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Durango lodgers are getting organized

Group may back tax increase

Homeownership rate expected to keep falling

WASHINGTON – The homeownership rate in the U.S. has been tumbling since the height of the housing boom. Fewer people own their homes – because foreclosures claimed them or because the housin...

Home efficiency upgrades fall short, don’t pay

NEW YORK – Home efficiency measures such as installing new windows or replacing insulation deliver such a small fraction of their promised energy savings that they may not save any money ove...

Financing condos can be challenging

If you are in the market for a condominium, the home you may want to buy may not qualify for a number of financing options that would normally be available. There are a number of...

Business Briefs

Alpine Bank receives ‘Best of’ recognition Alpine Bank was voted “Best Bank” and “Best Mortgage Broker” by readers of ColoradoBiz Magazine as part of the publication’s inaugural B...

Celebrate our freedom downtown

There is no better place to be for the Fourth of July than in Durango. The Durango Business Improvement District has put together a full day of family-friendly events with something for ever...

Obama seeks to tighten OT rules

Changes to national policy could alter employer staffing plans

Greek finances morph to Greek tragedy

Creditors to discuss new plan as bailout to expire

A little help learning tourism lingo

For as long as I can remember, the lodging industry has referred to selling rooms as putting “heads-in-beds”. Similarly, attractions like theaters, trains and ski areas have always strived t...

Put out the welcome mat

After declines in lodgers tax, tourist industry looks for growth

U.S. pending home sales climb to 9-year high

WASHINGTON – More Americans signed contracts to purchase homes in May, as pending sales climbed to their highest level in more than nine years. The National Association of Realto...

The ‘new normal’

These tips can help you cut your water usage