Real estate - The Durango Herald

Across the world, luxury-home sales get a reality check

WASHINGTON – The global luxury housing market lost some of its sheen last year as financial markets became unsettled and many wealthy buyers began to look for less expensive homes. ...

DATE: May 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Tips for home buying preparation this spring

High demand, low inventory means buyers must come prepared

DATE: May 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Home sales remain steady

WASHINGTON – Midwestern homebuyers helped spark a national increase in real estate sales during April, a sign that demand for housing remains steady despite rising prices and tight inventori...

DATE: May 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Builders remain confident

U.S. homebuilders’ confidence held steady in May for the fourth month in a row, reflecting an overall optimistic outlook for the new-home market even as the pace of sales has slowed recently...

DATE: May 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Labyrinths are winding their way into homeowners’ yards

Ancient idea has been repurposed as aid to mediation, healing

DATE: May 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

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

Photos: Durango High School basketball teams lose to Montrose High School

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

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