Business
Quoth the raven, ‘Happy Halloween’
Retailers offer plenty of scary holiday options for home
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On Real Estate
Home values continue to appreciate
The previous high was in 2006, reaching $335,000 for all residential real estate in La Plata County, and the new high is $336,200. The median price is up 9.15 percent…
Business
Music player learns your listening habits
The Aether Cone music player. dubbed a “thinking” music player, costs $399 and can stream music from $10-a-month Rdio Unlimited accounts.Mark Lennihan/Associated Press The idea behind the $399 Aether Cone…
Business
Stock rally peters out
The decline in oil prices followed forecasts for weaker global demand this year and next, a sign of slowing economic growth. Chevron fell 2 percent, helping to drag down the…
Business
Business Briefs
Four Corners Eye Clinic, 575 Rivergate Lane, Suite 212, announces the addition of Dr. Karyn Bourke to its practice. Bourke received her medical degree from Medical College of Georgia’s School…
Business
Love cheap gas? Well, there may be a downside
Consequences stemming from our domestic oil boom
Money Savvy
How well do you know your dough?
The program Know Your Dough will be collaborating with Durango School District 9-R to lead personal finance lessons and discussions in government and history classes. Launched in 2013, Know Your…
Business
Homebuilders offer freebies as markets cool
Builders in Phoenix and areas from Sacramento, California, to Orlando, Florida, are sweetening offers as sales slow in some of the country’s most volatile housing markets.Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News Beben,…
On Real Estate
Qualifying for a mortgage loan may be harder
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald – DURANGO, CO- 08/04/14 – Mike and Judy Malone If Bernanke can’t refinance and President Barack Obama may not qualify for a mortgage … where does that…
Business
GM recall behind schedule
Despite the heavy publicity surrounding the scandal, many drivers evidently haven’t heard of the recall or haven’t grasped how serious the defect is because it hasn’t given them any trouble.…
Business
Gas mileage for new cars hits records
The Environmental Protection Agency says fuel economy last year rose one-half mile per gallon over the 2012 model year, mainly because automakers have improved gasoline engines and transmissions and added…
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Business Briefs
Sunshine Gardens Senior Community announces new leaders of its administrative team at the 32nd Street Assisted Living community: Heather Downing, executive director, has been promoted after serving as activities director…
Thoughts Along The Way
Political fliers don’t make good econ textbooks
Most of those voters have already made their decisions, but that doesn’t seem to stop any number of tax-exempt political organizations from showering hapless voters with a seemingly endless supply…
Local News
Region 9 welcomes 3 new board members
Hancock is the administrator for the town of Dolores and will be representing Dolores. Suckla is a Montezuma County Commissioner and Alley serves as a trustee for the town of…
Business
Contracts to buy homes fall
A sale pending sign is posted in front of a home for sale in Quincy, Mass. The National Association of Realtors said the number of contracts being signed for home…
On Real Estate
What goes with the home and what doesn’t?
However, the line between what is a fixture and what is personal property is sometimes unclear and open to interpretation. The standard Colorado purchase contract lists specific items that are…
Business
Home prices rise at slowest pace in 2 years
Developer Michael Capponi, left, talks with real estate broker Massimo Nicastro, right, of South Beach Estates, at a waterfront property he renovated in Miami Beach, Fla.Lynn Sladky/Associated Press The S&P/Case-Shiller…
Business
Every room counts when selling home
But when your house is on the market, every room has a role to play to make the sale. Next to fixing whatever’s broken, staging – decorating rooms in an…
Business
401(k) matches really can add up
There’s no denying that the match is a huge part of retirement planning. Employer contributions can really add up. For instance, employees in the top income quartile who were automatically…