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Producing premier design show a major undertaking
On the day before the four-day show opened late last month, much of Pier 94’s 130,000 square feet on the Hudson River was a sea of bubble wrap, cardboard, moving…
Business
Home price gains slow for 3rd consecutive month
The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 12.9 percent in February compared with 12 months earlier. While healthy, that is down from a 13.2 percent gain in January.…
On Real Estate
Evaluating renting versus buying a home
Renting is usually the best option when relocating is a possibility or your housing needs are likely to change in the near future. Also, renting for a while is a…
Business
Boomers working to stay employed
About 65 percent of boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) plan to work after age 65 or don’t plan to retire. The top reasons for working in their golden…
Money Savvy
Don’t let your business break your budget
But Julie doesn’t want to wait four years to stop rushing off to work every morning – especially Mondays and, even more, she wants to turn her passion into a…
Business
Business Briefs
Knit One, Pearl Street, formerly in downtown Bayfield, has moved to 480 Wolverine Drive, No. 2C. The shop is north of U.S. Highway 160 in the Bayfield Center Plaza next…
Business
New-home sales dip 14.5 percent in March in U.S.
Realtors are saying more home construction is needed to spur the housing industry’s rebound. The Commerce Department says new home sales fell 14.5 percent in March.Keith Srakocic/Associated Press The Commerce…
Business
Tips, serious and not, for keeping squirrels away
The squirrel-proof bird feeder protects your bird seed from persistent squirrels. The owner can adjust the feeder to close its seed ports based on the weight of the intruder standing…
Business
LED technology being used in ceilings, carpets
These tiny light-emitting diodes, often touted as the ultra-efficient replacement for old-fashioned incandescents, are being integrated into clothes, carpets and ceilings the same way that some solar panels have been…
Business
More renters finding 30 percent affordability ratio unattainable
The strain is not limited to the usual high-cost cities like New York and San Francisco. An analysis for The New York Times by Zillow, the real estate website, found…
Business
Sales of existing homes slip to a 20-month low
Real estate groups are reporting an increase in open houses, suggesting that demand among buyers is rising. Existing home sales were down in March, slipping to their lowest level since…
On Real Estate
The ABCs of mortgage lending
Let’s break this down and see how a FTHB can determine if homebuyers can use FHA, USDA or FHLB, and whether their FICO and DTI will allow them to qualify…
Business
Doubling down on security is worth it
Two-step verification services can offer computer users an extra layer of security to computer users just in case their passwords are compromised by hackers. Although the extra layer of security…
Business
Co-signer’s death can leave students in lurch
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says lenders have clauses in their contract that explain this could happen, but many borrowers are not aware of them. The agency’s ombudsman, Rohit Chopra,…
Local News
Does it add up?
reports claim institutions and events contribute a lot of money to the Durango economy
Local News
A Durango High first
U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton reads testimony into the Congressional Record in honor of Durango High School teacher David Dillman on Wednesday after congratulating DHS students Joaquin Valdez and Charles McClung…
Business
Business Briefs
The Spaaah Shop & Day Spa, 934 Main Ave., announces the promotion of Rowan Blaisdell to spa manager. Blaisdell has worked at the Spaaah Shop for the last year as…
Thoughts Along The Way
Bailing banks out: We don’t like it, but we do it
So, it was bailed out. The first time the axiom “too big to fail,” that is moral hazard, reared its ugly head. Yes, the same moral hazard phrase that has…
On Real Estate
Inventory impacting local housing market
In a nutshell, the number of properties sold in Colorado and in our local area has dropped in the first quarter compared with last year, but the median price is…