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Mortgage rates continue to rise

December 25, 2016

Business

Preparing for a winter sell

estate agents say capitalize on holidays

December 25, 2016

Business

D.C. hotel sale could be expensive for Trump

resolve conflicts issue may mean selling property at loss

December 25, 2016

Business

Existing U.S. home sales reach highest level since February 2007

Americans bought homes in November at the fastest pace in nearly a decade, despite a shortage of houses for sale.Alan…

December 21, 2016

Business

After decades of dads leaned back, a classic chair moves forward

Even La-Z-Boy, the 90-year-old brand whose name is as synonymous with classic recliners as Kleenex is with tissues, has updated…

December 18, 2016

Business

Pinterest streamlines planning for home designers, decorators

But because of Pinterest, Treat said she was able to coordinate projects – including new kitchen lights and floor tiling…

December 18, 2016

Business

Mortgage rates move higher

Home loan rates are loosely tied to long-term bond yields, which have been on an upward march. The yield on…

December 18, 2016

Business

New home construction dips after surging in October

Housing starts fell 18.7 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted 1.09 million, the Commerce Department said Friday. The decline…

December 18, 2016

Business

Homebuilder confidence at highest level since 2005

Construction continues on new homes in Canonsburg, Pa.Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment…

December 16, 2016

Business

Renting vs. buying: What’s the best deal?

your own home is a bargain, study finds

December 11, 2016

Business

When cold weather moves in, so do uninvited guests

“Rodents like to move in year-round, though we typically see more calls in the fall,” said Dwayne Howell, owner of…

December 10, 2016

Business

So, what’s cooking in the kitchen?

“The kitchen is the heart of the home,” Yip says, and people see it as good place to spend money…

December 9, 2016

Local News

La Plata County weighs office space options

Pressure builds to sell old postal building

December 7, 2016

Business

Bureaucracy can impact home prices

A new analysis suggests that bureaucracy may play a larger role than thought in driving up housing costs in some…

December 4, 2016

Business

U.S. home prices surpass pre-recession peak

A sold sign is displayed in the yard of a newly built home in the Briar Chapel community in Chapel…

December 4, 2016

Business

Texas, California sending many new residents to Colorado

data shows Coloradans are top migrants to county

December 3, 2016

Local News

Residents explore solutions to housing shortage

considering changing parking, height and density regulations

December 1, 2016

Business

US construction spending up 0.5 percent in October

A dump truck drives past the construction site of a high-rise building in Boston.Steven Senne/Associated Press Construction spending rose 0.5…

December 1, 2016

Business

Sales of new homes slipped in October

A “Sold” sign sits in front of a house under the final stages of construction in Plano, Texas.LM Otero/Associated Press…

November 27, 2016

On Real Estate

Walkable, rideable neighborhoods are here to stay

It is elementary, my friends. The convenience of shopping, restaurants, art and music activities, river trails and open space are…

November 27, 2016

Business

Chinese on worldwide buying spree

But here at the city’s biggest international property fair – a frenetic gathering of brokers, developers and other real estate…

November 27, 2016

Business

New standards make today’s home fireplace units much more efficient

How often the unit will be used, whether its purpose is ornamental or utilitarian, a homeowner’s cost limitations, or whether…

November 25, 2016

Business

Trump presidency holds unknowns for housing market

High-end sales could get boost, some say

November 21, 2016

Business

Looking for edgy decor? Try new traditional

But there’s been a revamp, and what’s now being called “new traditional” is a fresher, freer look that honors the…

November 19, 2016

Business

Higher mortgage rates rocking housing market

Home builders may have to better manage building costs to attract home buyers who could be facing higher mortgage costs…

November 19, 2016

Business

Home builders confident about sales

Construction worker David Rager frames a window in the upper floor of a two-story custom home being built in Orlando,…

November 18, 2016

Business

US home construction jumps by largest amount in 34 years

A builder works on a new apartment building under construction in Phoenix.Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press Home construction soared 25.5 percent…

November 17, 2016

On Real Estate

Is a tiny house right for you?

Their main appeal is their lower cost and the desire by some to minimize their possessions and living space. Like…

November 12, 2016

Business

Will new president spur development?

Some real estate officials and economists are speculating that having a real estate developer in the White House could spur…

November 12, 2016

Business

Magazine lets public get inside ‘people’s house’

offer peek of White House living quarters

November 12, 2016