Real estate

Choosing the right broker is important

There is a significant difference in the competency level between the best, average and weak practitioners. Interviewing three or more…

August 22, 2014

Business

Why Bank of America deal might not cost it $17B

Bank of America reportedly reached a record $17 billion settlement with federal and state authorities Wednesday over its role in…

August 20, 2014

Business

Home construction rises 15.7% in July

A builder works on the construction of new homes in Belmar, N.J. U.S. home construction rebounded in July, rising to…

August 19, 2014

Business

Homebuilder confidence up two points in August

A construction worker carries a sheet of plywood at the site of a 36-floor high-rise condominium in Miami. The National…

August 18, 2014

Business

In a tight market, home prices tick up slightly

quarter home prices climb 4.4% from 2013

August 15, 2014

Business

So you have decided to rent out your home?

is advice to protect yourself and your renters

August 15, 2014

Business

In San Francisco real estate, $1M won’t buy much

industry’s growth fuels spike in city’s new median price

August 15, 2014

On Real Estate

Is your home situated in a flood plain?

In researching these regulations, I had a very informative meeting with Butch Knowlton, director of the Building Department and director…

August 15, 2014

Business

Rental market may be easing

Vacancies available, housing officials say

August 15, 2014

Business

Welcome home

houses tout that perfect place for buyers

August 9, 2014

On Real Estate

Can you afford to buy a home?

Mike and Judy Malone Working out a monthly household budget will be helpful to determine the monthly payment that comfortably…

August 9, 2014

Business

Year-over-year U.S. home prices slowing

Home prices were up 7.5 percent in June, the lowest year-over-year increase in nearly two years.Michael Dwyer/Associated Press Data provider…

August 8, 2014

Business

Modular apartments stack up with best

Builder hopes to show units can be stylish

August 8, 2014

Local News

Durango elevator traps 9 brokers

Durango Fire Protection District’s Lou Vito, left, Sean Schmida, second from right, and Jen Sokol, right, free passengers from an…

August 6, 2014

Business

U.S. home price gains slow for 6th straight month

Yearly price gains slowed in 18 of the 20 cities. They accelerated in Charlotte, North Carolina, and were flat in…

August 2, 2014

Business

Millennials buying homes later in life

show they buy at same rate as in 1990s

August 2, 2014

Business

Zillow buying Trulia to make real estate titan

Proposed deal worth $3.5B

August 2, 2014

On Real Estate

Hail damage? Check your policy before a disaster

We are addressing this issue now, as the one-year anniversary of the storm is approaching, and that may impact repair…

August 2, 2014

Business

Building industry picks up

Construction industry sees busy summer

August 2, 2014

Business

Downside of low mortgage rates is fewer sales

Ryan Carson, right, and his wife, Jenny Roraback-Carson, have an unusual problem. Because the mortgage rate on their home in…

July 26, 2014

Business

The art of landscaping

Creating an enjoyable outdoor living space adds more than just equity

July 26, 2014

Business

Disorganized remotes? Seven creative answers

The J-Me Cozy Remote Control Tidy is one of a number of remote-control organizers that can help you get control…

July 26, 2014

On Real Estate

County inventory suggests it’s a buyer’s market

The statewide report shows a 6.2 percent decline of single-family home sales this year, and La Plata County is down…

July 26, 2014

Business

Growth in the million-dollar market

Durango-area luxury home sales grow as second-home buyers return to market

July 18, 2014