Real estate - The Durango Herald

Construction defects law still hindering housing projects

City decides to wait on ordinance

DATE: Feb 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Some Colorado Springs homeowners struggle against the abyss

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Rick Sisco’s home in the Skyway neighborhood has been riding a landslide for months. It started as a crack, became a chasm, then a 13-foot cliff. But bec...

DATE: Feb 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Home prices climbed in 81 percent of U.S. metro areas, Realtors say

Home prices rose in 81 percent of metropolitan areas in the fourth quarter, with the pace of gains accelerating even as sales slowed from earlier in the year, the National Association of Rea...

DATE: Feb 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Report downplays risk from flooring

Lumber Liquidators Holdings flooring, tested by U.S. regulators after an outcry over formaldehyde, was found to have a low risk of causing cancer, though it could potentially trigger irritat...

DATE: Feb 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Price cut again to buy Durango Christian Church

Price, use limitations keep Third Avenue church on the market

DATE: Feb 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Setting up a new home is now just a click away

In a connected world, nesting’s a lot easier than it used to be. There are apps and websites that streamline many aspects of setting up and dismantling a home. Whether you’re tryi...

DATE: Feb 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

The nation’s most expensive housing market is in Silicon Valley

Even doctors and lawyers are finding themselves priced out of market

DATE: Feb 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Construction spending up in December

WASHINGTON â€“ U.S. construction spending rebounded slightly in December, helping push total spending for 2015 to the highest level in eight years. Construction spending increased...

DATE: Feb 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Up to 2,000 new wells are predicted for Southwest Colorado in the next 30 years

BLM looks at plan to mitigate impact of gas wells

DATE: Feb 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Home buying advice is available

Have you ever found yourself asking, “Why should I hire someone to help me with this process?” In this day and age of the Internet with resources such as Zillow and Trulia, is th...

DATE: Jan 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

U.S. new-home sales soar in final month of 2015

WASHINGTON – Americans rushed to buy new homes in December at the strongest pace in 10 months, with 2015 marking the strongest year for this segment of the housing market since 2008. ...

DATE: Jan 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Residential designs unveiled for Calkins Building

Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 board members got a glimpse of a proposal to transform the historic Calkins Building into a residential facility. Superintendent Alex Carter unveiled an arti...

DATE: Jan 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

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