Durango Colorado Real Estate Blog

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Real Estate Agent - Horizon Properties of Durango
RECENT BLOG POSTS
WOW! Its been slow slogging in the higher end market here, but all of a sudden, things are starting to move. Homes on the market for over $1million began to SELL- really! Shocking? At first, and then we look at some of the real, steal deals that can be bought. Builders and home owners alike, feel...
09/17/2009
Many people have a dream of owning Durango, Colorado real estate. Specifically, they want to create their vision of an ideal lifestyle, be it town, ranch, farm, or resort property.  There are many things to consider when on the quest for land that will provide you with the ideal locale and atmosp...
06/17/2009
ON THE FENCE ABOUT LOOKING FOR A HOME WITH A MORTGAGE OVER $417K?  A LOT OF PEOPLE SHOPPING IN THE DURANGO, COLORADO AREA MIGHT EXPERIENCE ANGST OVER GETTING FINANCING FOR THE RETIREMENT HOME, RESORT HOME, or RANCH that they really would like to have. While Durango's real estate values have NOT c...
02/02/2009
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 l...
01/27/2009
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 Purgato...
10/10/2008
"Come on down", as the game show host loves to say when initiating a deal.  So it is in Durango, Colorado, this August. Come on down, we have a really good inventory at ALL PRICE LEVELS, and good deals can be had in any price range. Unlike larger areas, we do NOT have the proliferation of foreclo...
08/22/2008
After hearing all the doom and gloom about the national real estate market, I was curious enough to look into our local market statistics.  Thus far, we in the Durango area, are still selling property of all types. A quick look at year to date tells me that nearly 50% of properties sold were unde...
02/28/2008
 A short while ago, I posted a blog request looking for anecdotes about fellow Realtors being rewarded by their clients for "exceptional customer service". I am still interested in hearing from any of you who have a minute to share a tale about something you did that they, the client, really like...
02/07/2008
I've been in business for over 25 years and have had a lot of opportunities to serve customers, handle irate customers, and have customers become friends. Looking at the past, though, doesn't always help convey what EXACTLY customers view as "exceptional service" from their real estate broker!  I...
01/28/2008
Durango, Colorado's premier winter celebration turns 30 this year. Every January, we put away the holiday lights and start getting ready for SNOWDOWN. Born as a way to "promote fun, commerce and tourism" in the heart of winter, SNOWDOWN is a 5-day festival of wacky events hosted by businesses and...
01/08/2008
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Marlene Gebhardt

CNE, Durango Colorado Real Estate
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