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Decorating touches help retreats sparkle

DALLAS – From airy beach houses filled with light to rustic retreats tucked into the mountains, vacation homes can lead to inspired decorating. “You love that place, that’s why yo...

DATE: Aug 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Fannie Mae sees lower home sales in 2014

Mortgage giant Fannie Mae forecasts fewer home sales in 2014, citing conservative consumers. Harsh winter weather hampered housing starts and sales in the first half of the year, but some ec...

DATE: Aug 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Late-payment rate on mortgages decreases in second quarter

LOS ANGELES – Fewer U.S. homeowners are falling behind on their mortgage payments, a trend that has reduced the late-payment rate on home loans to the lowest level in six years, according to...

DATE: Aug 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Cortez company retools for rentals

The post-recession real estate reality for Cortez is a hot rental market. For one local real estate entrepreneur, that meant transforming her business model to include property ma...

DATE: Aug 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Improving market luring would-be brokers

MIAMI – To motivate a classroom packed with 87 aspiring real estate agents, instructor Keith Grandy started off his one-week, intensive course with the promise of big money: With hard work, ...

DATE: Aug 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Choosing the right broker is important

The choice of the right real estate broker is the most critical part of the home buying or selling process. Unfortunately, most buyers and a majority of sellers end up working with the first...

DATE: Aug 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Why Bank of America deal might not cost it $17B

WASHINGTON – How much will Bank of America’s expected $17 billion mortgage settlement cost the company? The answer is, almost certainly not that much. In mega-settlements negotiat...

DATE: Aug 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Home construction rises 15.7% in July

WASHINGTON – U.S. home construction rebounded in July, rising to an eight-month high and offering hope that housing has regained momentum after two months of declines. Constructio...

DATE: Aug 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Homebuilder confidence up two points in August

U.S. homebuilders are feeling more confident in their sales prospects headed into next year, a sign that home construction and sales of newly built homes may pick up after stalling this summ...

DATE: Aug 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

In a tight market, home prices tick up slightly

Second quarter home prices climb 4.4% from 2013

DATE: Aug 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

So you have decided to rent out your home?

Here is advice to protect yourself and your renters

DATE: Aug 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

In San Francisco real estate, $1M won’t buy much

Tech industry’s growth fuels spike in city’s new median price

DATE: Aug 15, 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