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Uninsured losses on property theft and fraud are tax deductible

Fraud by building contractors is a distressingly common occurrence. How’s this for a nightmare scenario: You agree to pay a contractor $400,000 to tear down part of your house and put in an addition. While the work is going on, … Continue reading

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Housing Recovery to Face Test as Builders Report

Lack of land, labor and credit are all standing in the way of increasing home buyer demand, and leaving many of the small and mid-sized builders frustrated as their costs soar. They simply don’t have the access to cash that … Continue reading

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Western US mountain resort reservations, occupancy are climbing

Kristin Anderson, Vail Daily The Teva Mountain Games’ new Slacklining Comp packed Vail Village as athletes bounced through gymnastic routines on a 2-inch wide stretch of taut webbing. Looks like tourists are climbing to mountain resorts as the rest of … Continue reading

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Denver home sales slow in November

Slightly fewer homes sold in metro Denver last month compared to October and the inventory of unsold properties on the market continued to drop sharply, according to a report today from Gary Bauer, an independent real estate analyst. Buyers purchased … Continue reading

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Study: Number of smartphone users who download apps doubles in two years

The Denver Post’s reporters and editors offer news, analysis and commentary on the latest business, real estate, tourism, gambling and technology news in Colorado. Got an app for that? A fast-growing number of smartphone users are saying yes. The share … Continue reading

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Denver March home sales up 44% from February; down from 2010

Home buyers seem to be coming out in force with the warmer weather, as the number of existing homes sold in greater Denver last month jumped 44 percent over February, according to Metrolist Inc. data released Monday. In March, 3,209 … Continue reading

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