July 2015

July 2015 Sales YTD Avg List Price Avg Sale Price 2014 Sales Value of the Month Las Campanas 32 982,710 922,144 36 Northwest County 74 630,330 605,218 70 Northeast City 129 627,253 595,791 99 Tesuque 19 851,052 786,590 19 Santa Fe City 607 437,001 416,311 512 Santa Fe County (includes city) 1146 438,898 419,650 1038 … Read more

What Buyers Want Pt. IV – Cozy Comfort

Interior features that Boston says buyers are asking for include “pocket libraries” and other small, intimate tucked-away spaces that provide privacy and help break up the big, open floor plans of today’s most popular homes. “These cozy spaces are something we’re seeing a lot more interest in,” says Boston. “People still want open floor plans, … Read more

What Buyers Want Pt. III – No More ‘Swagger’

In Austin, Texas, Gail Boston, CRS, broker owner at Austin x Boston Properties, says many of her buyers are also focused on the environment. “I have a lot of clients who are specifically seeking green builders because there is such tremendous waste in construction,” she says. That eco-friendly mindset is also playing a role in … Read more

June 2015

June 2015 Sales YTD Avg List Price Avg Sale Price 2014 Sales Value of the Month Las Campanas 28 1,002,008 936,218 28 Northwest County 63 639,541 616,201 56 Northeast City 106 624,733 594,477 84 Tesuque 15 776,666 716,881 13 Santa Fe City 511 431,764 410,881 431 Santa Fe County (includes city) 825 402,174 384,316 719 … Read more

What Buyers Want Pt. II – Tech Savvy

Going green, connecting to nature and creating cozy spaces are just a few of the trends CRSs are seeing in 2015. By Daniel Rome Levine Reprinted from The Residential Specialist. See the complete article >>> Many of Chen’s buyers want to make sure their new home is automated and technologically connected. Smart thermostats are high … Read more

The State of the Nation’s Housing

Today the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University released the 2015 State of the Nation’s Housing report, which highlighted four main trends. First, homeownership rates by age are declining faster than the overall rate. Second, the rental boom is not only driven by millennials, but also by older households. Third, rental burdens are … Read more

The Most-Wanted List – Green Buyers

Going green, connecting to nature and creating cozy spaces are just a few of the trends CRSs are seeing in 2015. By Daniel Rome Levine Reprinted from The Residential Specialist. See the complete article >>> In the Los Angeles area, today’s homebuyers are looking for properties that are as technologically savvy and environmentally friendly as … Read more

Home Staging – Double Feature

Whether doing it yourself or hiring a professional, staging can boost a listing’s chances of being sold more quickly in any kind of market. – See the complete article at The Residential Specialist. Whenever a client or colleague expresses skepticism about staging, Risé Johns, CRS, with Keller Williams Realty in Lago Vista, Texas, outside Austin, … Read more

May 2015

May 2015 Sales YTD Avg List Price Avg Sale Price 2014 Sales Value of the Month Las Campanas 20 1,099,875 1,019,690 16 Northwest County 48 629,013 604,299 24 Northeast City 94 617,785 587,719 42 Tesuque 11 829,272 763,884 9 Santa Fe City 412 426,122 404,851 201 Santa Fe County (includes city) 650 400,423 381,755 391 Go … Read more

Home Staging – Setting the Stage

Whether doing it yourself or hiring a professional, staging can boost a listing’s chances of being sold more quickly in any kind of market. – See the complete article at The Residential Specialist. “When we begin working with a client, I tell them it is just like watching HGTV,” says Medford, who attributes the growing … Read more