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Purgatory in Durango celebrates its golden anniversary

Resort an economic driver that changed the community

Animas Park for Mobile Homes in Durango bought by investor

No plans to change use of 120-lot site

U.S. pending home sales edge up in October

WASHINGTON – Slightly more Americans signed contracts to buy homes in October, a modest rebound after two prior monthly declines. The figures add to evidence that the housing market has lost...

Existing home sales slump as high prices curb buying

WASHINGTON – Fewer Americans bought homes in October, a sign that rising home values may be pushing more would-be buyers to the real estate market’s sidelines. The National Associ...

Home values point to a sharp wealth divide within U.S. cities

WASHINGTON – It’s still possible in Boston for a mail carrier, an accountant and a Harvard-trained psychiatrist – basically, the crowd from “Cheers” – to live as neighbors. That f...

New home sales bounce back in October

WASHINGTON – Sales of new homes recovered in October after suffering a steep drop in September, returning to this year’s trend of an improving market for real estate developers and builders....

County plans 2016 audit on Airbnb, vacation rentals

Could result in additional lodgers tax revenue

The risks of dipping into your retirement fund to pay for your house

WASHINGTON – The housing market is expected to be busier than usual this winter as some home buyers rush to act before the Federal Reserve raises interest rates – which some analysts say cou...

Housing construction slumps in October

WASHINGTON – Apartment construction plunged sharply in October, as the pace of homebuilding slipped amid a broader cooling of the real estate market. Housing starts – both houses ...

Mobile home park sales in Durango can be disheartening, expensive for tenants

Many residents in La Plata County’s mobile home parks have lived in those communities for decades, and to them, the idea of moving seems unfathomable. Most major mobile parks in the county a...

Rent hikes show signs of easing

WASHINGTON – U.S. home rental prices rose at a slower pace in October, a possible sign that apartment costs are testing the upper reaches of renters’ incomes. Real estate data fir...

Think you want a tiny house? Businesses offer a tryout first

CROYDON, N.H. – Hilary and Shane Lentz were hooked on the idea of a tiny house, but they weren’t sure the reality would be so appealing. Their curiosity led them to the hills of N...