Association of Realtors said the number of Americans signing contracts to buy homes rose in February.Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday that its…
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Home buyers have ways to learn about a house’s sordid history
Website provides home buyers details about ‘murder houses’
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In virtual age, home buyers still like their real Realtors
While the internet has pummeled the middlemen in many industries, the average commission paid to real estate agents has gone up slightly since 2005, according to Real Trends.Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News…
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U.S. new home sales rise despite higher mortgage rates
New homes are under construction and for sale in Charlotte, N.C.Chuck Burton/Associated Press file New-home sales rose 6.1 percent month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 592,000, the Commerce…
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U.S. home sales slowed in February
Real estate signs mark the lots near one of the new homes for sale in a development for new homes in Cranberry Township, Pa.Keith Srakocic/Associated Press Sales of existing homes…
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Fairy gardens captivate imaginations of both kids and adults
When such miniature decorations are paired with similarly diminutive plants, these gardens – aimed at luring fairies – can captivate the imaginations of children and adults alike. “I think it…
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Relax: How to create a relaxing bedroom
Erin Whitedu1-i-syn First, think about furniture placement. There are all sorts of feng shui and folklore guidelines regarding best placement for a bed. Check in the library or online; they’re…
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U.S. housing starts rose in February
New home construction is underway in a housing plan in Zelienople, Pa.Keith Srakocic/Associated Press Housing starts rose 3 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.3 million,…
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U.S. homebuilder sentiment surges to 12-year high in March
Real estate signs mark the lots near one of the new homes for sale in a development for new homes in Cranberry Township, Pa.Keith Srakocic/Associated Press The National Association of…
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For millennials ready to buy a home, the pickings are slim
Millenials are having a hard time breaking into the housing market. Many millenials are ready to buy as their incomes improve and they start families, but the shortage of homes…
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La Plata County to upgrade energy efficiency codes
Efficiency requirements would increase about 15 percent
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Durango City Council candidates oppose real estate transaction fees
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald file <br><br>Real estate transaction fees offer a potential revenue source to support affordable housing, but they can be complex and divisive.du1-i-syn When a simple yes or no…
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Famous Waldorf Astoria getting makeover
The renowned Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City closed Wednesday for a planned renovation tht is expected to take two to three years.Kathy Willens/Associated Press The last guests checked…
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Why Trump’s immigration crackdown could sink U.S. home prices
President Donald Trump’s immigration policies threaten to crack a foundation of the American economy: the residential real estate market. Legal and otherwise, immigrants, long a pillar of growth in home…
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U.S. home prices rise in December at fastest pace in a year
U.S. home prices rose in December 2016 from a year earlier at the fastest pace in 11 months, as prospective buyers bid against each other for a limited supply of…
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Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in January
Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in January 2017 as rising prices and a dwindling supply of available homes appeared to frustrate many potential buyers.Sue Ogrocki/Associated Press file The…
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New home sales rise in sign of housing market health
New home sales were up 3.7 percent in January, according to the Commerce Department.Matt York/Associated Press file New home sales rose 3.7 percent to a seasonally-adjusted 555,000, the Commerce Department…
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Landlords are taking over the U.S. housing market
In 2016, 37 percent of all the homes purchased in the United States went to buyers who weren’t planning to live in them, according to a new report showing landlords…