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Why Trump’s immigration crackdown could sink U.S. home prices

In San Francisco, an Indian software engineer on a work permit canceled plans to bid on a $900,000 home. In Washington, a Brazilian nonprofit executive passed on a fixer-upper near her offic...

DATE: Mar 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. home prices rise in December at fastest pace in a year

WASHINGTON – U.S. home prices rose in December from a year earlier at the fastest pace in 11 months, as prospective buyers bid against each other for a limited supply of available property. ...

DATE: Feb 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in January

WASHINGTON – Fewer Americans signed contracts to purchase homes last month as rising prices, higher mortgage rates and a dwindling supply of available homes appeared to frustrate many potent...

DATE: Feb 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Not without my dog

Pets influence Durangoans’ real estate decisions

DATE: Feb 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

New home sales rise in sign of housing market health

WASHINGTON – Americans bought more new homes in January after a steep fall-off the previous month, a sign the housing market is healthy despite higher mortgage rates. New home sal...

DATE: Feb 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Landlords are taking over the U.S. housing market

As rising home prices slow new home construction and demographic shifts push homeownership rates to 50-year lows, the U.S. is increasingly a country of renters and landlords. Last...

DATE: Feb 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Existing home sales pick up speed in U.S.

WASHINGTON – Americans shrugged off rising mortgage rates and bought existing homes in January at the fastest pace since 2007. Home sales rose 3.3 percent in January from December...

DATE: Feb 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

La Plata County building codes to take on tiny house provisions

County seeks to adopt new tiny house building standards

DATE: Feb 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

More home sale agreements falling apart

Spending months to find the perfect home in your price range, only to have your mortgage application rejected or a home inspection turn up expensive repairs, is a nightmare – one that is com...

DATE: Feb 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Veritas receives customer service award

Veritas Fine Homes Inc. of Durango was awarded “Best Of Customer Service” on Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. Customer Service honors are based on sever...

DATE: Feb 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

New housing starts fall across U.S.

WASHINGTON – U.S. builders broke ground on fewer homes last month, led by a drop in apartment construction. The number of new housing starts declined 2.6 percent in January to a s...

DATE: Feb 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Optimism among homebuilders weakens

U.S. homebuilders are feeling a bit less confident this month, reflecting a dimmer outlook for sales in the months ahead and fewer would-be buyers dropping by builders’ sales offices. ...

DATE: Feb 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday