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Cold coffee is booming; now everyone is piling in
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Cold coffee is booming; now everyone is piling in

May 31, 2016

Andrea Illy, chief executive officer of Illycaffe, during a Bloomberg Television interview in London on April 19, 2016. When the beverage industry looks to the future, it sees U.S. consumers…

Home sales unaffected as prices rise
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Home sales unaffected as prices rise

May 31, 2016

U.S. home prices rose 5.4 percent in March, the same as in February, according to the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index.Lenny Ignelzi/Associated Press The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city…

Downtown, north Main online directory offered
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Downtown, north Main online directory offered

May 31, 2016

Sometimes, it is hard to find what you need, despite the variety of stores that we have downtown and along north Main Avenue. To help bridge that gap, the Durango…

Dealing with a renovation nightmare
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Dealing with a renovation nightmare

May 28, 2016

While most people come through the mess and expense and enjoy the results, the biggest fear of many homeowners is that they will be among the unhappy group who suffer…

Pending U.S. home sales up
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Pending U.S. home sales up

May 28, 2016

The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that its seasonally adjusted pending home sales index surged 5.1 percent last month to 116.3, the highest since 117.4 in February 2006. The…

Mining claims cheap  but complex real estate
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Mining claims cheap but complex real estate

May 27, 2016

Provided the buyer doesn’t mind primitive living, a plot to build a rustic mountain cabin can come cheaply. Today, about 40 claims are listed in rural San Juan County, and…

We’re tracking the wiley website-using tourist
A Take on Tourism

We’re tracking the wiley website-using tourist

May 24, 2016

One source, the U.S. Travel Association (USTA), is a large producer of ongoing tourism research, which the Durango Area Tourism Office uses in its strategic planning. According to USTA’s body…

High-achievers share this essential trait
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High-achievers share this essential trait

May 24, 2016

What does it take to accomplish our goals? What sets high-achievers apart from ordinary people? Is it talent? Hard work? Luck? Talent High-achievers often appear to have a special gift…

U.S. builders increase home construction in April
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U.S. builders increase home construction in April

May 21, 2016

Housing starts climbed 6.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.17 million units, the Commerce Department said. The increase makes up for much of March’s 9.4 percent drop…

Home sales remain steady
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Home sales remain steady

May 20, 2016

Sales of existing homes rose 1.7 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.45 million, the National Association of Realtors said Friday. Americans are eagerly searching for…

Business Briefs
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Business Briefs

May 16, 2016

Girls Gone Golfing will host its 10th annual event from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 3 at the Hillcrest Golf Club, 101 Sanborn Place. The day will includes gifts,…

Builders remain confident
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Builders remain confident

May 16, 2016

A carpenter works on the siding of a new townhouse at a construction site in Houston.Pat Sullivan/Associated Press file The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index released…