Real estate - The Durango Herald

Mortgage delinquencies fall

WASHINGTON – The U.S. mortgage delinquency rate fell to the lowest in almost eight years as the job market strengthened and rising home values gave struggling borrowers a chance to sell. ...

DATE: May 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Home prices up in most cities

Home prices climbed in 85 percent of U.S. metropolitan areas in the first quarter as low mortgage rates and the strongest labor market in almost seven years spurred demand. The me...

DATE: May 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

City is landlord to closed nonprofit

Powerhouse building owned by city of Durango

DATE: May 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

First-time homebuyers face many hurdles

Young people aspiring to buy their first home are already facing disappointment this year. Rising prices are putting more homes out of reach, and pickings are slim because few pr...

DATE: May 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

5 homebuying mistakes you should avoid

Buying a home is a fairly complicated process involving negotiations, legal and contractual issues, lender requirements and obtaining clear title. Here is a guide to some of the b...

DATE: May 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Builders question sprinkler rules

Added expense not welcome, industry says

DATE: May 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Pastels are always in fashion for homes

After a long winter, the pastel colors of spring look pretty appealing right now. Cheerful pastel pinks, yellows, greens and blues can seriously brighten up a room. Decorating wit...

DATE: May 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Few who lost homes will be buying soon

U.S. homeownership rate drops to two-decade low

DATE: May 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

1 in 4 renters using half their pay on housing

WASHINGTON – More than 1 in 4 U.S. renters have to use at least half their family income to pay for housing and utilities. That’s the finding of an analysis of Census data by Ente...

DATE: May 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Knowing the ABCs of home appraisals

Acquiring a home appraisal is always an important part of buying a home as well as a requirement for getting a mortgage. Major changes have taken place during the last decade regarding the w...

DATE: May 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Federal programs to help homeowners extended

Two federal programs intended to help struggling homeowners have been extended. The Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) and the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP), both launche...

DATE: May 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Super-rich set new threshold with $100M homes

WASHINGTON – The poshest of luxury homes are acquiring the cachet of a masterwork by Picasso or Matisse. Rather than settle for garages of antique cars or a museum’s worth of pain...

DATE: May 2, 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