Real Estate Blogs

Mortgage rates, updates, homeownership tips & tricks

Energy Efficient Homes

Energy Efficient Homes

  • The Durango Team
  • 09/6/24

Southwest Colorado has a small population of homes that are completely off-grid, but there are also many ways to retrofit your ...

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Real Estate Foreclosures

Real Estate Foreclosures

  • The Durango Team
  • 08/23/24

While it may appear daunting, knowing why it happens and what that means for the property owner, lender, and property itself is...

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Solar Power

Solar Power

  • The Durango Team
  • 07/19/24

In Durango, CO, the month of June averages 14.7 hours of daylight. That’s a lot of energy that’s produced naturally! With solar...

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Rural Land, Farm & Ranch, and Agricultural Properties

Rural Land, Farm & Ranch, and Agricultural Properties

  • The Durango Team
  • 06/28/24

There are many different types of properties available within Southwest Colorado, including residential land, mountain/recreati...

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FinCEN Update 2024

FinCEN Update 2024

  • The Durango Team
  • 06/21/24

The US Department of Treasury - Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) aims to protect the country’s financial system fr...

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Home Hardening - Preparing Your Home for Wildfire

Home Hardening - Preparing Your Home for Wildfire

  • The Durango Team
  • 06/7/24

Being prepared for natural disasters is a critical part of homeownership. In Colorado, the primary concerns for homes are water...

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HomesFund

HomesFund

  • The Durango Team
  • 05/31/24

While there may be some challenges, like saving for a down payment, navigating mortgage rates and payment, and having a budget ...

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How Mortgage Rates Affect Buying a Home

How Mortgage Rates Affect Buying a Home

  • The Durango Team
  • 05/24/24

Mortgage rates are often a hot topic in the real estate industry because of their significant impact on a buyer's purchasing po...

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Renting vs. Buying a Home

Renting vs. Buying a Home

  • The Durango Team
  • 05/17/24

When deciding whether to continue renting or to buy your own home, there are many factors to consider. There are upsides and do...

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Down Payments vs. Earnest Money

Down Payments vs. Earnest Money

  • The Durango Team
  • 05/3/24

Down payment and earnest money are sometimes confused but both are part of the homebuying settlement.

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Home Renovations

Home Renovations

  • The Durango Team
  • 04/19/24

In the past few years, many homeowners have opted to remodel their current home to better fit their needs; much of this trend i...

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Golf Clubs in Durango, CO

Golf Clubs in Durango, CO

  • The Durango Team
  • 04/5/24

Luckily, there are multiple choices when it comes to golf courses in Durango, and even more in Southwest Colorado. 

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Scams & Fraud in Real Estate

Scams & Fraud in Real Estate

  • The Durango Team
  • 03/29/24

From health insurance scams to credit card and identity theft and wire fraud, these terms are all too common in today’s world.

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The Wells Group 2024 Real Estate Forecast Recap

The Wells Group 2024 Real Estate Forecast Recap

  • The Durango Team
  • 03/22/24

They focused on supply and demand, in-bound and out-bound migration, and local factors such as unemployment rates, tourism, and...

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Who Does What in La Plata County?

Who Does What in La Plata County?

  • The Durango Team
  • 03/8/24

As in all states, counties, and cities, different divisions head certain citizen services. In La Plata County, there are some i...

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Durango Furniture Stores

Durango Furniture Stores

  • The Durango Team
  • 03/1/24

Buying new furniture can be a large part of settling into a new home. Whether you’re furnishing a studio or 5,000 square foot h...

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School Districts

School Districts

  • The Durango Team
  • 02/23/24

The Durango 9-R School District is the primary education system for La Plata County. Bayfield and Ignacio also have their own s...

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Moving Dos and Don’ts

Moving Dos and Don’ts

  • The Durango Team
  • 02/9/24

Moving day has arrived; it’s time to recruit some friends, rent a moving truck, and make the move! Here are some tips to make t...

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Digital Real Estate

Digital Real Estate

  • The Durango Team
  • 02/2/24

Technology allows clients and their brokers to communicate more quickly, and clients have access to lots of information for the...

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Property Taxes

Property Taxes

  • The Durango Team
  • 01/19/24

Property taxes are an inevitable part of homeownership and understanding how they work is an important part of owning a property.

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2023 Recap & 2024 Predictions

2023 Recap & 2024 Predictions

  • The Durango Team
  • 01/12/24

As we saw in 2020, 2021, and 2022, home prices rose yet again. 2023 did not see the huge double digit appreciation numbers we s...

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Purchase Power and Mortgage Rates

Purchase Power and Mortgage Rates

  • The Durango Team
  • 01/5/24

Understanding how exactly mortgage rates factor into buying a home is an important part of determining your budget.

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Closing Costs

Closing Costs

  • The Durango Team
  • 12/8/23

Buying and selling real estate involves many intricacies including costs beyond the price tag of the home.

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Home Inspection Vs. Home Appraisal

Home Inspection Vs. Home Appraisal

  • The Durango Team
  • 12/1/23

Both home inspections and home appraisals are part of the real estate transaction that take place once the property is under co...

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