Purgatory Resort buyers going for cheaper homes
Sales up, median price down in Purgatory resort area
DATE: Jun 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business
Cold coffee is booming; now everyone is piling in
The coffee industry is getting ready for its very own big chill.
Coffee makers from global giants JAB and Illy to smaller upstarts such as High Brew, La Colombe and Chameleon Cold...
DATE: May 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business
Home sales unaffected as prices rise
WASHINGTON – U.S. home prices kept climbing in March as the spring home buying season began, but so far the higher costs haven’t thwarted sales.
The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shille...
DATE: May 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business
Wal-Mart aims to grow overseas
SHENZHEN, China – Zhong Guoyan sifted through piles of fish at a Walmart in Shenzhen, one of China’s largest cities. She studied the fins, to make sure they were bright red and firm. She pee...
DATE: May 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business
Trump fosters rivalries
‘Celebrity Apprentice’ not far from truth
DATE: May 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business
Dealing with a renovation nightmare
Every renovation project is inherently optimistic, because homeowners start out with a plan to improve their home with visions of glorious new living spaces or at least a shiny updated bathr...
DATE: May 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business
Freeway views are hot: Homeowners cozy up to urban eyesores
LOS ANGELES – Robert Leviton’s loudest neighbor is a 12-lane freeway.
The busy stretch of highway that runs alongside his townhouse complex is visible from his north-facing window...
DATE: May 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business
Pending U.S. home sales up
WASHINGTON – Americans signed more contracts to buy homes in April for the third straight month, driving pending home sales to the highest level in more than a decade.
The Natio...
DATE: May 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business
Mining claims cheap but complex real estate
The mining boom is long over for San Juan County, though as thrifty real estate hunters are aware, it left in its wake a trove of golden real estate opportunity.
Provided the buye...
DATE: May 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business
Councilors compromise on construction defects law
Policies would protect builders from frivolous lawsuits
DATE: May 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News
U.S. new-home sales jump to highest level in more than 8 years
WASHINGTON – Americans ramped up their purchases of new homes in April to the highest level since January 2008, evidence of a strong start to the spring buying season.
The Commer...
DATE: May 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business
Fifth-graders practice making big bucks
Mock town provides opportunity to understand financial concepts
DATE: May 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business
