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 [...]

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 [...]

W h a t  i s  a  H E R S  R a t i n g ?

A home energy rating involves an analysis of a home’s construction plans and onsite inspections. Based on the
home’s plans, the Home Energy Rater uses an energy efficiency software package to perform an energy analysis of
the home’s design. This [...]

I was just asked by a past client to reassess what they could sell their downtown Durango historic property for. It’s a 2800 SF home on a double lot, located on our historic Third Avenue, absolutely a great location. The house has some upgrades but is really in need of a serious remodel/rebuild. I thought [...]

Look no further, this short sale is a one of a kind opportunity.  There is no question of quality, style and luxury with this home!  You will find 2734 square feet with 3 bedrooms and a very large 4th room that could be a bedroom or second play room, a large office, game room, work out gym…you decide.  The [...]

This is supposed to be a buyer’s market, right? So, where are all the good deals? Zillow.com reports that there are 67 foreclosures in La Plata County, but where are they? Why are we not seeing homes selling for 50 cents on the dollar like in other places? I’ve been watching a bulk foreclosure auction [...]

I recently attended an RHA training course. I have a client who is going through the RHA process and I was looking to gather a little more information on how the program works.  RHA stands for Regional Housing Alliance.  The class was provided to Realtors and affiliates. The RHA provides loan assistance to those in need [...]

The real estate statistics (Q1 2009) for La Plata County and Durango were just released and here’s the deal:  Demand is virtually non-existent, which I’m sure doesn’t come as much of a surprise to anyone who’s been following the news (economic crisis). Volume is way down, but the median price is up 8%? How does that [...]

Did you know that Durango has an outstanding soccer culture? And affordable too. Durango soccer players or all ages have been doing very well. See yesterday’s Durango Herald article by David Williams (my husband) and author of “The Baffled Parents Guide to Coaching 6 and under Soccer”:
Soccer Article Link
And while we are at it, Durango [...]