FREE – D&SNGRR Train Ride for Active Duty Military
FREE – D&SNGRR Train Ride for Active Duty Military, Veterans, and Military-affiliated Gold and Blue Star (parents, spouses, family members, friends) Please help The Wells Group of Durango fill the FREE seats for military on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad from Durango to Silverton for the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Veterans Celebration – Saturday, May 25, 2019. Presented by The Durango & Silverton Narrow...
Consider a 1031 Exchange to invest in real estate
The term 1031 Exchange is defined under section 1031 of the IRS Code. This strategy allows an investor to “defer” paying capital gains taxes on an investment property when it is sold, as long another “like-kind property” is purchased with the profit gained by the sale of the first property and the funds are temporarily held by a Qualified Exchange Intermediary . To receive the full benefit of a 1031 exchange, your replacement property...
Durango is positioned for a great summer tourist season!
With the HEAT INDEX rising in some of our “feeder markets”, Durango is positioned for a strong summer tourist season from residents escaping the heat in nearby states. Durango Area Tourism Office is also expecting a strong travel season based on bookings thus far. Although AAA Colorado predicts prices for gasoline in Colorado will top-off above $3.00/gallon by Memorial Day weekend, gas prices in Colorado are still below the average...
Tips to Go Green at Home
This past Monday, the world celebrated Earth Day, which is the perfect time to consider some green living tips for our homes. According to the latest REALTORS & Sustainability report, 69% of real estate professionals say promoting energy efficiency in listings is “very” or “somewhat valuable” in a home sale (https://magazine.realtor/daily-news/2019/04/22/6-ways-to-go-green-this-earth-day). While there is a large variety of actions...
2019 Durango Home and Ranch Show
This weekend the 2019 Durango Home and Ranch Show returns to the La Plata County Fairgrounds. It’s the 25th Anniversary and is the perfect place to come for information and displays on all facets of home décor and projects. Whether you’re looking for home items, a complete remodel, landscaping or even insurance, vendors will be available. The Show occurs on Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28, and typically draws around 2,000 people...
NAR 2019 Profile of Home Staging Highlights
The National Association of Realtors recently released its 2019 Profile of Home Staging. It contains interesting statistics and generalities for home buyers and sellers, and represents results from over 2,000 REALTORS. We wanted to share a few of the results, as they are great reminders on the benefits of home staging. 40% of buyers’ agents noted that home stating had an effect on most buyers’ view of the home. 52% noted it has an...
New Car and Road Safety Trends That Can Benefit Road Users in Durango
Speeding, weaving through traffic, and tailgating are some of the reasons why roads in Colorado, are not as safe as those in most other states according to an article on the Colorado Public Radio website. Of course, in Durango such aggressive drivers also exist. Maybe one reason for this aggression is the traffic jams that occur in places like Durango City. Road safety can be enhanced not just through regulations enforced by police...
Reading in Durango, Co
As a mountain town, Durango often focuses on outdoor activities of all kinds, but many don’t realize the amount of locally-owned businesses that reside in town. Until recently, I was under the impression that Maria’s Bookshop was the only bookstore in Durango. Bi-weekly I’d wander the sleek and orderly shelves at Maria’s – always curious to find something of a new genre. The air here feels different. It’s...
Healing EMF Sensitivity—With Dr. Garrett Smith
Lloyd Burrell of electricsense.com interviews Dr. Garrett Smith on electrosensitivity EHS Posted by Lloyd Burrell on April 23, 2019 under Podcasts & Teleseminars Dr. Garrett admits that he’s always been one of those sensitive types. He would notice things sooner than other people. “I think the sensitive people are the ones that are the canaries in the coal mine that tend to show these problems earlier.” One of the earlier...
11 Cat Breeds That Act Like Dogs, Even Though They Are Cats
I’m sure if you asked most cats to sit and stay, they’d somehow roll their eyes at you, and possibly even hiss at your demand. Then, of course, they’d strut off and do their own, independent thing. Cats, as a species, get the reputation that they aren’t sources of unconditional love like their canine counterparts because they’re far more blasé than dogs. However, this couldn’t be further from the...
Durango Herald News
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