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Business

Existing home sales fall

Purchases slowed 4.9 percent to a 4.82 million annualized rate, the least since April, after a 5.07 million pace that…

February 28, 2015

Business

Snowstorms bury Northeast market

England real estate sales on hold

February 28, 2015

Business

Housing sales remain flat

The Commerce Department said Wednesday that new home sales slipped 0.2 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate…

February 28, 2015

On Real Estate

Buying a home after losing one may be possible

There may be good news for you, if you still desire the advantages of home ownership. Last month, well-known economist…

February 28, 2015

Local News

La Plata County seeking finance committee members

La Plata County is seeking someone with financial expertise to serve on the Long Term Finance Committee.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald file…

February 26, 2015

Business

Millennials won’t lose recession scars anytime soon

pain cuts deep with financial woes

February 24, 2015

Business

Business Briefs

Bear Smart Durango, a local nonprofit, has received a donation from SME Environmental Inc. as part of the organization’s corporate…

February 24, 2015

Business

‘Ground zero’ for the Great Recession

town faces uphill battle for prosperity

February 24, 2015

Business

In the field, drones don’t just mean bees

Colorado startup bets farm on agricultural drones

February 24, 2015

Thoughts Along The Way

Weather alters your day and your economy

Dread that I, like many others in the area, would be spending the next four hours shoveling tons of snow…

February 24, 2015

Business

U.S. home sales plunge 4.9 percent in January

A home is up for sale in Charlotte, N.C. The National Association of Realtors reported Monday that existing home sales…

February 23, 2015

On Real Estate

What’s the right sales price for your home?

A listing agent will provide a current market analysis to the seller to help determine the initial asking price. The…

February 21, 2015

Business

Cortez board seeks new historic district

Montezuma Avenue would be city’s first

February 21, 2015

Business

Outdoor furniture design gets hotter

patio styles could easily go in your home

February 21, 2015

Business

U.S. rents up in January

A “for rent” sign is posted outside a home in Denver.David Zalubowski/Associated Press Real estate data firm Zillow said Friday…

February 21, 2015

Business

U.S. housing starts fall 2% in February

A worker prepares to put up framing on a house under construction in Coppell, Texas.LM Otero/Associated Press Housing starts declined…

February 21, 2015

Business

U.S. homebuilder confidence slides in February

A flag advertising a newly built home for sale flaps in the breeze in Richmond, Va. The National Association of…

February 21, 2015

Business

Incentives boosting home sales

Dwayne Saunders purchased a house in Eastvale, California, in December, paying $450,000 after builder D.R. Horton Inc. cut the price…

February 21, 2015

Business

Homebuilder confidence declines to four-month low

A flag advertises a newly built home for sale in Richmond, Va. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo report…

February 21, 2015

Business

Beware costly ‘change orders’

Lew Sichelman A change order is exactly what it sounds like: any deviation from the original plan. For example, as…

February 21, 2015

Business

REITs outpace S&P

Among 172 REITs in the Russell 3000 Index with at least five analyst ratings, 76 are trading at prices above…

February 21, 2015

Business

Apartments on tap for Durango

demand seen for rentals

February 20, 2015

Local News

Dolores, Mancos banks merging

of agreement not disclosed

February 17, 2015

Business

Lawsuits put livestock farming in the cross hairs

Water, air-quality concerns fuel legal battles

February 17, 2015