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The logo to the left is the Accredited Buyer Representative Designation that I received due to specialized training in working with real estate buyers. I'm not the only one in the Taos real estate market that holds that designation, but I may be the
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Local real estate websites tend to become very micro-focused on their local markets, which is not a bad thing. And real estate is largely a very localized thing. However, national trends and market actions affect all local real estate markets in some
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I really appreciate all my readers, site visitors and past clients. That's especially true because they probably had to do a little work to locate me and my website. I don't: Meet and greet for business Join organizations just to get real estate
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This was a great chance to show my logo and foresight in choosing it. The article "How Artists Influence Real Estate Prices" at the NuWire Investor site speaks to the economic benefits to an area from having a community of artists. Unfortunately,
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Sorry, been busy, but I'll try to get more regular at this. In the last seven days, there has been a net drop of nine listings. 45 new ones came on, while 54 sold or expired. 57 had price changes. Though I didn't look, most or all should have
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Received this letter from the Town of Taos and thought I'd send it out for more exposure: Dear Taos Community Members, The Town of Taos is excited about our upcoming charrette workshop, where we'll be crafting a new approach to our land use development
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Aspen, CO is one of the top consummate ski communities in the world. For years we've been reading about the massive appreciation in real estate values, and the decreasing ability of those who work there to find affordable housing. There's more
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I must confess to not being diligent about watching the daily hotsheet that our MLS system puts out. I will be getting better at it though, as it can be an excellent tool to analyze the current market and possibly even catch a trend. I hope to report
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Here's the breakdown on the second quarter of this year as compared to the same period in 2006: 2nd Quarter Apr-Jun 2006 2007 Number of properties closed 272 168 Average Asking Price $ 228,338 $ 261,795 Average Sold Price $ 218,278 $ 245,788 Discount
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Gallery Realty of Taos is proud to announce that Jim Kimmons is not only the first and only in Taos, but the first in New Mexico Accredited Consultant in Real Estate™. This certification indicates that we've adopted an alternative business model
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With number of Taos real estate transactions down more than 30% from same periods a year ago, it would seem prudent for real estate brokers to spend that extra hour or two to make sure that they've done their best for the listing client. In showing
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Part of my ongoing market monitoring is to watch the number of FSBO, For Sale by Owner, listings advertised in the local newspaper. This wouldn't be all of them, as some use only FSBO web sites for advertising, but it has been a good indicator. Of
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Click the image to get a larger radon map taken from the EPA web site. You'll note that Taos is in an area designated as high risk for radon. As people become more aware of this, don't be surprised when they elect a radon test as part of the inspection
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New Mexico seems to be doing quite well in real estate market growth and appreciation, according to Housing Predictor.com . Albuquerque in particular is doing quite well, with now over a million in population. Movie studios there and an airplane factory
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We've compiled the sold property statistics for the month of March and the first quarter for 2006 as compared to 2007. This chart includes all types of property, including land, homes and commercial. 2006 2007 March All Properties Total Asking Price
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