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Homebuilder confidence dips

U.S. homebuilders are feeling slightly less confident in their sales prospects heading into next year, even as their overall sales outlook remains favorable. The National Associat...

New program eases down payment rules

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have released new lending guidelines designed to allow homebuyers to purchase a home with a down payment of only 3 percent. The underwriting guidelines ...

Redesigning shelves can remake a room

Designers often surprise their clients by sharing a secret: You can dramatically change the look of a room simply by changing or rearranging the items on your bookshelves and tabletops. ...

U.S. home construction drops 1.6% in November

WASHINGTON – Construction of new homes fell slightly in November, reflecting weakness in construction of single-family homes. Builders started construction at a seasonally adjus...

Workers gain wage protection

DENVER – A law that seeks to protect workers from wage theft will take full effect Jan. 1, creating enhanced oversight on bad actors within the business world. The bill passed the...

10 Barrel Brewing sells – or sells out – to InBev

Craft brew fans fall on both sides of the fence

Business Briefs

Starting a business? We have a workshop The Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center and First SouthWest Bank will sponsor a “Starting Your Business” workshop from 8 a...

Paying for a good scare

Young entrepreneurs, including an FLC student, begin an outdoor haunted house

Oil’s plunge: What it means for you

NEW YORK – The price of oil has fallen by nearly half in just six months, a surprising and steep plunge that has consumers cheering, producers howling and economists wringing their hands ove...

Doesn’t our downtown look spectacular?

There’s something magical about holiday lights, and now that we appear to be getting some snow, the “wondrous winter” in Durango truly has begun. From one end of downtown to the o...

Homebuyers can put less money down

To help expand access to mortgage credit, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are introducing loan options for first-time homebuyers that will permit loans with as little as a 3 percent down payment....

No-no questions for lenders

Asking borrowers about disabilities isn’t allowed