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	<title>Durango Home Builder, offering SW Colorado custom, green, remodel and architectural services&#187; Kogan Builders</title>
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	<description>Fine Residential Design and Construction</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:24:42 +0000</lastBuildDate>
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		<title>Best-of-2011 lists rank Durango best in the nation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[And the winner is … Durango! It’s not bragging, we’re merely restating the facts. Durango ended up at the top of several lists in 2011, and we’re proud of it.
Before we could celebrate our honor of “Top ‘Micropolitan’ Area in U.S.” by Policom, we did some research. A micropolitan area has an urbanized area of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our Newest Project in Shenandoah</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dreams do come true. In a chance meeting two college sweethearts reunite many years later. They retire together and pick Durango as a home base. They have design their dream home in Shenandoah. The views are spectacular. The home they have designed reflects their charm.  Tune in for more pictures to come.
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		<link>http://koganbuilders.com/wp/our-newest-project-in-shenandoah/</link>
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		<title>Gallery Update: The Lake House</title>
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Have a look at his Mountain style home with log features and heavy stone accents was designed for this lot overlooking Vallecito Lake.
Click here to view the Gallery.
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		<link>http://koganbuilders.com/wp/gallery-update-the-lake-house/</link>
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		<title>2010 Parade of Homes 1st Place People’s Choice Winner</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most gratifying! People&#8217;s Choice Award for our Mountain Contemporary entry in Shenandoah! It also won the Gold over-all categories! (And- Best Bath!!!)
Watch the video, and view the gallery.

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		<link>http://koganbuilders.com/wp/2010-parade-of-homes-1st-place-people%e2%80%99s-choice-winner/</link>
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		<title>&#8220;Wingspread&#8221; home added to the Gallery</title>
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Kogan Builders is proud to display a photo gallery of our latest Mountain Contemporary Home: &#8220;Wingspread.&#8221;
Click here to view the gallery.
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		<title>Real Estate Update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A recently attended an annual real estate forecast presentation at Fort Lewis College on March 31, 2010.  While the presentation focuses on activity in La Plata County (Durango) and surrounding counties, it also compares the local market with other resort areas, the front range including Denver, feeder markets such as Phoenix, Albuquerque, Dallas and Houston [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://koganbuilders.com/wp/real-estate-update/</link>
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		<title>Sustainable Design Tips</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is a link to an interview that Custom Home Online did with renowned architect and author Sarah Susanka, advocate of the &#8220;Not so big house&#8221;.   In this interview she discusses some of the &#8220;Not so big&#8221; principles as well as some sustainable design concepts.
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		<link>http://koganbuilders.com/wp/sustainable-design-tips/</link>
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		<title>Lumber graph illustrating historical and current pricing trend</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a follow up to Alix&#8217;s post I thought it would be helpful to post a graph that covers historical lumber pricing from 2006 through 2009 as well as illustrates the current pricing through January 2010.   As you can see and as the Builder Online article indicated the 25% price increase puts lumber cost [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://koganbuilders.com/wp/lumber-graph-illustrating-historical-and-current-pricing-trend/</link>
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		<title>Now is the time to build&#8230; construction pricing is on the rise!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are thinking of building now is the time to do it.   Most industry experts are prediciting price increases this year.  Here is an interesting article from Builder Online that is confirmation of rising lumber prices.  Statistical information in this article is provided by Random Lengths, an authority on the Forest Products Industry.
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		<link>http://koganbuilders.com/wp/now-is-the-time-to-build-construction-pricing-is-on-the-rise/</link>
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		<title>Just Add Sunshine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I read an interesting article written by the Wall Street Journal providing some great information on solar hot water systems.  The article highlights installation, function, cost, return on investment as well as possible tax credits.
If solar hot water or other green technologies like this interest you but you are unsure of their costs and [...]]]></description>
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