Real estate - The Durango Herald

Affordable housing group marks 10th anniversary

The Regional Housing Alliance of La Plata County, an agency that provides tools and resources to achieve home-ownership, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. It will host a recep...

DATE: Oct 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

New home sales up, but still struggling

WASHINGTON – While the sales of newly built homes hit a six-year high in August, the numbers aren’t as dazzling as they seem when put in context. New home sales jumped 18 percent ...

DATE: Sep 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Subtle home design is worth the effort

Paint your walls a bold color and friends will likely praise your creativity. Invest in a standout piece of furniture or striking work of art and your decorating is bound to earn compliments...

DATE: Sep 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Down payment assistance for local buyers

When it comes to purchasing a home, most prospective buyers suffer from two problems; lack of down payment and too much consumer debt. With median home prices around $340,000, th...

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

Is it a business or a home?

Many local shops, commercial buildings operate from converted houses

DATE: Sep 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Dreamers, designers look for inspiration

Annual Parade of Homes attracts all kinds

DATE: Sep 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

U.S. existing home sales fall in August

WASHINGTON – Fewer Americans bought homes in August, as investors retreated from real estate and first-time buyers remained scarce. Sales of existing homes fell 1.8 percent to a s...

DATE: Sep 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Reverse mortgages making comeback

Aging baby boomers expected to fuel interest

DATE: Sep 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Housing scene: Learning to decipher buyer’s body language

With offers and counteroffers flying back and forth across the table, negotiations between buyer and seller are an important part of the real estate dance, with each side trying to glean any...

DATE: Sep 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Durango-area Parade of Homes set to begin

The 11th annual Durango Area Parade of Homes will kick off Friday. The three-day event highlights 15 homes constructed by local builders, and gives local buyers an opportunity to ...

DATE: Sep 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

1031 exchanges can be profitable for investors

The Internal Revenue Service provides a special provision for real estate investors called Internal Revenue Code 1031 exchanges. These exchanges allow an investor to sell one investment prop...

DATE: Sep 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Builders getting more confident

U.S. homebuilders’ confidence in the market for new, single-family homes surged this month to the highest level in nearly nine years. The brighter outlook reflects growing optimis...

DATE: Sep 19, 2014 | 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