Real Estate

Purgatory-area housing market strengthens

Construction returns after lull in wake of Great Recession

Home prices in 20 US cities rise by least in almost four years

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index of property values increased 4.7 percent from a year earlier, down from 5 percent in the prior month, and below the median estimate of economists,…

La Plata County home prices increase as inventory shrinks

Attractive market for retirees keeps demand hot as builders face shortage of workers

Heartwood Cohousing near Bayfield plans to expand

Highway upgrades will allow homes to be built in Bayfield

Millwood Junction not being sold

Claim to the contrary is “false”

Photos: Wells Group celebrates move into new downtown office

Rising prices make it difficult for first-time homebuyers

Wages fail to keep pace with housing costs, forcing many to look outside Durango

Durango, La Plata County home prices rise; number of units sold drops in 3rd quarter

Realtor says strong national economy helping local real estate market

Tiny home, Habitat building on display in 2018 Parade of Homes

BHS students design, build home being shown at Lewis True Value Mercantile

Durango gives initial nod to tiny home village

22 houses planned for a 1.77-acre lot along the Animas River

High-density development in Animas Valley denied

Too many concerns to warrant rezoning for development, county says

Tercero Townhouse on West Third Avenue rises from ashes

Cause of deadly fire remains undetermined

La Plata County home sales in June strong despite 416 Fire

Short-lived slowdown in sales expected

Portion of Spanish Trails Inn & Suites will be redeveloped

Durango businessman converting 26 units to long-term apartments

Winners announced for 2018 Dean Hanson Scholarship

Four Corners Board of Realtors awards 10 scholarships

Local company may buy Western Excelsior mill site

Aspen Wall Wood would restart some operations, rehire staff

Local company may buy Western Excelsior mill site

Aspen Wall Wood would restart some operations, rehire staff

Neighbors oppose high-density development in Animas Valley

Developer says project would provide affordable housing

High-density development a possibility on property east of Elmore’s Corner

Land-use change would allow for businesses, several hundred homes

La Plata County sees increase in applications for development projects

With new land-use codes forthcoming, proposals seek approval under less-rigid rules

Rebound in homebuilding forecast for Durango

Increased mortgage rates, construction costs shouldn’t deter builders

Robust home building will test Durango-area labor supply

Mild winter gives jump-start to expected busy building season

More housing supply cited for decline in median home price in Durango

Statistical middle point was $449,000 in 2017, down 3.28% from previous year

Townhouses proposed near Island Cove Park

Owner’s agent: No active plans for redevelopment of mobile home site

Home sales will require septic inspections

Regulations allow for more options on home designs

Durango’s best condominium communities

This is in sharp contrast to my days representing buyers in the Los Angeles area years ago, where there were a number of dangerous areas. I advise my buyer clients…

One-time close loans give you more options to build a home

A new type of loan that helps buyers acquire land and finance the construction with a small investment has emerged. It is called a one-time close loan and it essentially…

Grandview corridor to see new facades

Target Rental, Tile & Light Art among relocated businesses

Who really pays the real estate commission?

As an exclusive buyer’s agent, I have a different perspective, I contend that the commission is built into the price, so the buyer actually pays the commissions indirectly. In the…

3 Texas cities lead nation in new-home construction

Dallas, Houston and Austin are on pace to build a total of nearly 130,000 new homes in 2017, based on a Trulia analysis of building permits. That’s more than 10…