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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

U.S. homebuilding slows in August after hot streak

WASHINGTON – Builders broke ground on fewer houses and apartment complexes in August, a possible sign that the housing market may be levelling off after accelerating for much of the year. ...

DATE: Sep 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Durango Area Parade of Homes kicks off Sept. 25

Builders group hosts three-day event next weekend

DATE: Sep 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. homebuilder sentiment hits highest level since October 2005

U.S. homebuilders are feeling slightly more optimistic about the housing market, nudging their confidence this month to a level not seen since the high-flying days of the housing boom nearly...

DATE: Sep 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

How to buy a home with limited funds

In my 35 years as a mortgage originator and exclusive buyer’s representative, many prospective homebuyers have told me they are delaying their purchase because of money or their credit histo...

DATE: Sep 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Landing a good investment on land

“Don’t wait to buy land, buy land and wait.” This quote by William Penn Adair “Will” Rogers has been an investment strategy by many, and others have followed the advice of “Buy land; they’re...

DATE: Sep 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Pay not keeping up with housing costs

Student loans, other debts making it harder to buy

DATE: Sep 12, 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