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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

Pinterest streamlines planning for home designers, decorators

Erin Treat of Durango travels a lot, which means when she plans a home improvement project, she has little time to sit down with a decorator or peruse vendors. But because of Pin...

DATE: Dec 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

After decades of dads leaned back, a classic chair moves forward

Say goodbye to the dad chair. Today’s recliners are slimmer, smarter and more stylish than ever. Even La-Z-Boy, the 90-year-old brand whose name is as synonymous with classic recl...

DATE: Dec 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Homebuilder confidence at highest level since 2005

U.S. homebuilders’ confidence soared this month to the highest level in 11 years, reflecting heightened expectations of better sales now and well into 2017. The National Associati...

DATE: Dec 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Renting vs. buying: What’s the best deal?

Owning your own home is a bargain, study finds

DATE: Dec 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

When cold weather moves in, so do uninvited guests

A house with an easy way in is a port in the storm for mice, squirrels, raccoons and other rodents looking for a place to mate, nest or stash food, and some local pest control services repor...

DATE: Dec 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

So, what’s cooking in the kitchen?

Americans briefly scaled back the scope of home renovation projects after the recession began nearly a decade ago, says interior designer and “HGTV Design Star” judge Vern Yip. But even duri...

DATE: Dec 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

La Plata County weighs office space options

Pressure builds to sell old postal building

DATE: Dec 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

U.S. home prices surpass pre-recession peak

WASHINGTON – U.S. home prices have fully recovered from their steep plunge during the housing bust and Great Recession, according to a private measure. The Standard & Poor’s CoreL...

DATE: Dec 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Bureaucracy can impact home prices

Rising home prices are a signal to builders: As housing gets more expensive, it’s time to create more of it. Then as new buildings rise, the competition for scarce housing falls. And that ke...

DATE: Dec 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Texas, California sending many new residents to Colorado

Census data shows Coloradans are top migrants to county

DATE: Dec 3, 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.