Real estate - The Durango Herald

San Francisco election fails to end affordable housing angst

SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco voters overwhelmingly approved a $310 million bond for affordable housing last week, acknowledging all is not well in the city marked by skyrocketing rents driv...

DATE: Nov 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Limited service, less expensive

Foregoing full-service brokers can equal savings for the right customers

DATE: Nov 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. construction spending rises

WASHINGTON – U.S. construction spending rose 0.6 percent in September to the highest level since March 2008, pushed up by a surge in apartment building. The Commerce Department sa...

DATE: Nov 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Did the Gold King spill impact October home sales?

The local real estate market was on pace through the first nine months to be the best year since 2006, and then came October. October real estate sales in La Plata County are way ...

DATE: Nov 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

U.S. home values, rents defying global slowdown

WASHINGTON – U.S. housing appears to be insulated so far from the cooling global economy. Home values and rental prices are steadily rising, fueled by strong demand and a tight su...

DATE: Oct 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Housing market shows signs of weakening

Pending sales index drops in September

DATE: Oct 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Will El Niño cause a lull in real estate transactions?

Significant snowfall could affect sales

DATE: Oct 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Island Cove Park mobile home property for sale

Potential developers show interest in high-density residential use

DATE: Oct 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Buy or rent? Here’s how to decide if you’re a baby boomer

WASHINGTON – Baby boomers have become one of the major drivers of rental demand over the past decade, according to a study by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. Other res...

DATE: Oct 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Strong sales lift U.S. home prices 5.1 percent in August

WASHINGTON – Solid sales pushed up U.S. home prices at a steady pace in August from a year earlier, a sign that the housing market is improving despite a slowdown in the overall economy. ...

DATE: Oct 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. new home sales fall sharply in September

WASHINGTON – Sales of new homes plunged sharply in September to the slowest pace in 10 months, as higher prices and slower overall economic growth weigh on the housing market. The...

DATE: Oct 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Ancient craft is getting new attention

New book offers tips on using artisanal tile in home designs

DATE: Oct 24, 2015 | 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