A $250,000 home purchase could require as little as $7,500 as a down payment with a My Community Mortgage loan from Fannie Mae. My Community Mortgage is for first-time homebuyers.…
Skilled-trades workers, taking breaks from their tasks at the factory that produces the electric Chevrolet Volt and other vehicles, dart in and out to do door, window and wall installation…
A notice from the Internal Revenue Service saying your return won’t be accepted might be your first clue that your identity has been stolen. “The IRS recognizes the first return…
Jackie Perlman, principal tax research analyst of the Tax Institute at H&R Block, says taxpayers who are at least 70½ years old may benefit on their tax bills if they…
A builder works on a new apartment building under construction in Phoenix.Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press file photo Builders started construction at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.09 million in…
Credit card issuers and other companies are making it easier than ever for customers to keep track of their credit rating. Several companies are letting people view their FICO credit…
Habrat Habrat will serve as vice president of sales for the newspaper division of Ballantine Communications Inc. He most recently worked as regional sales director for Hagadone Corp., which owns…
Farm owners say they don’t plan to drop medical license
Mark Dickmann, who holds a master’s degree in social work and is a licensed clinical social worker, is now providing full-time mental health counseling. Dickmann, who is a member of…
Retailing giant says option will avoid high check-cashing fees
Ask the average business owner if he or she wants to make more money, and the answer will be “Yes.” Ask that same question of a more experienced or sophisticated…
Science fair project evolves, attracts venture capital for eighth-grader
Buyers have continued to come into the market because of low interest rates, which have negated some of the challenges of a higher-priced market and made it possible for first-time…
Lew Sichelman Perhaps the would-be buyers don’t realize the place is in a tough neighborhood. Maybe the price is just too high for the area. Or possibly the client isn’t…
The number of homes that were foreclosed on by banks last year fell 29 percent to the lowest level since 2006, foreclosure listing company RealtyTrac reported last week. Despite the…
some say measure benefits Wall Street at consumers’ expense
Walsworth BID and Bank of Colorado will purchase about 50 $10 gift cards to various retail stores downtown and on north Main Avenue, then will give them away to downtown…
Dr. Victor Lopez, medical director and 40-year resident of Colorado, has provided primary care in Durango since 1980 and was a founding member of La Plata Family Medicine Associates. Lopez…
Analyst says buyers are tempted to move up to next biggest model
6th St. Hair Salon & Day Spa would like to announce addition Kelly Martinez to the styling team. To set up an appointment with Kelly, call the salon at 259-1220.…
Kate Greenberg will speak about how young farmers and ranchers are reshaping the food system and taking over as stewards of natural resources. The event begins at noon at the…
Passengers arrive at the Durango-La Plata County Airport in 2012. The airport had a busy Christmas season in 2014, according to a recent report.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald file photo The number…
So what does 2015 hold? Here’s a look at what industry insiders and analysts are expecting in 2015: Residential real estate The market will have strong demand for homes under…
A for sale by owner sign sits in front of a home in Richardson, Texas. Real estate data provider CoreLogic reports on November home prices on Tuesday.LM Otero/Associated Press Prices…
