International Really Investors Network forming a chapter in Durango. Talk about buying foreclosure properties and investment opportunities in Durango real estate scheduled for tomorrow evening.
The vision of the International Realty Investors Network is to provide information, contacts, education and an effective advertising forum to support Real Estate Investors, Real Estate Professionals and others interested in [...]

GREAT PRICE JUST GOT BETTER!
 
Was $235,000 now $229,900!!!!
 
1750 Florida RD.
Durango CO 81301
 
2 bed, 2.5 bath, 1178 SF town home
Just past Bread Bakery on Florida rd.
1 Car garage, small fenced back yard with tiered garden.
 
2 PETS ALLOWED!
 
3 miles from downtown.
Great up an coming location
 
Well kept, great condition and nice natural light throughout home.
Click here for listing info!
Call [...]

A casual break from real estate with a little info on a local fun spot to enjoy a meal…

Zia Taqueria’s Fresh Mex
This is probably one of my favorite “quick stops”.  If I have a client I am driving around and we need a fast lunch or if it’s 7:30 pm and I really don’t feel [...]

Here is a quick weekly update on what has sold, what’s under contract with a sale pending and what’s newly listed in Durango.
*** SOLD: 3 homes closed in the last week.
Sold Price:  $348,000. $390,000. $394,000.  2 where in town condo/town homes and the other was a single family home outside the “city limits”.
Average days [...]

To List or Not to List – The Pros and Cons of Listing a House You Think Might Not Sell
I’ve heard a lot of opposing views on whether or not to take certain listings and whether it’s worth it in the end, both on the end of the seller and the agent, in Durango and [...]

Just read these thank you letters, published in the Durango Herald, Sunday Spt. 20, 2009. It will make you want to move to Durango…
Visitors touched by help from local man
My wife, Leslie, and I recently were on vacation in Southwest Colorado. We hiked 80 miles on the COlorado Trail and had an amazing vacation in [...]

It’s always nice to take a break from Real Estate and go out for a nice dinner!
So where do I go if I want a good steak in Durango?
 
The Hamiliton Chophouse is my answer
 
Currently located in the super secret hidden spot 1/2 way up to DMR, at the Glacier Club. 
About 15-20 mins drive from town.
 
Attire: casual [...]

“How much can I afford?
# 1.
Contact a local lender. With the daily changes in the mortgage world, you need up to the minute information.  It’s important to know what you can reasonably afford, what kind of interest rate you get and any extra expenses you should expect. 
* Shop around, and let the other lenders know you are in the market [...]

As promised, we will do our very best to provide you with a market update every Wednesday.  Here goes:
In the week of 9-9 to 9-16-09 there were 5 sales in Durango real estate, that is Durango intown and rural. The good news is that there are over 70 properties pending sales, or marked under contract [...]

Are Lower Rates on the Horizon?
The Federal Reserve is likely to keep interest rates low to help consumers and companies eliminate debt, Goldman Sachs economists wrote in a report released Wednesday.
Some forecasters have said they expect the Fed to raise rates next year, but Goldman economists say they believe the Fed will keep its key [...]