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U.S. existing home sales fall in August

WASHINGTON – Fewer Americans bought homes in August, as investors retreated from real estate and first-time buyers remained scarce. Sales of existing homes fell 1.8 percent to a s...

In Durango, it’s never too early for good beer

Dateline: Munich, Germany – 1810. The country is buzzing about the marriage of Crowned Prince Ludwig I to Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen. In honor, a 16-day celebration that spann...

Little big threat

Ranchers file lawsuit over mouses’ listing on federal endangered list

Tech behemoths focus on growing privacy concerns

Companies place responsibility for data into your hands

Business Briefs

FredrickZink announces new accountant Zebulon L. Smith, a certified public accountant, has joined FredrickZink & Associates, PC – an accounting, tax and business-consulting firm i...

Reverse mortgages making comeback

Aging baby boomers expected to fuel interest

Housing scene: Learning to decipher buyer’s body language

With offers and counteroffers flying back and forth across the table, negotiations between buyer and seller are an important part of the real estate dance, with each side trying to glean any...

Durango-area Parade of Homes set to begin

The 11th annual Durango Area Parade of Homes will kick off Friday. The three-day event highlights 15 homes constructed by local builders, and gives local buyers an opportunity to ...

1031 exchanges can be profitable for investors

The Internal Revenue Service provides a special provision for real estate investors called Internal Revenue Code 1031 exchanges. These exchanges allow an investor to sell one investment prop...

Builders getting more confident

U.S. homebuilders’ confidence in the market for new, single-family homes surged this month to the highest level in nearly nine years. The brighter outlook reflects growing optimis...

Where’s the party?

Local restaurants’ politics as varied as their menus

Small truck demand on the rise

Trend is surprising given drop in sales