By Tom Simon, Managing Member, Westgate Properties, LLC Loving your neighbor can be an unattainable goal for some but being civil to your neighbor when problems arise should be achievable. Here are some tips for keeping it civil: Get to know them: Start early. Introduce yourself when they or you are new to the community. … Read more
By Steve Riemann, State Training Director, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company. Many of you have just received your 2013 tax bill and are preparing your payments. It’s a good time for us to give you a few details and reminders about that: 1. The tax bill was mailed on or around November 1. If you … Read more
By Ron Blessey, Senior Mortgage Banker, Peoples Bank NMLS#214672 In this ever changing Mortgage Market, Jumbo Loan programs are readily available for the qualified borrower. A Jumbo Loan is any loan over $417,000. In the current interest rate environment, there is a small disparity in Rate cost between a Jumbo loan and a conforming loan product. … Read more
By Stephen Etre, Co-Owner Stephen’s, A Consignment Gallery (An Interview with Managing Editor Rey Post) Q. You have told us on the “All Things Real Estate” radio show that the period between Thanksgiving and the New Year is quite special for you and your gallery staff. A. Yes, as it is for most people, this holiday … Read more
By Kim Shanahan, Executive Officer, Santa Fe Area Home Builders Association An opinion column recently authored by me and published by the Santa Fe New Mexican elicited a number of personal thanks for bringing up a neglected subject in the local debate on secondary education reform. In it I lament the complete abandonment of a … Read more
By Gene Butler, President, The Firebird If you have a fireplace but want to avoid the bother of hauling firewood and making a fire, gas log sets are a convenient alternative to enjoy your fireplace, easily turning the fire on and off as desired. While gas logs will provide warmth and take the chill off … Read more
By Adrienne DeGuere, Editor and Office Administrator, Sotheby’s International Realty With close proximity to the Plaza and prized C-2 zoning, this 1693 square foot adobe was the home of the Palace Avenue Grocery for over 40 years, one of the last neighborhood grocery stores to remain in business after the turn of the 21st century. … Read more
By Abigail Davidson CRS, ABR, SRES, CLHMS, CNE, Broker Associate, Sotheby’s International Realty The following information has been compiled to provide you with updated information on sales in Santa Fe and its surrounding areas from October 1, 2013 to October 30, 2013. These statistics are for all residential home sales including single-family homes, condos, and … Read more
By Rey Post, Managing Editor & Associate Broker, Sotheby’s International Realty The time between Thanksgiving and the start of the New Year is obviously full of celebration, time spent with friends and family, exchanging of gifts, and of course second helpings at the dinner table and endless holiday parties. It’s also a time for reflection on … Read more