Real estate

Durango City Council candidates oppose real estate transaction fees

SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald file <br><br>Real estate transaction fees offer a potential revenue source to support affordable housing, but they can…

March 10, 2017

Business

New housing scams coming on the market

estate agents say wire fraud becoming more common

March 5, 2017

Business

Famous Waldorf Astoria getting makeover

The renowned Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City closed Wednesday for a planned renovation tht is expected to take…

March 3, 2017

Business

Why Trump’s immigration crackdown could sink U.S. home prices

President Donald Trump’s immigration policies threaten to crack a foundation of the American economy: the residential real estate market. Legal…

March 3, 2017

Business

U.S. home prices rise in December at fastest pace in a year

U.S. home prices rose in December 2016 from a year earlier at the fastest pace in 11 months, as prospective…

February 28, 2017

Business

Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in January

Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in January 2017 as rising prices and a dwindling supply of available homes…

February 27, 2017

Business

Not without my dog

influence Durangoans’ real estate decisions

February 24, 2017

Business

New home sales rise in sign of housing market health

New home sales were up 3.7 percent in January, according to the Commerce Department.Matt York/Associated Press file New home sales…

February 24, 2017

Business

Landlords are taking over the U.S. housing market

In 2016, 37 percent of all the homes purchased in the United States went to buyers who weren’t planning to…

February 23, 2017

Business

Existing home sales pick up speed in U.S.

The National Association of Realtors reported home sales rose 3.3 percent in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of…

February 22, 2017

Business

La Plata County building codes to take on tiny house provisions

seeks to adopt new tiny house building standards

February 19, 2017

Business

More home sale agreements falling apart

A new analysis by real estate website Trulia found that 3.9 percent of pending home sales fell through in 2016,…

February 17, 2017

Local News

Veritas receives customer service award

du1-i-syn Customer Service honors are based on several factors, including the number and quality of client reviews received in 2016.…

February 16, 2017

Business

New housing starts fall across U.S.

Home building slipped 2.6 percent in January, led by a big drop in apartment construction, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.Jeff…

February 16, 2017

Business

Optimism among homebuilders weakens

A new home is under construction in Phoenix.Matt York/Associated Press file The surprising decline comes ahead of the spring home-buying…

February 15, 2017

Business

Spring Creek Village lots available

priced from $99,900

February 12, 2017

On Real Estate

Here’s what you need to know to get a mortgage

There are other aspects of your application that will be evaluated, such as your cash reserves, length of employment and…

February 12, 2017

Business

Single women are buying homes at twice the rate of single men

Single women accounted for 17 percent of all home sales in the U.S. last year, more than double the 7…

February 10, 2017

Business

Got $250 million? Here’s the home just for you

An 85-foot infinity swimming pool is one of the amenities that come with his $250 million Bel-Air mansion. The home…

February 8, 2017

Business

La Plata County builders grapple with upcoming changes

views on updates to codes

February 3, 2017

On Real Estate

Taking care of the big stuff

Erin Whitedu1-i-syn Perhaps you are coming from a home you’ve lived in for years and had everything mise en place…

February 3, 2017

Business

Who will pay for San Francisco’s $750 million tilting tower?

The building, which opened in 2008 and was touted as the most luxurious tower in San Francisco, became a beacon…

February 3, 2017

Business

US construction activity slips in December

Construction spending in the U.S. dropped 0.2 percent in December, largely because of a big drop in government spending on…

February 1, 2017

Business

Pending home sales rose in December

The number of Americans signing contracts to buy homes rose in December as mortgage rates pushed higher.Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press…

January 30, 2017