business and finance

Selling these homes can just be murder

Murders can kill Hong Kong’s real estate prices

November 15, 2014

Real-estate fund investors worry about rates

Construction continues on a project in Pittsburgh. The threat of rising interest rates is raising real fears about real-estate mutual…

November 15, 2014

Business

More homes being sold at foreclosure auctions

In October alone, nearly 60,000 of those homes were scheduled to be auctioned off by several banks, up 24 percent…

November 15, 2014

Business

Latest light styles can jazz up holidays

technology lets families brighten holidays

November 15, 2014

On Real Estate

With real estate on the Net, why use a broker?

This increase may be contrary to the assumption that the Internet would replace agents in the process of buying or…

November 15, 2014

Business

There’s a silver lining to fewer loans going out

Small Business Administration officials this past year approved federal guarantees supporting $28.6 billion in small-business loans, according to SBA figures.…

November 11, 2014

Money Savvy

Housing alliance offers path to your first home

Do those prices sound out of reach? If they do, the Regional Housing Alliance of La Plata County may be…

November 11, 2014

Business

Ford rolling out new F-150 – with aluminum sides

likely are you to buy this corporation’s big bet?

November 11, 2014

Business

Rural brain drain

towns see residents move to more vibrant locales for work

November 11, 2014

Business

‘Broadsterdam’ up in smoke?

Denver’s pot shops face push-back from businesses

November 11, 2014

Business

Business Briefs

Tommy Percell will be joining the team at Bayfield Realty. Born and raised in Bayfield, Percell is familiar with the…

November 10, 2014

Business

Stop, drop and roll

Preventative measures to keep your home safe this winter

November 8, 2014

On Real Estate

What exactly does the seller have to fix?

The term often prompts the buyer to ask – what is wrong with the property? The fact is that the…

November 8, 2014

Business

Home-price growth slows

Prices increased 5.6 percent in September compared with a year ago, real estate data provider CoreLogic said Tuesday. That’s down…

November 8, 2014

Business

U.S. construction spending down in September

Construction cranes are silhouetted against the early morning sky as work continues on Smithsonian’s new National Museum of African American…

November 8, 2014

Local News

Weed-or-feed sign stolen

Kassidy Byington, owner of Kassidy’s Kitchen, stands in front of a comical sign he posted outside of his restaurant on…

November 6, 2014

Business

Business Briefs

The Durango Chamber of Commerce, ConocoPhillips and La Plata Electric Association will bring national speaker, trainer and consultant Jay Handler…

November 4, 2014

Business

Cooking up a dream

Immigrant restaurateur builds business after long hours, low pay

November 4, 2014

Business

New hotel eyes Durango Mall area

asks for delay to review proposal

November 4, 2014

Business

Midterm elections carry high stakes for economy

Debt-fight truce may come to an end

November 4, 2014

Business

Big oil, dropping prices

Investors to restaurateurs warily eye sinking markets

November 4, 2014

A Take on Tourism

Marketing tourism is not a frill, it’s a fuel

Last year, 64.6 million travelers stuffed $17.3 billion into Colorado Tourism coffers. Both numbers set new state records, and 2014…

November 4, 2014

Business

In Bayfield, affordability remains key

Transactions steady in Bayfield market

November 1, 2014

Business

Is now the time to refinance mortgage?

A plunge in mortgage rates in October raised an urgent question for millions of Americans: Is this a good time…

November 1, 2014