Real estate - The Durango Herald

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

Mortgage rates wander higher

Fixed mortgage rates moved slightly higher this week, closing out the year with their ninth straight increase. After jumping 14 basis points – a basis point is 0.01 percentage poi...

DATE: Jan 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Inventory, interest rates top real estate concerns for 2017

Strong sales throughout 2016

DATE: Jan 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Pending home sales tumble in November

WASHINGTON – Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in November. The decrease likely reflects the drag caused by rising mortgage rates and the shallow inventory of properties on the m...

DATE: Jan 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

For 40 years, presidents have spent Inauguration Eve at Blair House - will Trump?

WASHINGTON – Where will Donald Trump spend Inauguration Eve? Will he embrace tradition and stay at Blair House? Or will he opt for something grander – say, his eponymous luxury hotel just a ...

DATE: Jan 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Mortgage rates continue to rise

DATE: Dec 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

D.C. hotel sale could be expensive for Trump

To resolve conflicts issue may mean selling property at loss

DATE: Dec 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Preparing for a winter sell

Real estate agents say capitalize on holidays

DATE: Dec 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Existing U.S. home sales reach highest level since February 2007

WASHINGTON – Americans bought homes in November in the fastest pace in nearly a decade. But rising mortgage rates, a deepening shortage of houses and higher prices are likely to weigh on the...

DATE: Dec 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

New home construction dips after surging in October

WASHINGTON – Builders pulled back on constructing homes in November, after ground breakings surged in October to the strongest pace in more than nine years. Housing starts fell 18...

DATE: Dec 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Mortgage rates move higher

Mortgage rates carried on their steady ascent last week, moving higher for the seventh consecutive week. Home loan rates are loosely tied to long-term bond yields, which have been...

DATE: Dec 18, 2016 | 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.