Real Estate

Do you like your landlord?

Do you like your landlord?

Experiences vary for Durango renters

New-home sales dip 14.5 percent in March in U.S.

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…

Tips, serious and not, for keeping squirrels away

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…

LED technology being used in ceilings, carpets

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…

Sales of existing homes slip to a 20-month low

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…

Tamarron Lodge plans face-lift

Tamarron Lodge plans face-lift

owners move ahead with improvements

The ABCs of mortgage lending

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…

District 9-R looks at land, road deals

District 9-R looks at land, road deals

Valley, Escalante schools involved

How is La Plata doing for home sales this quarter?

How is La Plata doing for home sales this quarter?

Improvement in the forecast after slow January and February

Inventory impacting local housing market

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…

Durango’s mountain home market shows growth

Durango’s mountain home market shows growth

Builders returning to resort area

Puppy-proofing? Protect your dog … and your home

Puppy-proofing? Protect your dog … and your home

Clove, a Labrador retriever mix, chewed wires we thought were hidden and investigated stairs we thought she’d ignore. She rummaged…

Growing demand for apartments pushing up rents

Growing demand for apartments pushing up rents

With demand for apartments surging, rents are projected to rise for a fifth consecutive year. Even a pickup in apartment…

Higher mortgage rates seen as likely

Higher mortgage rates seen as likely

Borrowing costs could rise this year

Preparing your home for sale can speed deal

Preparing your home for sale can speed deal

If you have decided the time is right to sell your home, ask your real estate agent for a comparative…

Real estate and the millenial generation

Real estate and the millenial generation

In the Durango area, the millenials want in-town homes with close proximity for walking and riding their bikes to the…

Improving U.S. home market still facing obstacles

Improving U.S. home market still facing obstacles

Housing prices are up in San Francisco and many people want to buy, but there are few properties available for…

In spite of slowing sales, home prices rose in February

In spite of slowing sales, home prices rose in February

Real estate data provider CoreLogic said prices for existing homes rose 12.2 percent in February from a year ago. That…

RHA offers down payment programs

RHA offers down payment programs

Nonprofit group seeks to aid home buyers

Townhomes rise around Durango

Townhomes rise around Durango

seek smaller, simpler housing

Low inventory twists market

Low inventory twists market

Building expected to surge this summer

Will mortgage rule stall housing recovery?

Will mortgage rule stall housing recovery?

du1-i-syn Basic tenets of the rules can be confusing. Near term, implications are not clear. Expect the government to tweak…

Spring’s the time to clean walls

Spring’s the time to clean walls

It’s easy to pass by walls and woodwork every day without a second glance, but spring-cleaning season is a great…

New U.S. home sales fell 3.3% in February

New U.S. home sales fell 3.3% in February

Winter, price increases may be culprits

Forecast predicts increased home sales

Forecast predicts increased home sales

inventory remains a problem

It’s never too early to plan how you can finance home

It’s never too early to plan how you can finance home

Cooleydu1-i-syn If this is the year you are considering buying a home, it is not too early to start planning…

Living in luxury

Living in luxury

5 homes now on the market in La Plata County

Existing-home sales in U.S. slip to 19-month low

Existing-home sales in U.S. slip to 19-month low

The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that sales declined 0.4 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate…

Right at home: Bright ideas for outdoor furniture

Right at home: Bright ideas for outdoor furniture

But outdoor spaces also offer the chance to be more adventurous than we are inclined to be indoors. Maybe bolder…

Home-heating costs surge this winter in United States

Home-heating costs surge this winter in United States

Despite a boom in U.S. energy production, average costs for heating a home with propane will likely be 54 percent…

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