Marion Skubi By Cicely Wedgeworth | Apr 12, 2017 Reprinted from Realtor.com Think bigger is better? Well, most of today’s home shoppers don’t. The homes that are in most demand by buyers in a hypercompetitive real estate environment have just three bedrooms and two baths, according to a new … Read more
By Natalie Way | Mar 24, 2017 Reposted from Realtor.com Wondering what stylish homes will look like next year? According to Pantone, the color authority turned trend forecaster, homeowners in the know will be flashing some fringe and going geometric and iridescent in 2018. This week at the International Home and Housewares Show in Chicago, … Read more
By Clare Trapasso | Mar 29, 2017 Reposted from Realtor.com Let’s face it: Today’s 24/7 pace can be brutal. Between the boss’s midnight text attacks, the kids’ taekwondo lessons, and the occasional evenings out with friends, there’s way too much to do and not enough time to get it all done. So watering the … Read more
By Jonathan Smoke | Mar 13, 2017 Reprinted from Realtor.com Much of the country is looking at one more very big bite of winter before spring officially begins, but for the residential real estate market, spring is already underway—and new home buyers are sprouting everywhere. Job creation so far this year … Read more
By Margaret Heidenry | Feb 24, 2017 Reprinted from Realtor.com news “Should I buy a house?” This life-changing question is not something you casually ask the magic eight ball and get hit with a vague answer like, “Concentrate and ask again.” Instead of shaking a plastic novelty globe, there is an empirical way … Read more
By Clare Trapasso | Jan 24, 2017 Reprinted from Realtor.com news. It’s a tough time for buyers—not enough homes on the market, and prices just keep on rising (those things are not unrelated). But despite the frustrations, 2016 was the best year in a decade for existing home sales, according to the most recent National … Read more
AN UPWARD TREND What a pleasure to report that every price group of homes sold in Santa Fe County (including the City) showed an increase in the number sales in 2016 compared to 2015! Even sales of properties over $2 Million rose by 1 sale – from 11 in 2015 to 12 in 2016. That’s … Read more
Come to a great party for a great cause! Come to the Sweetheart Auction on Saturday, February 11, 2017 to support the Cancer Foundation for New Mexico and snag some fabulous treats for your best Valentine! The Silent Auction starts at 5:00 p.m., the Live Auction at 7:30 — dinner, wine and beer bar, and … Read more
By Clare Trapasso | Dec 14, 2016 Reprint from Realtor.com Dec 14, 2016. After months of anticipation, the Federal Reserve announced it will be raising its key interest rate for the first time this year and just the second time since the housing bubble burst. That quarter-of-a-point hike is expected to result in higher mortgage … Read more
By Judy Dutton | Jan 11, 2017 Reprinted from Realtor.com New year, new home improvement projects? Whether you’re dying to update your kitchen, add a half-bath, or kick back on a brand-new deck, it pays off big-time knowing just what kind of return on investment your dream renovation might deliver. And you’re in luck, because … Read more
