Real estate – The Durango Herald

Home buyers have ways to learn about a house’s sordid history

Website provides home buyers details about ‘murder houses’

DATE: Mar 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

In virtual age, home buyers still like their real Realtors

Steve Murray sometimes gets together with other old-timers in the real estate industry, shares some wine and inevitably gets around to remarking, “I sure would’ve thought it would’ve changed...

DATE: Mar 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. new home sales rise despite higher mortgage rates

WASHINGTON – Americans responded to higher mortgage rates by snapping up new homes in February at the fastest pace since July. New-home sales rose 6.1 percent month-over-month to ...

DATE: Mar 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. home sales slowed in February

WASHINGTON – Americans retreated from buying existing homes in February, a pullback after sales in January had surged to the fastest pace in a decade. But over the past 12 months, sales are ...

DATE: Mar 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Living on Main Avenue

Residents describe living on Durango’s noisiest street

DATE: Mar 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Fairy gardens captivate imaginations of both kids and adults

A set of little wings. Ceramic fountains. Tiny versions of ornate cottages and brick walkways fit for the English countryside. These are just some of the whimsical decorations that adorn fai...

DATE: Mar 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Relax: How to create a relaxing bedroom

Creating a relaxing, blissful bedroom is easy. First, think about furniture placement. There are all sorts of feng shui and folklore guidelines regarding best placement for a bed....

DATE: Mar 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

U.S. housing starts rose in February

WASHINGTON – U.S. builders broke ground on new homes at a faster pace in February, a sign that developers expect solid sales growth this year despite higher mortgage rates. Housin...

DATE: Mar 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. homebuilder sentiment surges to 12-year high in March

U.S. homebuilders are feeling more optimistic about their sales prospects than they have been since the high-flying days of the housing boom. The National Association of Home Buil...

DATE: Mar 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

For millennials ready to buy a home, the pickings are slim

For years, millennials looked at owning a home as a distant fantasy. Student debt and a weak job market seemed to conspire to keep this generation stuck in their parents’ basements, if not p...

DATE: Mar 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

La Plata County to upgrade energy efficiency codes

Efficiency requirements would increase about 15 percent

DATE: Mar 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Durango City Council candidates oppose real estate transaction fees

Complex and divisive real estate transaction fees have been floated as a way to fund affordable housing in Colorado. When a simple yes or no question about them was recently pose...

DATE: Mar 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News