Business

Down payment assistance for local buyers

With median home prices around $340,000, the down payment required by many loan programs keeps most prospective first-time homebuyers from…

September 27, 2014

Business

Subtle home design is worth the effort

Interior designer Betsy Burnham. balanced a subtle palette of neutral colors with a mix of rich textures and unique shapes…

September 27, 2014

Business

New home sales up, but still struggling

Construction is underway at a housing development in Zelienople, Pa. New home sales surged 18 percent in August but are…

September 27, 2014

Business

Extended warranties may not be worth price

Consumer experts say extended warranties may not be the best way to go for many items. Instead, they suggest consumers…

September 27, 2014

Local News

Loca-stores

Locally owned businesses work to prove their uniqueness

September 27, 2014

Business

Is it a business or a home?

local shops, commercial buildings operate from converted houses

September 26, 2014

Business

U.S. existing home sales fall in August

Sales of existing homes fell 1.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.05 million, the National Association of…

September 23, 2014

Business

In Durango, it’s never too early for good beer

Oktoberfest was born. With a nod to Ludwig I, Durango will host its own Oktoberfest this Saturday and Sunday in…

September 23, 2014

Business

Little big threat

Ranchers file lawsuit over mouses’ listing on federal endangered list

September 23, 2014

Local News

Osprey Packs to distribute from northern Utah

employees will relocate from Cortez

September 23, 2014

Business

Tech behemoths focus on growing privacy concerns

Companies place responsibility for data into your hands

September 22, 2014

Business

Business Briefs

Zebulon L. Smith, a certified public accountant, has joined FredrickZink & Associates, PC – an accounting, tax and business-consulting firm…

September 22, 2014

Business

Durango-area Parade of Homes set to begin

The three-day event highlights 15 homes constructed by local builders, and gives local buyers an opportunity to tour newly built…

September 20, 2014

On Real Estate

1031 exchanges can be profitable for investors

These 1031 exchanges are very popular when there is significant equity in the property to be sold and with large…

September 20, 2014

Business

Reverse mortgages making comeback

baby boomers expected to fuel interest

September 20, 2014

Business

Housing scene: Learning to decipher buyer’s body language

Toward that end, Britain’s largest online brokerage firm, House Network, has teamed up with a leading body-language analyst to create…

September 20, 2014

Business

Housing costs are big expense in retirement

In 2011, people ages 65 to 74 spent an average of $18,720 on home and home-related expenses; those 75 to…

September 20, 2014

Business

Apple locks itself out of devices

The additional safeguard is part of Apple’s latest mobile software, iOS 8, which the Cupertino, California, company released Wednesday. Apple…

September 20, 2014

Business

Women buying a car want what men want

Styling, value are important to both sexes

September 20, 2014

Business

Builders getting more confident

The brighter outlook reflects growing optimism that sales will rise over the next six months, spurring growth in home construction.…

September 19, 2014

Local News

Where’s the party?

restaurants’ politics as varied as their menus

September 16, 2014

Business

Small truck demand on the rise

is surprising given drop in sales

September 16, 2014

Business

What happens online after you’re 6 feet under?

Dealing with your digital afterlife

September 16, 2014

Business

Eye to the future

Durango Herald getting first building makeover since 1979

September 16, 2014

Money Savvy

Sex, money and getting along with your partner

Surprising? Not really. Seventy percent of couples said money causes most of their spats. Yes, finances are a more common…

September 16, 2014

Business

Tired of investing your money on Wall Street? Try local food

Money invests in small-scale farm enterprises

September 16, 2014

Business

Business Briefs

Sainio Durango Detail Doctor announces its opening at 29251 U.S. Highway 160. The business is owned by Richard Padilla who…

September 16, 2014

Business

Regional airlines not doing so hot

‘I’ve never seen morale lower’

September 15, 2014

Business

With online security, more is much better

services offer two-step verificiation

September 13, 2014

Business

Tween’s bedroom can be balancing act

It’s a great place to give growing adolescents some creative freedom. But will they reject at age 12 the color…

September 13, 2014