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New housing scams coming on the market

estate agents say wire fraud becoming more common

March 5, 2017

Famous Waldorf Astoria getting makeover

The renowned Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City closed Wednesday for a planned renovation tht is expected to take…

March 3, 2017

Why Trump’s immigration crackdown could sink U.S. home prices

President Donald Trump’s immigration policies threaten to crack a foundation of the American economy: the residential real estate market. Legal…

March 3, 2017

Construction spending drops 1 percent in January

Construction crews work on the SLS Lux, a 57-story residential and hotel project in Miami.Lynne Sladky/Associated Press Construction spending fell…

March 1, 2017

Consumer spending up slightly

U.S. consumer spending rose at only a sluggish pace in January 2017, even as signs of growing optimism about the…

March 1, 2017

Two employees join First National Bank staff

Luce graduated from Ottawa University in English and worked for La Plata County prior to being hired at First National.…

Ska hires new chief operating officer

Breezleydu1-i-syn Breezley graduated from the master brewer program at University of California in Davis. Breezley spent 14 years at Avery…

Stillwater Music adds new board member

du1-i-syn Yeargin graduated from University of Washington in civil engineering and moved to Durango in 2014 from Angel Fire, New…

LPEA hires new billing clerk

Colombdu1-i-syn Colomb has experience in loans and forensic mortgage analysis. She has been employed with NIA Consulting for the past…

Hair After salon hires new staff

Gustdu1-i-syn Gust attended Detroit Barber College and worked at Pine Valley Barber in Bayfield prior to being hired in Durango.…

Meet SCAPE companies at March 7 open house

SCAPE has launched 15 local companies, creating 50 jobs and raising $4.2million. For more information, visit www.goscape.org.

The Payroll Department to offer grant until April 10

The grant was established as a source of funding for the nonprofit sector in La Plata County, and allows two…

Durango solar company anticipates growth despite changing atmosphere

Konisto companies grew 130 percent in 2016

More investment firms cut fees

Fidelity became the latest company Tuesday to cut its fees for online investors trading in U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds.Richard…

Homestyle Railroad Cafe opens in Dolores

Brian MacPherson is confident his new restaurant, The Railroad Cafe at 101 S. 11th St. in Dolores, will “be a…

U.S. home prices rise in December at fastest pace in a year

U.S. home prices rose in December 2016 from a year earlier at the fastest pace in 11 months, as prospective…

United, after years of declining revenue, hits the thrusters

United Airlines plans to try to narrow the gap with competitors like Delta by beefing up routes from hub airports.Mel…

February 27, 2017

Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in January

Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in January 2017 as rising prices and a dwindling supply of available homes…

February 27, 2017

Not without my dog

influence Durangoans’ real estate decisions

Fast-growing tech sector is fueling a U.S. housing boom

More than 8,900 apartments are under construction in the Music City, double the number in 2012, as developers rush to…

New home sales rise in sign of housing market health

New home sales were up 3.7 percent in January, according to the Commerce Department.Matt York/Associated Press file New home sales…

J.C. Penney to close more stores

J.C. Penney said Friday it will be closing anywhere from 130 to 140 stores as well as two distribution centers…