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Home efficiency upgrades fall short, don’t pay
Business

Home efficiency upgrades fall short, don’t pay

July 4, 2015

The study, which used data from a random sample of 30,000 low-income Michigan households that were eligible for an Energy Department home weatherization program, found that the projected energy savings…

Financing condos can be challenging
Business

Financing condos can be challenging

July 4, 2015

There are a number of reasons that lenders scrutinize condominium loans more carefully than those for townhomes and single family homes. During downturns in the market, condominiums tend to decrease…

Durango, calling all small-business entrepreneurs
Local News

Durango, calling all small-business entrepreneurs

July 4, 2015

Zalneraitis Durango had a natural disadvantage because it is so far from Denver, but a high average revenue, at $723,278, and low unemployment rate, at 4.1 percent, helped the town…

Business Briefs
Business

Business Briefs

June 30, 2015

Alpine Bank was voted “Best Bank” and “Best Mortgage Broker” by readers of ColoradoBiz Magazine as part of the publication’s inaugural Best of Colorado Business Choice Awards. To determine the…

Celebrate our freedom downtown
What's Up Downtown

Celebrate our freedom downtown

June 30, 2015

The day will start with a Pancake Breakfast by the Rotary Club of Durango and a 5-kilometer fun run/walk by the city’s Parks and Recreation Department, both held at Rotary…

A little help learning tourism lingo
A Take on Tourism

A little help learning tourism lingo

June 30, 2015

Like any industry, tourism has an ever-evolving lexicon and inventing new words, phrases, and acronyms involves a lot of “creative strategery” and well-designed “marketecture”. See what I mean. Have you…

U.S. pending home sales climb to 9-year high
Business

U.S. pending home sales climb to 9-year high

June 29, 2015

A sold sign sits outside at a new home in Nashville, Tenn. The National Association of Realtors reported Monday that pending home sales rose to their highest level in nine…

Rentals
Business

Rentals

June 27, 2015

Life in the big city is costly, but renters agree it’s a price worth paying. A new survey shows that many renters in high-priced cities such as San Francisco and…

Improving economy helping home sales
Business

Improving economy helping home sales

June 27, 2015

Robert Almirall, director of marketing and special assets coordinator for Mederos & Associates Real Estate Inc., puts up a sign in front of a home in the Shenandoah neighborhood of…

The hackers warned us
Business

The hackers warned us

June 23, 2015

1998, Senate testimony from shady cyber characters went unheeded

Sharing can make money, build bonds
Money Savvy

Sharing can make money, build bonds

June 23, 2015

Would you like to make a little extra money each month or avoid buying more stuff that ends up as anxiety-producing clutter? Perhaps you simply want to limit your consumption…

Is the U.S. turning the corner on urban sprawl?
Business

Is the U.S. turning the corner on urban sprawl?

June 20, 2015

Local governments are apparently doing more to control urban sprawl, according to a study that looked at street density in major metropolitan areas of the country over the years. The…

Hot Denver market leads Colorado sales
Business

Hot Denver market leads Colorado sales

June 20, 2015

How hot is it? For the state of Colorado, the median price is up 12.1 percent, the number of active listings is down 28.4 percent and sold listings are up…