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An unprecedented number of metro Denver homeowners challenged their surging property valuations this month, leading some counties to struggle to review all of the appeals by state-mandated deadlines. Arapahoe County announced this week that its Board of County Commissioners approved an extension for the assessor’s office to review the more than 30,000 appeals it received. Other counties are paying overtime to employees, who are working nights and weekends, to meet deadlines. In April, Colorado county assessors warned…

The FHA proposed a plan where struggling borrowers could get back on track while keeping their super-low interest rates. The FHA proposed a plan where struggling borrowers could get back on track while keeping their super-low interest rates. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all…

While our country celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida legislature are busy resurrecting a long-dead form of anti-Asian discrimination.Under the guise of national security, Florida lawmakers seem poised to crush Chinese immigrants’ dreams of homeownership. In April, the Florida Senate unanimously passed SB 264, and on Wednesday the Florida House rushed to pass its twin, HB 1355, purportedly to prohibit the Chinese government from buying real estate in Florida. This seems a…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Land conservation projects do more than preserve open space and natural ecosystems. They can also boost property values for homeowners living nearby. But a new study finds that those financial benefits are unequally distributed among demographic groups in the U.S. The study, by researchers from the…

The architecture of buildings around Denver stands as a testament to years past. Styles of older homes can run the gamut from a classic bungalow to a Victorian to a Tudor, just to name a few. But sometimes those buildings were constructed with outdated materials like asbestos. Today, asbestos can still be found within insulation and popcorn ceilings, hiding in walls only to be discovered during a home renovation or the replacement of a waterline. And when it’s found, it can be more than just a nuisance: It can pose a…

Tesla is launching a new feature to help homeowners with rooftop solar to charge their Tesla vehicles with excess solar power. Over the last few years, Tesla has made it clear that it is more interested in controlling a power load rather than bidirectional charging, which has become popular in the EV industry. Earlier this month, the automaker made waves when it announced a plan to offer unlimited overnight charging for $30 per month. That’s all about controlling the load from electric…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People's cultural worldviews play a part in how they respond to wildfire risk, and should be taken into account in efforts to get homeowners to engage in pre-fire mitigation efforts such as adjusting landscaping and preparing an evacuation plan, an Oregon State University study found. The study…

Ninety-five percent of Golden’s workers don’t live in the city. That stunning statistic underlies a bracing reality in this quaint Jefferson County city, where the average single-family home is now flirting with the million-dollar mark. Who can afford to live here? It’s a question city officials have been wrestling with for some time. On Tuesday night, Golden City Council took a small but hopeful step toward standing up the kind of home that a cop, a teacher or a firefighter can call their own. The council unanimously…

A sign advertising home loan rates for purchase or refinancing at a Bank of America in New York.Scott Mlyn | CNBCAfter rising at the end of the year, mortgage rates dropped sharply last week. That drove demand from current homeowners hoping to save on their monthly payments, but it did little to excite potential homebuyers.As a result, total mortgage application volume rose just 1.2% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted index.The average contract…

Solar panels create electricity on the roof of a house in Rockport, Massachusetts, U.S., June 6, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. Brian Snyder | ReutersWhen Josh Hurwitz decided to put solar power on his Connecticut house, he had three big reasons: To cut his carbon footprint, to eventually store electricity in a solar-powered battery in case of blackouts, and – crucially – to save money.Now he's on track to pay for his system in six years, then save tens of thousands of dollars in the 15 years after that, while giving…