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If you are thinking of buying a home in the next few months, this is a very good time to take action!. Aside from the fact that inventory is large and prices have come down substantially, the government is offering tax credits to first time home buyers and to repeat home buyers who have owned [...]

Santa Fe’s Eastside is where many of the defining events in Santa Fe’s history occurred. Art and Santa Fe have been intertwined for generations. One of the most colorful and earliest artist groups to settle in Santa Fe was called Los Cincos Pintores (The five painters) which included. Josef Bakos, Fremont Ellis, Walter Mruk, Willard [...]

There are a few basic principles that can make all the difference in getting your house sold. The most basic is that most people cannot live in a house the way they sell a house. This means that, for a short period of time, as your house is being sold, you will be uncomfortable. Things [...]

Santa Fe has got to be one of the loveliest places to live in the entire world! In October we had an inch or so of snow – enough for everyone’s excitement about winter and ski season to begin to flow. Now, in November, my 13 year old son, Abel and I took a hike [...]

Because of the plentiful inventory of homes in most markets in the United States today, Buyers have the opportunity to choose homes that are not only in spectacular condition but are priced well below previous market values. And, because there are so many homes from which to choose, these Buyers feel very justified in offering [...]

One of the joys of living in Santa Fe is our warm, sunny, temperate climate that allows us easy access to nature three quarters of the year. Santa Fe’s East Side has wonderful hiking trails. My favorite is at the end of Upper Canyon Road near the Audubon Center. These trails are named after Dale [...]

Residential Real Estate is such a fascinating business. Emotion and business can sometimes get confused and muddled to everyone’s loss. At other times, grace and generosity prevails and everyone comes out smiling. I recently helped a Buyer find a home he liked very much but it needed a fair amount of work. For example, it [...]