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About 100 goats arrived in Eldorado yesterday afternoon and spent some time cleaning up the dog park at the Community Center.  Today they will start on the greenbelt behind the ECIA, Verano Loop and beyond, depending on how much they can eat during their 15-day contract.  They are accompanied by a goat herdress and four [...]

There are a variety of snakes in Eldorado, but this will cover the basics of the types most commonly seen. I will also cover some simple identification methods and offer some advice on what to do, what not to do, and how to make your property undesirable to snakes. The only potentially dangerous snakes in [...]

Mike’s Music Exchange is located in La Tienda, at the front of Eldorado.  Below is the calendar so far for the Summer. Saturday June 5th – The Hot Club of Santa Fe All acoustic string quartet playing swing, gypsy jazz, and bluegrass 7 PM, Admission $8 all ages Friday June 11th – Songwriters in the [...]

A new bike, walk and horse trail will begin this year linking Eldorado and Rancho Viejo.  The trail will be four miles long, paved and 8-10 feet wide.  Eldorado residents will be able to ride their bikes to the Santa Fe Community College and the trail will also be enjoyed by walkers too. The trail [...]

A herd of 200 Cashmere goats will be grazing the Eldorado greenbelts in July to clear grass and debris to aid in fire prevention.  The goats will have a shepherd on horseback suprvising them.  This is a very eco-friendly way to firescape and keep the gorgeous greenbelts healthy.  Keep your eyes peeled – will be [...]

As of today, April 14, 2010, here is the market report for Eldorado and how it compares to last year at this time.   The Eldorado market is improving!! More properties sold, fewer days on the market, slightly higher sales to list price. 2010 24 Eldorado properties sold Average sales price:  $334,701 Average Days on the Market: [...]

  Snowed last night in Eldorado – this is the Cholla cactus in our front yard.  Our Santa Fe gardens are going to look extra spectacular this Spring and Summer!! Melting pretty fast now.

15 Top Retirement Cities
 
Boomers are willing to move farther than previous generations when they retire, and they are choosing places unlike stereotypical retirement hotspots, says Tom Brokaw in his report on Boomer retirement, airing on CNBC, Thursday, March 4 at 9 p.m. ET.
The top places listed by AARP and explored on the show are:
1. Loveland/Fort [...]

There has been quite an increase of activity since the first of the year.  Of the 68 homes currently on the market, 13  are under contract – that means 20% of the Eldorado homes are pending.  Yaa Hoo!
Also, there are about 50% fewer homes on the market than 6 months ago.  Buyers are getting off the [...]

This was about 6:30 last night, Jan. 5, 2010 in Eldorado. 

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