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U.S. new-home sales tumble

WASHINGTON – Americans pulled back sharply from buying new homes in December, but sales for all of 2016 were the highest since 2007. The Commerce Department said that new-home sal...

DATE: Jan 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Low supplies hamper existing home sales

WASHINGTON – Americans retreated from purchasing homes in December, as the number of properties listed for sale sank to its lowest level since 1999. The National Association of Re...

DATE: Jan 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Home ownership is out-of-reach for many

Rising home prices and interest rates are making it more difficult for buyers to qualify for the home they want. Experts expect the upward trend to continue, which will push some...

DATE: Jan 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Montezuma housing prices rise, sales slip in 2016

Smaller inventory, fewer sales

DATE: Jan 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Mirador phase two begins

Completion of duplex expected June 1

DATE: Jan 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Apartments drive home construction up

WASHINGTON – U.S. builders ramped up home construction in December, led by a surge of apartment building, while single-family houses lagged. Housing starts jumped 11.3 percent las...

DATE: Jan 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Homebuilder confidence, sales outlook slips

U.S. homebuilders are feeling slightly less confident this month about their sales prospects, a pullback from December when builders’ confidence reached the highest level in 11 years. ...

DATE: Jan 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Brighten your Durango home for ‘Blue Monday,’ remainder of winter

A few design ideas can brighten up the darkest home this winter

DATE: Jan 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Mobile homes a welcome change for more people

When Mary Ann Ridenour and Bill Ridenour became empty nesters last year, their 3,200-square-foot home suddenly seemed superfluous. As many couples at this stage of life do, the Ri...

DATE: Jan 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Contractors seek payment for work on Trump D.C. hotel

WASHINGTON – Their employees installed plumbing, air conditioning, baseboards and crown molding in Donald J. Trump’s $212 million luxury Washington hotel. Afterward, they say, the...

DATE: Jan 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Red state homes are luring young blue buyers inland

Dayton, Ohio, gave the world the Wright Brothers and the electric cash register. As recently as 1990, manufacturing jobs there were the backbone of the local economy. But in the two decades ...

DATE: Jan 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

What’s trending in Durango kitchen designs

Remodelers and designers talk about 2017 trends

DATE: Jan 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.