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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

Homeownership hasn’t been boon for blacks, new study finds

By now, it is no secret that the housing bust hit black homebuyers harder than whites. But a surprising new study shows that many new black homeowners also lost substantial wealth during the...

DATE: Oct 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. homebuilders are growing more confident

U.S. homebuilders are feeling more optimistic about the housing market, lifting their confidence this month to the highest level in 10 years. The National Association of Home Bui...

DATE: Oct 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

A room, a bed and a ghost?

There may be things going ‘bump’ in Durango’s older properties

DATE: Oct 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

What should you consider when buying an investment home

Buying single- family homes as an investment is challenging because the potential income and additional expenses have to be considered. Additionally, you have to evaluate the investment pote...

DATE: Oct 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Durango, La Plata County home sales strong

Median price in city $434K, in county $356K

DATE: Oct 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Apartments drive home construction gains in September

WASHINGTON – Construction companies built more apartment complexes in September, sparking a temporary rise in housing starts for a real estate market that otherwise appears to have crested d...

DATE: Oct 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

‘Cabin Porn’: Photos of intriguing homes in rustic settings

New book explores America’s ‘new’ love affair with cabins

DATE: Oct 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

DIA land sale could revive mixed-use development

A proposed $12 million sale of Denver International Airport-owned land to a Greenwood Village developer could get a derailed Aurora master planned community back on track. The sal...

DATE: Oct 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Survey says several different land surveys available

Robert Frost coined the phrase, “Good fences make good neighbors,” and Arthur Baer suggests, “A good neighbor is a fellow who smiles at you over the back fence but doesn’t climb over it.” ...

DATE: Oct 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

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