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Home sales, prices heading up in Denver

DENVER — The housing market is turning into a bright spot in the U.S. economy. A report out Tuesday shows home prices across the country continue to climb at a record-breaking pace… Including here in Denver. What does this report … Continue reading

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Denver Presidential Debate and Housing: Experts React to the Issue That Wasn’t

AOL Real Estate asked two real estate experts to share insights about Wednesday’s presidential debate in Denver. Both agreed that President Barack Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney largely skirted the housing issue in favor of such topics as unemployment. … Continue reading

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In a Twist, Both Home Prices and Rents Rise

Home prices across the nation continued their upswing in June, according to a new report from CoreLogic. Including sales of foreclosures and short sales (selling for less than the value of the mortgage), prices rose 2.5 percent from a year … Continue reading

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Rising Optimism in Housing Doesn’t Compute

An increasing number of Americans are starting to believe in home price appreciation again. Perhaps it’s the excitement of an early spring market, perhaps the fact that unemployment has been steadily easing, or perhaps just the fact that we haven’t … Continue reading

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Editorial: Making banks dot the "i" in every foreclosure

People who are losing their homes to foreclosure have a right to know that those who are taking back the property have the legal right to do so. That’s why we think a bill introduced in the General Assembly by … Continue reading

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State of real estate in South Metro Denver

You might have heard a bit about real estate and its continued struggles across the country, but all real estate is local. Based on that, the economics of real estate still apply. Interest and jobs still influence homeownership. While the … Continue reading

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Homebuilders Face New Hurdles

Builders are on track to construct the fewest single family homes in history this year. Total housing starts in July were down 1.7 percent, month to month, which may not sound like a lot, but when you break the number … Continue reading

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It May Be Time to Believe in Housing Again

It’s hard to know what to believe in the housing market today, with so many conflicting data reports, some analysts claiming the market has hit bottom, and others seeing further doom. The home builders themselves can’t seem to find anything … Continue reading

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