Strong sales and low supplies helped push home prices higher in June, according to the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index.Elise Amendola/Associated Press file The Standard & Poor’s CoreLogic…
According to Wikipedia, an Earthship home has to incorporate the following six principles: 1) thermal/solar heating and cooling; 2) solar and/or wind electricity; 3) contained sewage treatment; 4) building with…
Along the Virginia coast, flooding has become such a part of everyday life that residents are raising their properties about 10 feet off the ground atop cinder-block beds. Zillow estimates…
Durango’s ideas, policies about housing development have evolved over the years
Joe Russo, of Medway, Mass., puts a bag of potting soil into a cart while shopping at a Home Depot store location, in Bellingham, Mass. The U.S. economy expanded at…
Bayfield-area residents concerned their wells could dry up
Existing home sales dropped in July because of a shortage of homes for sale. The shortage is driving up prices for homes that are available.Steven Senne/Associated Press file Associated Press…
Road will stay closed during Bridge to Nowhere repairs
This June 24, 2016, photo, provided by NerdWallet shows Brianna McGurran, a columnist for personal finance website NerdWallet.com. ‡¢þǨÅìAsk Brianna‡¢þǨ¬ù is a Q&A column for 20-somethings, or anyone else starting…
Scott Paladini, CEO of Bear Mattress, says about half of his company’s sales come from smartphone and tablets, and he expects that number to grow even higher since about 85…
Steamworks Brewing Co., Carver Brewing Co., Durango Brewing Co. and BREW Pub and Kitchen are all within the BID. Animas Brewing Co. is literally right next to our boundary, and…
Low mortgage rates and a strong job market are helping to fuel the real estate market, with the Commerce Department reporting Tuesday that new home sales jumped 12.4 percent in…
Strong sales in July and August could put the city back on track
Erin Whitedu1-i-syn You can give your home a fresh look in countless ways. I’m going to start with two very simple and inexpensive ideas. First and foremost, clean the house.…
Group puts a $250 million value on iconic D.C. property
New credit card rules have made it harder for many students to qualify for their own cards, but there are steps students and parents can take to help young people…
One by Ramsey Solutions says 56 percent of Americans are losing sleep over retirement. And that includes both those who are saving and those who aren’t. A second survey, from…
Financing biggest barrier for nontraditional structures
SCAPE businesses pitch investors Thursday
New housing construction picked up pace in July, helped by new apartment construction in the Northeast.Sue Ogrocki/Associated Press The rate of overall construction rose 2.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted…
The article, “The Secret Shame of Middle-Class Americans,” reveals how nearly half of us don’t have enough savings to cover an unexpected $400 expense. Many of us are living on…
J.C. Penney and other major department stores are trying to reinvent themselves to better compete with online retailers and discount stores. Many retailers have been offering larger discounts to attract…
Food Channel sparked interest in local franchisor
Construction workers frame a new home under construction in Louisville, Ky.ED REINKE/Associated Press The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index released Monday rose two points to 60…
Twin Buttes, which is two miles west of Durango on U.S. Highway 160, is having its opening day site tours this weekend, offering the public some of the first views…
