Real estate - The Durango Herald

Construction hits new heights with 3-D printing

Back in April, a team of Chinese construction workers used a 3-D printer to construct houses. By day’s end, there were 10 standing. They were compact and fairly bare bones – nothing much to ...

DATE: Feb 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Twin Buttes idles

Massive development has yet to get off the ground

DATE: Feb 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

The ins and outs of title insurance

When purchasing real estate, a buyer generally requests that the seller provide title insurance. The first step to obtaining title insurance is for a title company to do a title s...

DATE: Feb 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

U.S. home prices rise slowly

WASHINGTON – U.S. home values rose at a modest pace in December, a sign there are too few potential buyers to bid up prices. Real estate data provider CoreLogic says home prices ...

DATE: Feb 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. new home sales jump 11.6 percent in December

WASHINGTON – Sales of new U.S. homes accelerated strongly in December, a sign that home-buying may improve this year after a lackluster 2014. The Commerce Department said Tuesday ...

DATE: Jan 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Home sale may be sign of things to come

The big news in Durango real estate last week was the demolition of a home in Hillcrest at 205 Hillcrest Drive. This is news because the home was listed for $585,000, and it sold...

DATE: Jan 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Feeling at home

Outlying Forest Lakes subdivision offers spacious, affordable country living

DATE: Jan 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

It’s never too early to begin loan process

With interest rates remaining at or near record lows, gasoline prices tumbling to their lowest in a half-dozen years and the Federal Housing Administration stepping up to the plate by loweri...

DATE: Jan 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

S&P close to $1.37B deal over risky mortgage bond ratings

WASHINGTON – Standard & Poor’s is close to a $1.37 billion settlement with the Obama administration and U.S. states over allegations it knowingly inflated its ratings of risky mortgage inves...

DATE: Jan 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

What does $400k get you in Durango?

Home sales give clues to market’s middle

DATE: Jan 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Containing Detroit’s housing blight

DETROIT – An unusual home taking shape inside General Motors’ sprawling Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant is intended to be part of a movement to rebuild the city’s economy and deteriorating,...

DATE: Jan 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Bicycle-themed décor comes home

Bike parts become hip furnishings

DATE: Jan 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.