Real Estate

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Couple learns to make do in smaller living space

to D.C. requires lots of downsizing

January 2, 2016

Business

First home sells in Silverview community

14 units offer main-level living near town

January 2, 2016

Business

Real estate market cools

The National Association of Realtors said that its seasonally adjusted pending home sales index fell 0.9 percent to 106.9 last…

January 2, 2016

Business

Home prices in U.S. rose 5.5 percent

The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 5.5 percent in the 12 months ending in October, up from…

January 2, 2016

Business

Apartment construction is up, but they being built for the wealthy

Height limits, parking requirements and zoning requirements all add to the cost of building new apartments, making it more difficult…

December 26, 2015

Business

U.S. home prices rise in October, housing agency says

Prices increased 0.5 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from September, according to a report from Washington. That matched the…

December 26, 2015

Business

Energy, weather and the outdoors driving custom home designs in Durango

builders share trends

December 24, 2015

Business

U.S. new-home sales rose in November after weak October

The Commerce Department said Wednesday that new-home sales rose 4.3 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of…

December 23, 2015

Business

U.S. existing home sales tank in November

Some real estate experts speculate November’s 10.5 percent drop in existing home sales could be partially due to new sales…

December 22, 2015

Business

More than half of U.S. renters older than 40, study says

Many of the people who are now renting are baby boomers who lost their homes during the Great Recession, according…

December 19, 2015

Business

Daughter fights to stay in her home

Reverse mortgages can cause problems for children

December 19, 2015

Business

November home construction recovers

The Commerce Department said Wednesday that total housing starts – both houses and apartments – climbed 10.5 percent last month…

December 19, 2015

Local News

Fort Lewis College professor sees little impact from rate hike

The rate increase is indicative of an improving economy, Sonora said. “Markets were looking for a positive sign from the…

December 16, 2015

Business

Homebuilder sentiment slips in December

U.S. homebuilders are feeling slightly less confident about their sales prospects in coming months, according to the National Association of…

December 15, 2015

Business

Why wait ’til spring?

estate agents say winter is as good a time as any to sell

December 12, 2015

On Real Estate

Mine spill impact spills into November

A comparison of Archuleta County to the east and La Plata County residential sales for this year and the same…

December 12, 2015

Business

Buffett buys stake in REIT

Buffett reported a passive holding of 2 million shares, representing an 8 percent stake, according to a regulatory filing on…

December 12, 2015

Business

Skyrocketing rents are pushing out artists that made Portland cool

Steven and Nola Olsen are moving back to Missouri with their children Aubrielle, left, 1, and Marcus, 3, because they…

December 12, 2015

Local News

Housing policy debate to continue in Durango

Registration of accessory dwelling units ends Dec. 31

December 6, 2015

Business

Plumbers prepare for pipe freezing season

Builders aim for better insulation in new homes

December 5, 2015

Local News

Purgatory in Durango celebrates its golden anniversary

an economic driver that changed the community

December 5, 2015

Local News

Animas Park for Mobile Homes in Durango bought by investor

plans to change use of 120-lot site

December 1, 2015

Business

U.S. pending home sales edge up in October

Analysts say the growth in home sales has “slowed significantly,” although it is too soon to say whether the slowdown…

November 30, 2015

Business

County plans 2016 audit on Airbnb, vacation rentals

result in additional lodgers tax revenue

November 28, 2015

Business

Existing home sales slump as high prices curb buying

Real estate experts are expecting home sales to rebound later this year because of the economy. The National Association of…

November 28, 2015

Business

Home values point to a sharp wealth divide within U.S. cities

Technology companies have brought much wealth to San Francisco, with its expensive historical Victorian homes. But that wealth has also…

November 28, 2015

Business

New home sales bounce back in October

New home sales dropped in the West in October, although they jumped 135.5 percent in the Northeast.Steve Helber/Associated Press file…

November 28, 2015

Business

The risks of dipping into your retirement fund to pay for your house

Some consumers who haven’t yet been able to save the money for a downpayment may be tempted to raid their…

November 28, 2015

Business

Mobile home park sales in Durango can be disheartening, expensive for tenants

In recent months, tenants in two of Durango’s major mobile home parks have had to consider the idea. Island Cove…

November 21, 2015

Business

Housing construction slumps in October

Apartment construction fell in October, although economists say the jump in people moving into apartments could lead to further construction…

November 21, 2015