business and finance

Networking for nerds

Hackerspaces help techies turn their ideas into reality

September 1, 2014

Business Briefs

The Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center and First Southwest Bank will sponsor a workshop called “Starting Your Business” from…

September 1, 2014

Business

For sale: Brownies, sans the THC

Ex-police chief breaks out novelty

September 1, 2014

Bottom Line

Time for you to work smarter, not harder

The personal part is easy: Family, health, and relationships suffer when a business owner seemingly does nothing but work, work…

September 1, 2014

Business

Home price gains slow in June

Experts are expecting housing prices to slow down for another few months.Standard & Poor’s S&P/Case-Shiller index of home prices for…

August 29, 2014

Business

Pop art packs fun home décor punch

Biaugust’s whimsical pony chair is upholstered in black fabric and offers clever seating.Mollaspace/Associated Press Eye-catching, graphic, often tongue-in-cheek or sassily…

August 29, 2014

Business

Home sales revolve around appraisals

Sichelman Such is the case whether the property in question is a single-family house in the suburbs or a $200…

August 29, 2014

Business

Contracts to buy homes increase in hopeful sign

The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that its seasonally adjusted pending home sales index rose 3.3 percent to 105.9…

August 29, 2014

Business

Homes market remains steady this summer

flat, but prices show gains

August 29, 2014

Business

Bank of America settlement may benefit few

FILE – This Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 file photo shows a Bank of America sign in Philadelphia. Officials familiar with…

August 29, 2014

On Real Estate

Understanding general terms of sales contract

In our state, real estate contracts are more buyer-friendly. Included in a standard real estate contract is a “liquidated damages”…

August 29, 2014

Business

Fed’s outlook not exactly solution A

Economists struggle to find consensus

August 26, 2014

Business

Fantasy football: Gambling or just innocent fun?

Billion-dollar industry facing legal quagmire

August 26, 2014

Business

Let’s paint town blue … or not

Citizens question Anheuser-Busch’s marketing tactic, its $250K offering

August 26, 2014

Business

Boost for business sector’s digital roadway

Mineral leases will help complete fiber-optic lines along U.S. 160/491

August 26, 2014

Business

Business Briefs

The Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado announces the addition of JJ Sanders to its board of directors.…

August 25, 2014

Business

Sales of U.S. new homes fall in July

A 36-floor high rise condominium is under construction in Miami. The Commerce Department said the housing sector is continuing to…

August 25, 2014

Business

Welcome home to Bayfield

offers affordable, quaint, country living

August 23, 2014

Southwest Life

How will forgotten truck stop be revived?

Neglected, polluted M&M needs an owner

August 23, 2014

Business

Existing home sales up for 4th consecutive month

Sales rose 2.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.15 million and have increased for four consecutive months,…

August 22, 2014

Business

Decorating touches help retreats sparkle

“You love that place, that’s why you’re there. That’s the place you want to go to relax,” says Dallas interior…

August 22, 2014

Business

Fannie Mae sees lower home sales in 2014

FILE – In this Aug. 8, 2011, photo, the Fannie Mae headquarters is seen in Washington. Fannie Mae reports quarterly…

August 22, 2014

Business

Late-payment rate on mortgages decreases in second quarter

The percentage of mortgage holders at least two months behind on their payments fell in the April-June period to 3.46…

August 22, 2014

Business

Cortez company retools for rentals

Xtrov Realty is a Cortez company that launched after the housing bubble burst. The Xtrov team includes, from left, Art…

August 22, 2014