Real estate - The Durango Herald

Should you pay off your mortgage before retiring?

The answer may depend on your finances

DATE: May 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Number of new home building permits down in Durango

Rising supply costs aren’t deterring builders as home construction season kicks off

DATE: May 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

More Americans are expected to remodel their homes this year

WASHINGTON – A rising number of Americans are preparing to renovate their homes this year, a potential boost for the economy, according to projections released by Harvard University’s Joint ...

DATE: May 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Millennials struggle with saving for their down payments

WASHINGTON – Short of savings and burdened by debt, America’s millennials are struggling to afford their first homes in the face of sharply higher prices in many of the most desirable cities...

DATE: May 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Can you afford your home?

Study: Durango ranks high for overleveraged mortgage debtors

DATE: May 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Couple makes big changes to live in a tiny house

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) – Sometimes, less is more. That’s what Shayla and David Bowler are discovering, as they finish the final details on their tiny house on Glade Park and d...

DATE: Apr 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Renters become owners through fair-share funding

In-lieu payments have helped buy 11 Durango homes

DATE: Apr 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. home prices rise at solid pace, even with flat sales

WASHINGTON – U.S. home prices continued their steady upward march in February as buyers competed for a limited number of available properties. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller ...

DATE: Apr 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. new-home sales fall in March for third straight month

WASHINGTON – Americans stepped back from buying new homes in March, the third straight monthly decline as sales plunged sharply in the Western states. New-home sales slipped 1.5 p...

DATE: Apr 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Financing available for self-employed

People who are self-employed have more challenges when seeking financing compared to borrowers who are employed by others. Lenders have to determine a borrower’s likely future inc...

DATE: Apr 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Home inspections can help buyers spot problems

Home inspections are helpful for home buyers who hope their dream home has no major flaws. A house is like a car: It needs ongoing maintenance, and some parts have a limited life ...

DATE: Apr 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. home sales bounce back

WASHINGTON – U.S. homebuyers crowded back into the market in March, kicking off a solid start to the spring buying season after sales had slumped in February. The National Associa...

DATE: Apr 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business