business and finance

Mortgage delinquencies fall

Loans that were at least 30 days late dropped to 5.54 percent in the first quarter from 6.11 percent a…

May 16, 2015

Home prices up in most cities

Home prices climbed in most U.S. metropolitan areas in the first quarter, although affordability is still a problem for entry-level…

May 16, 2015

Business

First-time homebuyers face many hurdles

Denver resident Amy Arnold and her husband decided to continue renting for awhile longer after a home they tried to…

May 16, 2015

On Real Estate

5 homebuying mistakes you should avoid

Here is a guide to some of the basics to keep in mind when buying a home: The Colorado Real…

May 16, 2015

Business

Basin Coop sales up 2 percent, cash distribution at $281K

Cooperative has 2 board members re-elected

May 13, 2015

Business

Business Briefs

Evenings Porch Assisted Living welcomes Janahy Tsosie, Courtney Schlapfer and Larry Benson to its team. Tsosie has been an in-home…

May 12, 2015

Business

Educators and business look to groom the future

businesses, schools meet to examine young people’s future

May 12, 2015

Business

Clash of titans

History and concessionaire collide over trademarking park’s properties

May 12, 2015

Business

Commuter rail line running on empty

are covering only $2.8M of $28.4M in total operating costs

May 12, 2015

Business

Builders question sprinkler rules

expense not welcome, industry says

May 9, 2015

Business

Pastels are always in fashion for homes

Designer Brian Patrick Flynn uses high-end performance fabrics in pastel tones to create a lounge he describes as “rock-and-roll pastels.”Sarah…

May 9, 2015

Business

Few who lost homes will be buying soon

U.S. homeownership rate drops to two-decade low

May 9, 2015

Business

1 in 4 renters using half their pay on housing

Although the Great Recession has ended, millions of Americans who are paying more than a third of their annual income…

May 9, 2015

On Real Estate

Knowing the ABCs of home appraisals

Home appraisals determine the value of a specific residential property at a given moment in time. While real estate appraisals…

May 9, 2015

Business

Federal programs to help homeowners extended

At a speech in Los Angeles on Friday, Mel Watt, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, announced that the…

May 8, 2015

Business

Business Briefs

The Durango Chamber of Commerce’s May Business After Hours will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. May 15 at…

May 5, 2015

Business

Ballantine Communications rolls out high-gloss Southwest magazine

Lifestyle magazine – ‘Dorado’ – is company’s newest venture

May 5, 2015

Business

Back in business

helps open renovated Ute Mountain Indian Trading Company

May 5, 2015

Business

Batteries to the rescue

shows the coming revolution in energy storage

May 5, 2015

Business

Incentive program for businesses sunsets

Economic resolution rebated fees, taxes

May 5, 2015

Business

Businesses look for busy summer

and Ranch Show vendors optimistic

May 2, 2015

Business

Super-rich set new threshold with $100M homes

Rather than settle for garages of antique cars or a museum’s worth of paintings, billionaires are increasingly willing to pay…

May 2, 2015

Business

Urban sprawl comes with hefty price tag

puts economic cost at $1T a year

May 2, 2015

Business

Home prices in 20 cities increase at faster pace

The S&P/Case-Shiller index of property values increased 5 percent from February 2014, the biggest year-to-year gain since August, after rising…

May 2, 2015