Real estate - The Durango Herald

Pending home sales index falls in June

WASHINGTON – The number of signed contracts to buy homes fell in June, as limited supplies of homes on the market are holding back possible sales growth. The National Association ...

DATE: Aug 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

California décor comes in many styles

There’s no single definition of California style: The state’s design sensibilities are as varied and interesting as its geography and climate. You can get a Cali vibe going in lo...

DATE: Aug 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Rental prices rise 4.3 percent in June

WASHINGTON – U.S. home rental prices climbed much faster than incomes in June. But there are signs of slowing momentum around major job hubs such as New York, Los Angeles and Washington. ...

DATE: Aug 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Can U.S. housing industry’s comeback endure? The outlook dims

WASHINGTON – The U.S. housing market has sizzled this summer, lifting expectations that home sales will finally help drive an economic expansion now in its seventh year. Or will i...

DATE: Aug 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Boomers, millennials vie for limited rentals

WASHINGTON – Mike Abelson calls it his “man cave.” After his wife died, the 65-year-old sold his house and rented a 1,400-square-foot apartment eight miles away in suburban Bethes...

DATE: Aug 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Home auctions a luxury

High-end properties are going on the block

DATE: Aug 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Strong home sales, limited supply lift U.S. home prices in May

WASHINGTON – U.S. home prices rose steadily in May, pushed higher by a healthy increase in sales this year. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index climbed 4.9...

DATE: Jul 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Durango’s condo loophole closed

Single-family neighborhoods preserved after new moratorium

DATE: Jul 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Here’s some cool tips for homes

Homeowners can use these ideas to avoid air conditioning

DATE: Jul 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

‘How much house can I get there?’

La Plata County hits record median at $350,000

DATE: Jul 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Sales of existing homes hit 8-year high

WASHINGTON – America’s housing-market recovery is in full swing. Purchases of previously owned homes climbed 3.2 percent in June to a 5.49 million annualized rate, the strongest s...

DATE: Jul 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Montezuma home sales up this summer

Network reports 6 percent increase in county in 2015

DATE: Jul 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Photos: Durango High School basketball teams lose to Montrose High School

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