Real estate - The Durango Herald

Low inventory twists market

Building expected to surge this summer

DATE: Mar 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

New U.S. home sales fell 3.3% in February

Winter, price increases may be culprits

DATE: Mar 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Will mortgage rule stall housing recovery?

The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new qualified mortgage rule may curb housing demand by restricting mortgage credit access. Basic tenets of the rules can be conf...

DATE: Mar 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Forecast predicts increased home sales

Low inventory remains a problem

DATE: Mar 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

It’s never too early to plan how you can finance home

Although March seems early for spring, the signs are here – crocus and daffodils in bloom, calves and lambs romping in greening pastures. “For sale” signs popping up and, although local buil...

DATE: Mar 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Living in luxury

Top 5 homes now on the market in La Plata County

DATE: Mar 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Existing-home sales in U.S. slip to 19-month low

WASHINGTON – Sales of U.S. existing homes slipped in February to their lowest level since July 2012 as severe winter weather, rising prices and a tight supply of homes discouraged buyers. ...

DATE: Mar 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Home-heating costs surge this winter in United States

If your heating bills jumped this winter, you’re not alone. They’re expected to rise in every region for every kind of fuel and nearly double for some homes in the Midwest. Despit...

DATE: Mar 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

What’s for rent?

Finding a rental property can be tough – and expensive – in Durango

DATE: Mar 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Diversity of buyers drives local market

We hear from both Coldwell Banker’s national and international offices that real estate is once again strong with greater buyer confidence and more sales volume, which is similar locally. ...

DATE: Mar 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Mortgage fraud a low priority for FBI

Agency overstated enforcement effort, inquiry finds

DATE: Mar 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

2 key senators agree on Fannie-Freddie overhaul

WASHINGTON – A plan to phase out government-controlled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and instead use mainly private insurers to backstop home loans has advanced in Congress. ...

DATE: Mar 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business