Real estate - The Durango Herald

Commercial real estate sales saw uptick in county in 2014

15 deals total nearly $3 million

DATE: Jan 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. real estate recovery suffers setback

WASHINGTON – The residential real estate recovery is best described as plodding, with the industry taking a step back in November for the first time in three months. Housing start...

DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Home affordability worsens across U.S.

BOSTON – One in five U.S. housing markets are now less affordable than their historic average as price gains outpace income growth from New York to San Francisco. Of the 475 count...

DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Construction projects rise around town

The year 2014 was a busy one for construction projects in Durango, and there looks to be no let-up in 2015. Projects to build major apartment buildings, hotels and retail stores a...

DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Choosing a home can be a personal thing

What type of home is right for you? In La Plata County, we are blessed with choices that are wide and varied, and they are influenced by your desired lifestyle. There are opportun...

DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Nation & World Briefs

Immigrants warned of possible problems LOS ANGELES – While tens of thousands of immigrants living in the country illegally are gearing up to apply for a long-sought driver’s licen...

DATE: Dec 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

For sale: 4 bdrms, garage, labyrinth

Celebrity homes often include quirky add-ons

DATE: Dec 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Tough choice: Affordable housing or job

WASHINGTON – It’s the new career trade-off. Around the country, areas with the strongest job markets increasingly have some of the costliest homes. And areas with the most afford...

DATE: Dec 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Greeley downtown spaces are nearly full

A cultural rebirth of Greeley’s downtown core is happening before our very eyes, said downtown and city officials. Becky Safarik, the assistant city manager, said she calls this t...

DATE: Dec 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

New program eases down payment rules

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have released new lending guidelines designed to allow homebuyers to purchase a home with a down payment of only 3 percent. The underwriting guidelines ...

DATE: Dec 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Redesigning shelves can remake a room

Designers often surprise their clients by sharing a secret: You can dramatically change the look of a room simply by changing or rearranging the items on your bookshelves and tabletops. ...

DATE: Dec 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business