Real estate - The Durango Herald

Trump defends his vocal support for eminent domain: 'I think it's a wonderful thing'

Even though it’s a stance not especially popular with some Republicans, Donald Trump continued to support eminent domain in a recent interview, calling it “a wonderful thing” that has unfair...

DATE: Oct 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Buying your first home doesn’t have to be daunting

Local first-time home buyers share some insider tips

DATE: Oct 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

When you’re a college student in Durango, what’s affordable?

College students tend to live on a shoestring budget, and Fort Lewis College students are no different, with many of them, wishing there were more affordable housing options both on campus a...

DATE: Oct 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Grateful tenants attend Lumien grand opening

Affordable housing complex opens

DATE: Oct 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

New rules help clear up loan confusion

New government requlations that went into effect last week implemented what the president of the Mortgage Bankers Association called “the single largest implementation challenge that the bro...

DATE: Oct 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. home prices rise steadily in July, lifted by higher sales

WASHINGTON – U.S. home prices rose at a solid pace in July, as would-be buyers competed for a diminished supply of available housing. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city ho...

DATE: Sep 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. pending home sales fall in August

WASHINGTON – Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in August, as pending sales slumped amid broader concerns about the U.S. stock market and global economy. The National A...

DATE: Sep 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Why Americans are spending more and more on rent

WASHINGTON – The affordable housing crisis many renters face today in the U.S. feels like a product of this particular moment. The homeownership rate has tumbled since the housing bubble, pu...

DATE: Sep 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. new-home sales surge 5.7 percent in August to 7-year high

WASHINGTON – Buoyed by steady job gains and low mortgage rates, Americans purchased new homes in August at the fastest pace in more than seven years. New-home sales surged 5.7 per...

DATE: Sep 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Tight supplies hamper existing-home sales

WASHINGTON – U.S. home sales slid in August by the most since January as tight supplies and rising prices discouraged potential buyers. The National Association of Realtors said ...

DATE: Sep 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

New projects contributing to Durango’s hotel resurgence

City’s hotel room inventory growing

DATE: Sep 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. rental home prices rise at slower pace in August

WASHINGTON – U.S. home rents rose at a slower pace in August, a downshift that may reflect the rise of apartment construction in many major cities. Median rents rose a seasonally ...

DATE: Sep 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business