March La Plata County Real Estate Numbers
This week, we have the month-end numbers for La Plata County residential real estate for the month of March. With 71 total sales, we are only two sales behind March of last year. With 192 total sales, we are still slightly behind last year at this time, which had 210 total sales. The median sales price is $365,000, which is certainly a strong historic median sales price, but still behind the 2018 year-end median sales price....
Duranglers Fly Fishing Festival This Weekend
Friday and Saturday of this weekend is the Duranglers’ Fly Fishing Festival, and it’s full of several fun events. Friday evening will feature comedian Hank Patterson, which should be a both fun and funny evening. This will be at the Henry Strater Theatre, and tickets are $8. Starting Saturday at 8 a.m., there’s a full day of activities. There will be a fly-tying demo, reps from Hatch Reels, Simms, and Fishpond. At noon, head over to...
Research: Bisphenol A (BPA) Causes 100x More Harm Than Previously Imagined
Research: Bisphenol A (BPA) Causes 100x More Harm Than Previously Imagined Written By: Sayer Ji, Founder © Saturday, December 6th 2014 at 5:45 pm GreenMedInfo LLC. This work is reproduced and distributed with the permission of GreenMedInfo LLC. Want to learn more from GreenMedInfo? Sign up for the newsletter here http://www.greenmedinfo.com/greenmed/newsletter. A recent study reveals just how profoundly misled we are about Bisphenol A...
Why You Should Never Touch Receipts
Why You Should Never Touch Receipts Written By: Sayer Ji, Founder © Sunday, March 10th 2019 at 2:00 pm GreenMedInfo LLC. This work is reproduced and distributed with the permission of GreenMedInfo LLC. Want to learn more from GreenMedInfo? Sign up for the newsletter here http://www.greenmedinfo.com/greenmed/newsletter. Keeping your receipts may make good financial sense, but handling them involves significant health risks you should...
Natural Insect Repellent – Essential Oils or Tinctures
Catnip tincture. On the repellency scale DEET is +10 (and toxic), catnip is +49-50 on a scale of 100 according to Iowa State U research. Actually the scale goes from minus 100 (attractant) to positive 100 (repellant). You can spray on the tincture made out of 190 proof ethanol from flowering tops of the fresh plant. It evaporates quickly though so reapply hourly if done this way. I have catnip growing here (it’s easy to grow)...
Experts Tap Tourist Season to Boost Real Estate Sales
The state of Colorado has always enjoyed a positive reputation for being a prime real estate location. In recent years, however, an odd trend has been developing. Numbers of home sales in Durango slipped by 3.5% in 2018 yet were sold for more, according to the Durango Area Association of Realtors. Experts seem to believe that the incoming tourist season can help to boost the sales numbers further. Durango’s Tourist Havens A recent...
Can anything stop the next global recession?
IMF warns emergency tool kit that pulled global economy out of 2008 financial crisis might not work a second time Major financial institutions may be powerless to prevent the next global economic downturn from tuning into a full-blow recession, the International Monetary Fund has warned. In a speech on the future of the eurozone, the IMF’s deputy director David Lipton, warned of the depleted power of central banks and governments to...
Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Light
“Light travels faster than sound. That’s why some people appear bright until they speak.” – Bailey Life lessons learned from hanging out in RE/Max Pinnacle’s real estate office. Learn more about Bailey or search Durango Real Estate at HomesInDurango.com
Learn About Preparing Your Home for Wildfires
You may not be able to control the weather or the topography that contribute to wildfires, but you can control ther amount of fuelds available that can threaten your home. Learn where to start clearing fuels on your property in this short video from the Durango Fire and Rescue Authority.
Durango High Culinary Students Shine at Dinner
Durango High School culinary-arts students shine when they show off their skills at a school-district special event to highlight the need for a tax increase to support vocational education.