Real Estate

Building industry picks up

Construction industry sees busy summer

August 2, 2014

Downside of low mortgage rates is fewer sales

Ryan Carson, right, and his wife, Jenny Roraback-Carson, have an unusual problem. Because the mortgage rate on their home in…

July 26, 2014

Business

The art of landscaping

Creating an enjoyable outdoor living space adds more than just equity

July 26, 2014

Business

Disorganized remotes? Seven creative answers

The J-Me Cozy Remote Control Tidy is one of a number of remote-control organizers that can help you get control…

July 26, 2014

On Real Estate

County inventory suggests it’s a buyer’s market

The statewide report shows a 6.2 percent decline of single-family home sales this year, and La Plata County is down…

July 26, 2014

Business

Growth in the million-dollar market

Durango-area luxury home sales grow as second-home buyers return to market

July 18, 2014

Business

Designers cooking up color-happy kitchens

Historically, however, kitchens actually were pretty peppy, says Deborah Baldwin, editor of This Old House magazine. “Pastel greens, blues, creams…

July 18, 2014

Business

Foreclosure filings drop as fewer homeowners fall behind

The low number of foreclosures also means it’s becoming more difficult for bargain-hunters to find distressed properties on the cheap.…

July 18, 2014

On Real Estate

Real Estate Contracts 101: The basics

The most common form is the state-approved contract to buy and sell real estate. This document allows the buyer and…

July 18, 2014

Local News

Home prices up, sales dip

inventory blamed for slide in transactions

July 13, 2014

Business

Internet house hunting

estate websites have changed how people look for, buy homes

July 12, 2014

Business

Iceland’s design industry growing, branching out

While Viking runes, vintage Northern architecture and eons-old natural elements inspire much of the country’s design and craft work, “the…

July 12, 2014

Business

FAA says real estate agents’ use of drones is illegal

Alan McNeil flies drones over Iowa farmland for Peoples Co., a land brokerage firm.Chris Gannon/The Des Moines Register It’s a…

July 12, 2014

On Real Estate

Crunching numbers for county market

There were 442 home sales in the first half, as compared wth 471 last year and 356 in 2012. These…

July 12, 2014

Business

Millennials aging into homeownership

Recent New York University graduates Herrie Son and Kyle Komline look at a home for sale in Nashville, Tenn.Samuel M.…

July 5, 2014

Business

Home countertops getting more creative

Custom-designed by Fu-Tun Cheng of the Berkeley, California-based Cheng Concrete, they feature colors like brick, flowing lines and pictures of…

July 4, 2014

Business

FAA eyes lower building height limit near airports

The government wants to dramatically reduce the height limits of buildings near hundreds of airports, but the proposal is drawing…

July 4, 2014

Business

Regional foreclosures continue to decline

Colorado, the rate hits pre-recession level

July 4, 2014

On Real Estate

Extra care needed when buying a condominium

The purchase of a home in a common-interest community is the acquisition of a place to live and becoming part…

July 4, 2014

Business

Durango marijuana shops stick close to home

dispensaries choose to co-locate

July 4, 2014

Nation & World

World Briefs

KIEV, Ukraine – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko shook up his faltering military Thursday, appointing a new defense minister and top…

July 2, 2014

Business

Can you spice up your home?

improvements can increase property equity

June 28, 2014

Business

A neoclassical moment emerges in home décor

Classical style offers elegant lines, rich history

June 28, 2014

Business

Cash home sales make big jump in Iowa

A sign sits in front of a home for sale in West Des Moines, Iowa. All-cash home sales have more…

June 28, 2014

On Real Estate

What to look for in home inspections

Real estate brokers tend to categorize inspections in three areas: Health and safety issues Sometimes, home inspections yield potentially dangerous…

June 28, 2014

Business

U.S. homebuilding declined 6.5 percent in May

Workers continue construction on a housing plan in Zelienople, Pa. Housing starts are up 9.4 percent over the past 12…

June 21, 2014

Business

Denver City Council might toughen law on affordable housing

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock is one of many City Council members who would like to rework the city’s affordable housing…

June 21, 2014

On Real Estate

Which remodeling projects are worth your money?

Even if you are not planning to sell your home anytime soon, it is an inevitable question when you consider…

June 21, 2014

Business

Mobile-home living

option for affordable housing

June 20, 2014

Business

Mercury move creates office space glut

Vacancies could take years to absorb, analysts say

June 14, 2014