SW Colorado Real Estate News

This Once-Booming Texas Border City Loses Its Appeal Among Homebuyers
Jul17

This Once-Booming Texas Border City Loses Its Appeal Among Homebuyers

Courtesy of the City of McAllen Long recognized for its affordable housing and low cost of living, McAllen, TX, emerged as a COVID-19 pandemic-era boomtown—but that surge has since reversed. McAllen a city of 146,000 people situated just a few miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border—experienced the sharpest decline in popularity among local homebuyers over the past six years, according to a new report from Realtor.com®. The report...

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Supply of Homes for Sale Hits a Post-Pandemic High in April—but Pending Sales Drop as Buyers Grapple With Economic Uncertainty
May02

Supply of Homes for Sale Hits a Post-Pandemic High in April—but Pending Sales Drop as Buyers Grapple With Economic Uncertainty

A surge in active listing supply and an increase in price reductions failed to lure more homebuyers off the sidelines in April, as pending home sales dropped compared with a year ago. That’s according to the Realtor.com® economic research team’s new monthly housing trends report for April, which provides one of the earliest snapshots of the housing market in the wake of President Donald Trump’s new tariffs. The number of homes...

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Home Sellers Are Seeing the Biggest Return on Their Investment in These 5 Affordable Metros
Apr28

Home Sellers Are Seeing the Biggest Return on Their Investment in These 5 Affordable Metros

  Home sellers in a handful of midsized metros saw the returns on their properties surge at the start of 2025 compared with a year ago—even as profits shrank nationwide. Cities scattered around the Midwest, South, and Northeast—three of them clustered in Ohio—stood out for having the largest increases in typical profit margins from home sales between January and March, according to a new quarterly U.S. Home Sales report...

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Outpost at Helen’s Corner, a landmark northeast of Durango, closes shop
Jul18

Outpost at Helen’s Corner, a landmark northeast of Durango, closes shop

  Property near Lemon Reservoir is on the market for $1.4 million By Tyler Brown Herald Staff Writer Thursday, Jul 18, 2024 1:07 PM Updated Thursday, Jul. 18, 2024 3:17 PM Outpost at Helen’s Corner closed its doors on Sunday and the property is now listed for sale by Coldwell Banker. (Mary Shinn/Durango Herald file) Outpost at Helen’s Corner, roughly 14 miles northeast of Durango, has officially shut its doors. The liquor and...

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Housing Market Gets More Bad News
May25

Housing Market Gets More Bad News

  U.S. home sales experienced their second consecutive monthly decline in April, raising concerns of a potentially prolonged slump in the real estate sector. According to data from the National Association of Realtors, existing home sales fell by 1.9%, reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.14 million units. This follows a similar decline in March. Read more: How to Get a Mortgage Newsweek has reached out to the National...

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A terrific commercial investment (property only) in Durango, CO
Mar26

A terrific commercial investment (property only) in Durango, CO

Amazing opportunity to purchase 1.855 acres on a very high visibility state highway, a beautifully remodeled building with 6 offices, 2 bathrooms, a kitchenette area with a dishwasher and a large section with RV supplies and accessories for sale and for electric bike rentals. There is a second office building with 2 offices and a bathroom. The heated service area has tall overhead doors and is approximately 2730 square feet providing...

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Keep Summer Alive
Sep21

Keep Summer Alive

            Fall will officially be here in just a few short days. Are you excited about the change of the season, or do you want summer to keep cruising? If you enjoy the sun and want to hold onto summer, here are a few tips to keep your summer vibes alive this fall.     Although the temperatures are dipping, fall is a great time to get outside. Head to the park for a picnic, check out the...

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A great investment property located in Pagosa Springs
Aug26

A great investment property located in Pagosa Springs

An opportunity like this does not come along very often. This is a spectacular 20.7 acre parcel . . .

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Great property for immediate and productive Ag use and future potential homesite(s)
Aug25

Great property for immediate and productive Ag use and future potential homesite(s)

featured land Listed by Durango Land and Homes 3125 County Road 514, Ignacio, CO $850,000.00 Description Rare large acreage parcel with irrigation located less than 30 minutes to Durango. 13 minutes to the La Plata County Airport. 16 minutes to Bayfield. Approximately 160 acres of gently sloping land with irrigation. Currently being used to pasture cattle, fenced and cross fenced. A perfect location for an equestrian estate and or...

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Impeccably maintained, move-in-ready four-bedroom home with 3 car garage
Aug22

Impeccably maintained, move-in-ready four-bedroom home with 3 car garage

This south facing and light filled home overlooks a lovely pond on the 4th hole. Perfectly situated . . .

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Selling this Fall? Spruce up your curb appeal.
Aug18

Selling this Fall? Spruce up your curb appeal.

      I hope that you’re having a great summer. As we shift our minds to fall, it’s time to start thinking about our fall to-do list. If you’re a home seller, it’s time to start sprucing up your yard and creating a good first impression for potential buyers. Here are a few tips on how to create an inviting fall yard. Clean Any Flower Beds Around Your House If plants or flowers have wilted for the...

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Meet Kris Daly
Aug11

Meet Kris Daly

As your full-time Resort expert, my objective is to bring decades of real estate experience and important market insight to you . . .

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Durango Colorado Real Estate – Aug 11, 2023
Aug11

Durango Colorado Real Estate – Aug 11, 2023

Durango Colorado Real Estate. durangocoloradorealestate.com – Photo by Ian Simon

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RE/MAX National Housing Report
Aug03

RE/MAX National Housing Report

June Sales Match Seasonal Norms Hi, June is typically the biggest month of the year for home sales, and so far that is proving true for 2023. While the market is slower overall than in 2022, we still saw home sales increase 5.4% from May. Three more noteworthy highlights from June’s National Housing Report: June’s new listings were up just 0.5% from May, but down 25% compared to June 2022. The median sales price in June was $425,000,...

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Professional clean ADA accessible office space
Jun28

Professional clean ADA accessible office space

Professional clean office space with 10 individual enclosed offices with natural light, reception area . . .

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Spectacular 20.7 acre parcel just minutes from downtown Durango
Jun26

Spectacular 20.7 acre parcel just minutes from downtown Durango

This is a spectacular 20.7 acre parcel that borders BLM and is just minutes from downtown Durango . . .

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Beautiful 2 Bedroom Condo with Easy Access to Skiing, Golf, Hot Springs, and more
Jun24

Beautiful 2 Bedroom Condo with Easy Access to Skiing, Golf, Hot Springs, and more

Beautiful 2 bedroom condo perfectly located just 10 miles from Durango. Enjoy your morning coffee on the balcony . . .

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Meet Mary Rigby from Homes in Durango
Jun09

Meet Mary Rigby from Homes in Durango

Mary obtained her real estate license in 1979 and she has been selling real estate as a full time career from that date to present. Mary has received numerous awards during her real estate career and has been consistently the top producing agent for the companies that she has been with.

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DOWNTOWN CORNER OFFICE SUITE!
May10

DOWNTOWN CORNER OFFICE SUITE!

This versatile office suite hosts a reception area, five private private offices with large windows, and . . .

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La Plata County Assessor
May09

La Plata County Assessor

Carrie Woodson, the Assessor for La Plata County, visited The Wells Group to share that the new property valuations are being mailed out to owners in early May 2023. Property values are reassessed every two years. This latest cycle runs from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2022.  La Plata County saw an average of a 20% increase in value.  While this may seem high, it was actually the lowest in all of Colorado.  In comparison, Archuleta...

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