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Seriously priced to sell, $100/sq. ft. for a high end luxury $300/sq. ft. home (assuming $300K for the land). 40 cents on the Dollar, $2 Million home for less than half the price, no matter how you put it, screaming deal! This price is "as is" (needs landscaping completion and a
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Durango Kids By: Charles & Mary Rigby (Re/Max Western Realty)
One of the most important things to families relocating to an area are the schools. Data released last Friday shows fairly strong academic performance in both Durango and Bayfield while Ignacio lagged behind. The Colorado Student Assessment Program, a series of tests given to children in grades three through 10 each
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How do you know a really good real estatedeal when you see one? That's easy, check comps and see what other things are selling for. That's what I do, sell real estate in Durango. I know when it's a good deal. Two weeks ago I blogged about three deals up at
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DURANGO - Statistics for the 2nd quarter have been released by the Durango Area Association of Realtors and, as expected, they indicate our real estate market continues to suffer from the nationwide housing slowdown.The median sale price of Durango homes dropped 12 percent from $405,000 to 355,000. The number of sales
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Who can imagine that, trade a paperclip for a house? Yet it's been done. All you need is to believe and anything is possible.
Ever wondered how trade and exchanging really works? Here's an inspiring example about how one young man traded his way up. Starting with one red paperclip he
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Tuesday, July 07, 2009
4TH OF JULY in a small town - there's nothing like it. An outdoor breakfast in Rotary Park, arts and crafts in Buckley Park, patriotic readings on Main Avenue, and a KCBS sanctioned BBQ Cookoff; downtown was packed.The BBQ cookoff, sponsored by the Kiwanis as a
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4.5 acres
Log Home 1140 square feet
2 bedroom 1 bath
Porch with mountain views
Wood working shop 1800 square feet
Wood working machinery included
Both home and workshop solar equipped
Guest cottage
www.770StagecoachTrail.com
This would be an excellent home or vacation home. Durango offers summer and winter
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Last year, I profiled Durango, Colorado's premier winter celebration, known as SNOWDOWN. Its that time again, and this year the theme couldn't be more appropriate - SNOWDOWN IN DA NILE! Yep, the whole town has great reasons to forget the economic crisis, the housing crisis, the job crisis- at least for
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING??? The Durango City Council has adopted our first official affordable housing policy by passing the Fair Share Housing inclusionary-zoning regulation. The policy will be added to the Land Use and Development Code, and requires builders to provide a percentage of affordable units or pay a fee in lieu for
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THE DRYSIDE??? The arid western portion of La Plata County, where residents draw drinking water from wells or truck it home in tanks, appears ready to shed the "Dryside" label hung by old-timers.Next week, ground will be broken on a $6 million intake at Lake Nighthorse southwest of Durango. Treated reservoir
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THIRD QUARTER STATS: The median sale price for homes in Durango slipped 14 percent during the July 1 to September 30 period, while the number sold dropped 20 percent, and dollar volume fell 23 percent, compared with the same period in 2007.The median price is the midpoint of all homes sold
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The Fall 2008 Issue of Ranch Properties Magazine--Great Western edition features the stunning Bear Creek Ranch on the cover of their elegant, glossy, full-color publication. Listed by Andy Langefels of Prudential Triple S Realty, this special property consisting of 100 acres is located only 12 minutes from downtown Durango, Colorado. This
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Its NOT TOO LATE! Fall is still brilliantly displayed here in Southerwest Colorado, in the high country and in the valleys, leaves are glowing golden, orange and even red. Yes, red, the color thought to belong to New England, is here, too. Last week we hiked the Purgatory Creek trail from
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MORE FROM THE BLOTTER:Monday:11:05 p.m. A caller from the 5800 block of Main Avenue said her boyfriend was drunk andbelligerent. He was to spend the night in another room.11:54 p.m. A caller from the 5800 block of Main Avenue said here boyfriend was passed out infront of her room.Tuesday:11:49 a.m. A
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CNNMoney.com: In a recent article CNN featured "6 terrific town on the water." Many baby boomers dream of retiring somewhere by the water. CNN recommended a half-dozen places that are on a lake, a river or an ocean that won't sink your retirement budget.Guess what? Durango was number one on the
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MORE FROM THE POLICE BLOTTER:Monday 7:38 p.m.A woman accidentally called 911 while programming the emergency number into her telephone.Tuesday 12.15 p.m.A woman's neighbor was standing at a window making derogatory statements in the 300 block of 23rd Street.Friday 3:00 p.m.A brand inspector needed assistance with a large number of goats on
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Visitors to Durango often find a world quite different from the place they call "home." Its not just the beauty of the mountain or the blueness of the sky, the real difference is the people and the laid back lifestyle of Durango. One comment we hear most is how fun it
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RAILFEST: The 10th annual Durango Railfest that started last Thursday attacted large crowd of railroad buffs including visitiors from Germany, Italy and England.Two historic engines were here for the celebration. The restored Durango & Rio Grande Western engine No. 315 and the Galloping Goose No. 5, a GMC gasoline powered engine
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WATER By: Charles & Mary Rigby (Re/Max Western Realty)
WATER: The rural water system that would serve the southern portion of La Plata County and the southwestern area of Archuleta County that has been discussed for 20 years took a step closer to realization this week when voters, by a slim margin, approved the creation of the La Plata Archuleta
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LIFE IN DURANGO: If anyone wonders what its like to live in Durango they should visit on the 4th of July. Festivities began on July 3rd with the Kiwanis BBQ Cookoff. We set up the smokers at 7:00 a.m. along Main Street at Buckley Park, cooked all day and served the
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LAKE DURANGO By: Charles & Mary Rigby (Re/Max Western Realty)
LAKE DURANGO: La Plata County Commissioners have lifted the five year old moratorium on new subdivision development that would rely on water from Lake Durango. The ban was based on concerns about both the quantity and quality of the water.Commissioners determined that circumstances have changed since then with improvements made to
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LIVING IN DURANGO: If you think a cold 20 mph north wind coupled with a steady drizzle/rain would keep a football stadium full of Durangotangs from throwing a beach party - you would be wrong! Last night IT WAS THE BEACH BOYS!With only a handfull of timid no-shows the party went
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WATER By: Charles & Mary Rigby (Re/Max Western Realty)
TRAPPERS CROSSING: 5 years ago La Plata County Commissioners placed a moratorium on new water taps in the Lake Durango Water System due to the severe drought in the southwest part of the state. Tuesday Ron Spence, the developer of Trappers Crossing, requested that the ban be lifted. He cited the
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LET'S COOPERATE: The Durango City Council is pushing a measure that would require developers help pay for required infrastructure. La Plata County Commissioners have expressed concern about the pace of the plan.The City Council has made enacting an adequate public facilities ordinance a top priority but many feel that, without the
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SLOWDOWN? By: Charles & Mary Rigby (Re/Max Western Realty)
SLOWDOWN: The first quarter statistics are out from the Durango Area Association of Realtors and sales were down. The total number of home sales within the city limits was down 45% compared to the same period in 2007 while the number of sales of homes in the county was 24% lower.
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