What is SnowDown?
As most of you might know, Durango is a snowy mountain town and some people deal with tons of snow in different ways.  Some love it, others get what’s known as “cabin fever”.  This is an overwhelming feeling of needing to get out of the house! 
Well, Snowdown was created as a way to deal [...]

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 [...]

 
Taking a break from Real Estate to enjoy a local restaurant review written by Shaheen, also found on Buzztown’s website!
 

Where to get Mexican food for breakfast?
 
Emilio’s
Mom and Pop Breakfast and Lunch Stop
 
This is my new favorite secret spot to take my friends. Emilio’s Restaurant tucked away in the historic Main Ave. mall between 8th and 9th Street. This hidden treasure [...]

Be optimistic, real estate has positive growth numbers again, we are poised for the Turn Around, not just for Durango Real Estate.

A step by step guide on selling or swapping real estate in a slow market
 
I found this helpful bit of advice on www.goswap.org, one of the internets most popular trade and exchange websites. We couldn’t agree more.
 
“Unofficial guide and practical advice with dirty tricks on selling or swapping a house when nothing is [...]

It’s ONLY A Buyers Market If You ACTUALLY Buy!!!
One of my friends called me the other day and in an excited voice declared, “I think I might need to look at houses…It’s a GREAT time to buy a house right now, you know!”
I”ve been preaching that all year, but hey, no one listens to me… I said, [...]

A young man named Chuck in Montana bought a horse from a farmer for $100. The farmer agreed to deliver the horse the next day. The next day the farmer drove up and said, “Sorry son, but I have some bad news… the horse died.”
Chuck replied, “Well, then just give me my money back.”
The farmer [...]

Realtors Need a Stimulus Package!
As a Realtor, a stimulus package from the government would be nice. If it’s good for AIG to receive billions, why not us? Imagine, all NAR (National Association of Realtors) members receiving a check from Uncle Sam for a million dollars because our industry has been hit [...]