Real Estate

Construction defects law still hindering housing projects

decides to wait on ordinance

February 19, 2016

Some Colorado Springs homeowners struggle against the abyss

But because Sisco’s circa-1964 home was built long before Colorado Springs passed its geological hazards ordinance, city officials know very…

February 13, 2016

Business

Report downplays risk from flooring

Lumber Liquidators’ stock price has tumbled about 70 percent since “60 Minutes” aired a story last year alleging that flooring…

February 13, 2016

Business

Home prices climbed in 81 percent of U.S. metro areas, Realtors say

The median price of an existing single-family home increased from a year earlier in 145 of the 179 markets measured,…

February 13, 2016

Business

Price cut again to buy Durango Christian Church

Price, use limitations keep Third Avenue church on the market

February 12, 2016

Business

The nation’s most expensive housing market is in Silicon Valley

doctors and lawyers are finding themselves priced out of market

February 6, 2016

Business

Setting up a new home is now just a click away

Swatch Box matches its members with a stylist who will curate a quarterly collection of items for their home based…

February 6, 2016

Business

Construction spending up in December

A welder works on a construction project adjacent to a subway station in New York. Government projects helped spur a…

February 6, 2016

Business

Up to 2,000 new wells are predicted for Southwest Colorado in the next 30 years

looks at plan to mitigate impact of gas wells

February 5, 2016

Business

Residential designs unveiled for Calkins Building

Alex Carter, superintendent for the Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School District, said the developers who purchased the Calkins Building are planning to…

January 30, 2016

Business

U.S. new-home sales soar in final month of 2015

A new home is shown for sale Tuesday in Riverview, Fla.Chris O’Meara/Associated Press The Commerce Department said Wednesday that new-home…

January 30, 2016

On Real Estate

Home buying advice is available

In this day and age of the Internet with resources such as Zillow and Trulia, is there a right answer…

January 30, 2016

Business

Phase two of Mirador set to begin

‘Box on the Rocks’ destined for ridge

January 29, 2016

Nation & World

Few U.S. neighborhoods affordable, near schools

Pedestrians wait to cross streets in Seattle’s University District neighborhood on Wednesday. Across the country, just 14 percent of neighborhoods…

January 27, 2016

Business

U.S. home prices rise in November; all-time highs in 4 cities

Home prices nationwide have have nearly recovered from the 2006 peak prices. The S&P/Case-Shiller index of home prices rose 5.8…

January 26, 2016

Business

Economists see more growth for U.S. economy, housing in ‘16

The chief economist for the National Association of Home Builders is predicting that single-family home construction will rise to 840,000…

January 23, 2016

Business

Home sales rebound to wrap up 2015

Nearly 5.5 million existing homes were sold in the U.S. in 2015, the highest total since 2006, the National Association…

January 23, 2016

Business

Home construction stumbles as year begins

U.S. home construction ended 2015 at its highest level in eight years even though construction dropped 2.5 percent in December.John…

January 23, 2016

On Real Estate

Renovation loans can put you in that fixer-upper

Renovation financing will give you the money to buy the home and pay for those updates or repairs in one…

January 23, 2016

Business

Rental prices begin slowing down in many U.S. cities

Real estate data firm Zillow said Friday that median rent rose a seasonally adjusted 3.3 percent from a year ago.…

January 23, 2016

Business

U.S. home builder confidence held steady in January

The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index stood at 60 in January, matching the December reading, the…

January 23, 2016

Business

Vacancies abound on Main Avenue in Durango

Restaurant, clothing retail likely coming to former Francisco’s

January 22, 2016

On Real Estate

Real estate market gets off to good start in 2016

In 2015, single-family homes in-town Durango decreased 6.3 percent in the number of homes sold, but the median price was…

January 16, 2016

Business

What to expect in housing in 2016

In this Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, photograph, a sign indicates a vacancy in a rental housing unit near downtown Denver.…

January 16, 2016

Business

U.S. to track real estate sales in 2 cities

The department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network said last week that it will temporarily require certain title companies to identify individuals…

January 16, 2016

Business

Nearby structures, features can affect a home’s value

What’s nearby can affect property value, with some exceptions in La Plata County

January 15, 2016

Business

U.S. construction spending falls 0.4 percent in November

The Commerce Department reported that construction spending slipped in November as the number of nonresidential construction projects fell.Matt Rourke/Associated Press…

January 9, 2016