Real estate - The Durango Herald

More than half of U.S. renters older than 40, study says

WASHINGTON – The majority of U.S. renters are now older than 40, a fundamental shift over the past decade that reflects the lasting damage of the housing crash and an aging population. ...

DATE: Dec 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Daughter fights to stay in her home

Reverse mortgages can cause problems for children

DATE: Dec 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

November home construction recovers

WASHINGTON – A big jump in apartment construction in the Midwest and South boosted the pace of homebuilding in November, marking a solid bounce back after tumbling in October. Construction o...

DATE: Dec 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Fort Lewis College professor sees little impact from rate hike

It’s doubtful most consumers will see an effect from the Federal Reserve’s quarter-point federal funds rate hike on the interest rates they pay, said Robert “Tino” Sonora, an economics profe...

DATE: Dec 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Homebuilder sentiment slips in December

U.S. homebuilders are feeling slightly less confident about their sales prospects in coming months, though they remain positive overall that the housing market will continue to improve next ...

DATE: Dec 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Why wait ’til spring?

Real estate agents say winter is as good a time as any to sell

DATE: Dec 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Buffett buys stake in REIT

NEW YORK – Seritage Growth Properties, the real estate investment trust spun off from retailer Sears Holdings Corp., soared as much as 17 percent after billionaire Warren Buffett invested in...

DATE: Dec 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Skyrocketing rents are pushing out artists that made Portland cool

PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland has been a magnet for young, creative adults for more than a decade, beckoning droves with its quirkiness, liberal appeal and quality of life. But the city’s popula...

DATE: Dec 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Mine spill impact spills into November

Following the October residential sales results in La Plata County, I rendered an opinion regarding the impact of the Gold King spill. We now have the November results, and the extra month p...

DATE: Dec 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Housing policy debate to continue in Durango

Registration of accessory dwelling units ends Dec. 31

DATE: Dec 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Plumbers prepare for pipe freezing season

Builders aim for better insulation in new homes

DATE: Dec 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Purgatory in Durango celebrates its golden anniversary

Resort an economic driver that changed the community

DATE: Dec 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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